Bulgarian Air Charter

Bulgarian Air Charter is a charter airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It operates charter services for tour operators between the two Bulgarian Black Sea airports Burgas Airport, Varna Airport and in winter season to Plovdiv Airport and Sofia Airport to European countries. Its main base is Sofia Airport.^[1]

History

Bulgarian Air Charter McDonnell Douglas MD-82 taxing at Stuttgart Airport.

Tupolev Tu-154M of Bulgarian Air Charter in Malta Airport (2002).

The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on 14 December 2000. The company is wholly owned by the Aviation Service Group. Bulgarian Air Charter started operations with five Tupolev TU-154 and operates flights to leading tour operators like: REWE Touristik, DUF Travel, Israir, Solvex, Travel booking, VVV Tour, A tour and more to destinations in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Poland.
In 2004 the airline retired Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft and replaces them with seven McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
In 2011 Bulgarian Air Charter fleet increased to 12 McDonnell Douglas MD-80. Since the period the airline was founded and up to date we've had over 25,000 flights and have transported more than 3.5 million passengers. At present the company has 260 employees.^[2]

Destinations

Main article: Bulgarian Air Charter destinations

For summer season Bulgarian Air Charter operates 32 destinations in 14 countries to Bourgas Airport and Varna Airport. ^[2] The airline also operates "ON – DEMAND" flights to other destinations throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Fleet

As of January 2014, the Bulgarian Air Charter fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 23.5 years ^[3]

**Bulgarian Air Charter**
Aircraft	In service	Passangers	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-82	9	164	one operated for Mistral Air, one stored at Fiumicino Airport and two at Sofia Airport.
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	1	164
Total	10		Last update January 2014

Retired fleet

Tupolev Tu-154

References

↑ Flight International 27 March 2007
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bulgarian Air Charter-About Us". Bulgarian Air Charter.
↑ "Bulgarian Air Charter Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.

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