Ryjet

Ryjet

Ryjet Saab 340
IATA ICAO Callsign
W2 RYJ RYJET
Commenced operations 1999
Ceased operations 2012
Operating bases
Fleet size Fleet below
Headquarters Campanillas

Ryjet, also known as RYJET - Aerotaxis del Mediterraneo,[1] was a small Spanish airline based in Málaga. Despite the name of the airline its fleet included no jets, only turboprop aircraft.[2]

History

The airline was founded in 1999 and projected to operate air taxi, cargo and charter services covering Spain, Portugal and Morocco.[2] Most of its operations, however, were between Málaga and Melilla. By 2011 the airline established a kind of airbridge between the southern Spanish city and the Spanish possession on the Moroccan coast rising the amount of its flights to 108 per month.[3]

Ryjet made headlines in 2007 when it was revealed that it had asked high amounts as down-payments to pilots who wished to work for the company.[4] In the following years other irregularities were detected in the operation of the airline.[5]

By March 2012 Ryjet had run into severe financial trouble and it had difficulties paying its bills;[6] three months later —owing to default in payments to its lessors and to its employees— Ryjet announced that it ceased operations.[7][8]

Fleet

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ryjet Aerotaxis del Mediterráneo
  2. 1 2 Airlines Inform - Ryjet
  3. 1 2 Flying Carpet - Ryjet
  4. ↑ El escandalo RYJET-Aerotaxis Del Mediterraneo: Ryjet exige 58.500 euros a quienes aspiren a trabajar como pilotos en la compañía
  5. ↑ Diario Que - El Copac denuncia ante la AESA irregularidades en las operaciones de Ryjet
  6. ↑ El Faro, 4 March 2012 - Ryjet pagará a Aena sus facturas al instante hasta que acuerden la cuantía de otro crédito
  7. ↑ Aviación mundial en turbulencia - El Mundo 23 July 2012
  8. ↑ El Telegrama (Melila) - Ryjet deja de volar por falta de liquidez y pretende declararse insolvente
  9. ↑ Airfleets / Ryjet
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