List of defunct airlines of Bulgaria

This is a list of defunct airlines of Bulgaria.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
Air Ban BAN AIR BAN 1994 1997
Air Ban LZP TUS AIR 1999 2009 Operated Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, MBB Bo 105[3]
Air Bright REM 2006 2015 Operated Antonov An-26
Air Kona KON 1993 1994 Operated Tupolev Tu-154[4]
Air Mark Cargo 2002 2006 Operated Antonov An-12[5]
Air Max RMX AEROMAX 1996 2007 Operated Antonov An-26, Let L-410 Turbolet[6]
Air Nove CR NHA AIR NOVE 1998 2001 Operated Antonov An-26
Air Scorpio SCU SCORPIO UNIVERSE 1996 ? Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-74, Let L-410 Turbolet, Tupolev Tu-154[7]
Air Sofia CT SFB AIR SOFIA 1992 2007
Air Syder Bulgarian Airways B5 SDR 1993 1995 Operated Ilyushin Il-76
Air Varna BAV 1993 1994
Air VIA VL VIM CRYSTAL 1990 2016
Air Zory MZA 1993 1998
Balkan Air Tour FB LZB 2002 2003 Rebranded as Bulgaria Air. Operated Boeing 737-300, Tupolev Tu-154
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines LZ LAZ BALKAN 1968 2002 Went bankrupt
Balkanian Airways 2012 ? Operated Boeing 737-300
Bexx Air 2004 2004 Rebranded as Imagine Air[8]
Bright Aviation Services BRW BRIGHT SERVICES 2001 2007 Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, BAe 146
Bright Flight BFG 2014 2019 Operated ATR 42, BAe 146[9]
Bulair DB 1967 1972 Charter subsidiary of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Bulgarian Air Charter 1T BUC BULGURIAN CHARTER 2000 2021 Renamed to European Air Charter[10]
Bulgarian Eagle BEG BULGARIAN EAGLE 2017 2019 Subsidiary of Germania
Bulgarian Flying Cargo FN BFB 1993 2001 Operated Antonov An-12
Bulgarian Flying Company 1993 1993 Renamed to Bulgarian Flying Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12[11]
Bunavad 1927 1930
BVS Bulgarske Vazdusne Sobsternic 1947 1949 Renamed to TABSO. Operated Junkers Ju 52, Lisunov Li-2[12]
Dandy Airlines ZD DDD FLYING DANDY 2002 2004
East-West European EWE 1991 1996
Global Air GLB
GLJ
GLS		 1991 1995
Hemus Air DU HMS HEMUS AIR 1986 2010 Merged into Bulgaria Air
Inter Trans Air ITT INTER TRANSAIR 1996 2005
Jes Air JX JES JES AIR 1992 1993
Lucky Air DN BLF 1990 2000
Mithras Air 2007 2008 Operated Antonov An-12
Phoenix Air Cargo PXB PHOENIX BULGARIA 1993 1994 Operated Antonov An-12
Rila Airlines RAB RILA 1999 2003 Operated Antonov An-12
Rose Air REM 2008 2019 Cargo carrier. Operated Antonov An-26[13]
Scorpion Air SPN AIR SKORPIO 1990 2007
Sigi Air Cargo BG BGR 1990 1992 Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-22
TABSO 1947 1968 Was a Bulgarian-Soviet joint airline until 1954; rebranded as Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Tayaran Jet E8 TJB ALADIN 2018 2021
Varna International Airways 1990 Renamed Air VIA
Vega Airlines VEA VEGA AIRLINES 1997 2007 Rebranded as Cargoair
VIA Airways 2017 2019 Rebranded Fly2Sky Airlines. Operated Airbus A320[14]
Viaggio Air VM VOA VIAGGIO 2002 2009 Merged into Hemus Air
Vivant Air VVI 2002 2006
Wizz Air Bulgaria 8Z WVL WIZZAIR BULGARIA 2005 2011 Merged into Wizz Air Hungary

See also

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References

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. ^ "Air Ban". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Air Kona". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Air Mark Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Air Max". rzjets. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Air Scorpio". rzjets. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Bexx Air". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Bright Flight". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Bulgarian Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Bulgarian Flying Company". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ "BVS Bulgarske Vazdusne Sobsternic". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Rose Air". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "VIA Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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