Airbahn
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| Founded | February 20, 2018[2] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 20, 2022 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ontario International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 | ||||||
| Parent company | Airblue | ||||||
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Tariq M. Chaudhary (founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | https://www.airbahn.com | ||||||
Airbahn (stylized as airbahn) was a planned American airline headquartered in Irvine, California.
History
The airline was founded by Tariq M. Chaudhary (who is also the CEO and chairman of Pakistani airline Airblue).[3] The carrier planned to operate out of Southern California, to destinations in California, Nevada, and Western Canada. Airbahn was to receive two A320s from Airblue. The planned service was to start somewhere in the second quarter of 2022, according to Airbahn.[4]
The airline begun recruitment drives and promotions across social media platforms, and received one A320 from Airblue, but constantly faced delays in meeting the requirements to maintain its transportation certificate. The Department of Transportation allowed an extension in January of 2022, but with over two years having passed since the original issuance of the certification, the DOT denied another extension in May 2022 and revoked the airline's transportation certificate.[5] The airline's management seemed uninterested in reapplying, and quietly shut down operations, with the sole A320 in the fleet being returned to Airblue in Pakistan.[5]
Historical Fleet
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 1 | 180 | Planned to dry lease A320s from Pakistani carrier Airblue[6] |
Destinations
Airbahn planned to operate from Ontario International Airport to three of the following cities along the West Coast of the United States;
| State | City | Airport | Start date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Oakland | Oakland International Airport | Planned | |
| Ontario | Ontario International Airport | Hub | ||
| Sacramento | Sacramento International Airport | Planned | ||
| San Jose | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | Planned |
References
- ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Designator / Code Database Search Result".
- ^ "AIRBAHN INC". OpenCorporates. February 21, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Schlappig, Ben. "Airbahn: New SoCal-Based US Airline Startup". 25 November 2021. One Mile at a Time. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "US start-up Airbahn plans to begin revenue service in 'May or June'".
- ^ a b Wolfsteller, Pilar (June 20, 2022). "US start-up carrier Airbahn appears to have scrapped mid-year launch plan". Flight Global. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Wolfsteller, Pilar (November 30, 2021). "US start-up airline Airbahn shows off first aircraft". FlightGlobal. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Further reading
- "Airbahn Airline Profile | CAPA". CAPA centre for aviation.
- "The US is getting another startup airline, California-based Airbahn | Business Insider". Business Insider.