Ocean Airlines
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Brescia Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | HKG, PVG, ALA, VBS | ||||||
| Headquarters | Brescia, Italy | ||||||
| Website | http://www.oceanairlines.com/ (Apparently website not working anymore) | ||||||
Ocean Airlines S.p.A. was a cargo airline based in Brescia, Italy. It operated cargo services to Asia. Its main base was Brescia Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established in September 2003 and started operations in November 2004.[2] It was owned by Finrep (40%), Ined Holdings (40%), and ITAL Aviation (20%). It had 100 employees as of March 2007.[1]
It stopped flying in late October 2007 and was grounded in January 2008 by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority in January 2008.[3] The airline was declared bankrupt and receivers called in late April 2008.[4]
Former destinations
Ocean Airlines served the following at closure in 2007:
- Brescia - Brescia Airport Hub
Fleet
The Ocean Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of November 2007):
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-200F | 4 | 2004 | 2007 | I-OCEA, I-OCEU F-GCBF, F-GCBH |
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 58.
- ^ N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, ISBN 978-88-89640-06-7
- ^ "Ocean suspends ops". Air Cargo News.
- ^ G. Endres & Flight Data, "World Airlines 2008", Flight International weekly magazine supplement, Reed Business Information Ltd., Sutto (Surrey - U.K.), ISBN 978-1-898779-33-9