Sundair boss to launch Croatian airline
The owner and CEO of German charter carrier Sundair is planning to launch a new airline in Croatia this coming summer. According to the “Aero Telegraph”, Marcos Rossello expects for the carrier to commence operations over the next few months. “The plan is to start at the end of April or the beginning of May. We are currently working on obtaining an AOC [Air Operator’s Certificate]", Mr Rossello told the German portal. The project involving the launch of the Croatian start-up is entitled Fly Air 41, after the IT aviation company the Sundair boss was once the managing director of. However, its uncertain whether the new airline will bear the same name. “We don’t want to comment on details yet”, Mr Rossello said.
The new airline will not be a subsidiary of Sundair and will not replace the German charter carrier, which will continue to operate separately. Sundair, with bases in several German cities, boasts a fleet of seven aircraft - two Airbus A319s and five A320s. This summer, the airline will inaugurate seasonal flights from both Dusseldorf and Berlin to Brač. According to Mr Rossello, the newly set-up Croatian company is in talks with business partners, as well as the German Schauinsland-Reisen tour operator, which sells holiday packages to Croatia, amongst others.
As a result, Croatia could see two new airlines launch operations from the country this year. In addition to the abovementioned, charter carrier ETF Airways, supported by local Croatian investors, is in advanced stages of setting up operations with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which is expected to arrive in the country as early as next month. The carrier is expected to launch services in April, if necessary permits are received by then. The aircraft will be used for charter flights under lease arrangement covering aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI). ETF intends to focus on routes from the Croatian Adriatic coast such as Dubrovnik, Pula, Split and Zadar to airports in France, Germany and the UK.
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