Ada Air Sh.p.k was a
regional airline
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based in
Tirana
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,
Albania
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, which operated from 1991 to 2007. It operated scheduled services from Albania to
Bari,
Italy
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, and overnight freight services for
DHL. Its main base was
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.
History
The airline was established in 1991 and started operations on February 3, 1992. It started scheduled flights to
Bari on February 5, 1992, and was accepted by the
IATA on May 25, 1992. It has operated flights to
Greece
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,
Italy
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,
Kosovo
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and the
Republic of Macedonia
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and charter services throughout the Balkans and Europe. The airline was owned by Julien Roche (50%), vice-president and founder, and Marsel Skendo (50%), president and founder of Ada Air.
Destinations
Ada Air operated the following international scheduled service (at March 2007):
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Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...
**Tirana (
Tirana International Airport)
* Italy
**Bari (
Bari International Airport)
Fleet
As of March 2009 the ADA Air fleet included:
*1
Embraer EMB 110P2 Bandeirante
Previously operated:
*1
Fokker 100 (leased from
Montenegro Airlines, with Montenegrin crews)
*1
Yakovlev Yak-40
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See also
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List of defunct airlines of Albania
References
External links
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{{Airlines of Albania
Defunct airlines of Albania
Airlines established in 1991
Airlines disestablished in 2007
1991 establishments in Albania
2007 disestablishments in Albania