Centennial Airlines was an

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based in

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History

Centennial Airlines was founded in 1993. It operated

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services from its base in

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using

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MD-83 aircraft. Owing to fierce competition from other airlines that pushed charter fares down, the airline's relatively small size compared to its Northern European competitors and the lack of significant numbers of passenger bookings during the winter season, Centennial Airlines soon faced serious financial difficulties. Centennial Airlines went bankrupt in 1995 and ceased operations in 1996. An investigation regarding the apparent fraudulent bankruptcy of the company followed. The accused were the former administrators of Centennial Airlines SA, including its Honorary President, Francisco Carrión Orfila, a prestigious Spanish entrepreneur and former owner of the

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-based El Caserío

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factory.España: Un juez instruye la posible quiebra fraudulenta de Centennial Airlines
/ref> Carrión was later acquitted of all charges.AJ Es Mercadal. ''Francisco Carrión, uno de los herederos de El Caserío, reclama 1,2 millones por falsedad''. Menorca, 18 March 2008

Code data

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