TransAer International Airlines was an Irish charter airline headquartered in the TransAer House,
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport () is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located in Collinstown, north of Dublin, and south of the town of Swords.
In 2024, over 34 ...
, Dublin, Ireland.
History
The airline was previously known as Translift Airways.
It was established in October 1991 and started operations in February 1992.
Renaming took place on 10 April 1997.
It was the brainchild of
P. J. McGoldrick (who later went on to run
Ryanair
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and
EUjet
EUjet was a low-cost airline based at Shannon Airport, Ireland. It operated a network of services from its main base at Shannon Airport (SNN), with a hub at Kent International Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, UK. The airline was sold to a Br ...
).
The airline operated a number of
Airbus A300B4
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and
Airbus A320-200
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The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France.
The first membe ...
aircraft.
Some
Boeing 727
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After the heavier Boeing 707, 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter ...
,
Boeing 757
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The then-named 7N7, a twinjet successor for the trijet Boeing 727, 727, received its first orders in August 1978.
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and
Boeing 737-200
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating ...
were also operated for a short period of time. The company leased aircraft to
Libyan Arab Airlines and
Khalifa Airways
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.
TransAer went into liquidation on 20 October 2000.
Prior to the collapse, an 18-month contract was signed in 2000 to help set up a new airline in
Kosovo
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.
The collapse was blamed on the adverse effects of the
Kosovo
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war, a failed $18 million investment in American airline
TransMeridian and losses of $14 million incurred by TransAer's German and Greek charter airline business. The business failed with outstanding debts of £30 million and made 450 employees redundant.
Collapse of EUjet is second airline failure for boss
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Two of their aircraft were impounded in Ireland by Aer Rianta
DAA plc (styled "daa") (), previously Dublin Airport Authority, is a commercial semi-state airport company in Ireland. The company owns and operates Dublin Airport and Cork Airport. Its other subsidiaries include the travel retail business A ...
the day after the airline appointed a liquidator, due to TransAer's failure to pay landing and handling fees amounting to over £200,000.
See also
* List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
This is a list of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom.
See also
* List of airlines of the United Kingdom
* List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies
References
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References
External links
Defunct airlines of the Republic of Ireland
Airlines established in 1992
Airlines disestablished in 2000
Irish companies established in 1992
2000 disestablishments in Ireland
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