Tandem Aero
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 2019 [1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Chişinău International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 1 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chişinău, Moldova | ||||||
| Website | http://www.tandemaero.md/ | ||||||
Tandem Aero was a passenger charter airline based in Chişinău, Moldova, which existed from 1998 to 2019.
Operations
[edit]The airline's air operator's certificate permitted the transport of passengers, goods and mail as of July 2007.[2] Apart from passenger charter work, the airline at times operated contracted flights for Air Moldova to Sochi, Bucharest, and Kyiv. In February 2015, the arrangement with Air Moldova came to an end.[3]
In the airline's final years, it attempted to pivot its business model into scheduled passenger operations. It purchased a second-hand Airbus A320, with which it flew a single scheduled route, once per week, between Moldova and Tel Aviv. However, before the airline could expand any further, its operator's certificate was revoked by the Moldovan Government in April 2019, citing safety concerns.[4] This effectively brought the airline to an end.
Fleet
[edit]By 2019, Tandem Aero's fleet consisted of the following:[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 1 | 0 | registration ER-AXN |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 1 | 0 | registration ER-EMA, in storage |
At some point, the airline also owned and operated Ilyushin Il-18[6] and Antonov An-24 aircraft.[7]
Destinations
[edit]By the closure of the airline in April 2019, Tandem Aero was operating the following route:
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chişinău | Moldova | KIV | LUKK | Chisinau International Airport [Base] | |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | TLV | LLBG | Ben Gurion International Airport |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "La 11 operatori internaționali de zboruri le-a fost limitat accesul în spațiul UE. Cum va afecta acest lucru Republica Moldova". Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Air Operators". Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova. July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ "Air Moldova ends Embraer 120 operations". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ TV8 article Archived August 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine 11 April 2019
- ^ "Civil Aircraft Register" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Loran (April 11, 2011), Tandem Aero Il-18D - Engine Start-up, Run-up Check and Departure Rwy 26 from Chişinău Airport (KIV), archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved April 19, 2019
- ^ "ER-46685 | Antonov An-24RV | Tandem Aero | Serge". JetPhotos. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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