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Bulgaria Air (Bulgarian name: България Ер) is the flag carrier airline of Bulgaria, based in the capital, Sofia. The company is owned by Himimport Inc. In 2008, according to the company's Annual Report, Bulgaria Air had 118,543 passengers, had a revenue of 434 million levs and earnings of 470,000 levs.[1] Bulgaria Air is a leader in terms of market share. As of 23 September 2009 the fleet of the company is 25, serving 29 destinations in 19 countries.
[edit] History[edit] CompanyThe airline was established in 2002 as a successor to the insolvent Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. By order of the Minister of Transportation and Communications it was declared the flag carrier in November 2002, starting operations on 4 December 2002. The name and logo were determined by a public competition.[2] Bulgaria Air was privatized in 2006; although it was rumoured that the government wanted to sell the carrier to a major foreign investor, a union of locally-owned companies, led by Hemus Air, emerged as the buyer with Italian Air One being the only other contender.[3] Hemus Air reportedly paid €6.6m and promised to invest a further €86m over the next five years.[4] Since then all flights of Hemus Air and its subsidiary Viaggio Air are under the Bulgaria Air IATA code FB. It is seeking to acquire up to 15 new aircraft to expand activities in Bulgaria as a result.[5] Among these new aircraft will be at least one capable of a trans-Atlantic flight to get the company moving and to open inter-continental routes. On 20 November 2008, Bulgaria Air became a full member of IATA.[6] [edit] Logo   Bulgaria Air initially began operations by the name of "Balkan Air Tour." The airline was known by that name for a short period of time; in November of 2002, public contests were held in Bulgaria to determine a name and logo for the new airline. Thousands of people showed their creativity and voiced their opinions and after searching through countless submissions, the name and logo were chosen. The design was used for about 4 years, until 2006, when an improved, more professional design was created. That logo design is still being used today and a Cyrillic version has recently been created which will replace the English titles on one side of the planes. [edit]Bulgaria Air has codeshare agreements with;[7] [edit] DestinationsMain article: Bulgaria Air destinations [edit] Private Business Flights  As of Spring 2009, Bulgaria Air offers its business customers the opportunity to book a flight that has been scheduled entirely around their business agenda and travel in an atmosphere of luxury, security and comfort they have not experienced before. This is now possible thanks to Bulgaria Air’s new Avro RJ70 Business Jet manufactured in the United Kingdom and specifically modified in 2008 to meet the highest world standards in business flights. The spacious passenger compartment has been equipped with 26 armchairs of the highest class, couches, dining tables and multiple large LCD displays. Constant Wi-Fi access to the Internet has been provided on board the aircraft and power has been secured to mobile computers. The jet has a unique mood lighting system of several shades depending on the passengers’ preferences. A special selection of drinks is served on board, and the food is prepared by gourmet chefs working for some of the most prestigious Bulgarian restaurants. [8] [edit] Fleet   Bulgaria Air operates the following aircraft (at 1 October 2009):[9][10]
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