AirClass Airways was an

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based in

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. It operated passenger services from Spain, as well as charters and

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services. Its main base was Gran Canaria International Airport.

History

The airline started operations in February 2003. It was founded by Canaria Travel as a sister company to the airline Travel Service under the name Visig Operaciones Aéreas. Operations started with a

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transferred from Travel Service. Visig was closed down in 2005 and in November 2005 the company was acquired by Spanish investment group Airclass and reorganised by

Futura International Airways Futura International Airways was an airline with its head office in the ''Zona Facturación'' on the property of Palma de Mallorca Airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operated scheduled services and charter flights for tour operators and ot ...

. In May 2006 the company was rebranded as AirClass Airways. It was wholly owned by Airclass and had 48 employees. AirClass Airways ceased operations in 2008.aerosecure.de - Aus für zwei spanische Charter-Airlines, 28 March 2008
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Fleet

The AirClass Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of May 2006): *2

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{{Airlines of Spain Defunct airlines of Spain Defunct charter airlines Airlines established in 2003 Airlines disestablished in 2008