Transeuropa was a

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from Spain that operated from 1965 until 1982.

Company history

Trans-Europa Companía de Aviación SA was founded in July 1965 and began operations two months later using a single Douglas DC-7 for ''ad hoc'' charters, both passenger and freight, from its base at

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. Later, it purchased DC-4s for freighter operations. It was during 1969 that the SE 210 Caravelle was introduced into the fleet. An economic recession in 1979 led to a fall in charter demand and the airline was purchased by the Spanish government, through the '' Instituto Nacional de Industria'' (INI), the National Institute of Industry, and took delivery of six Fokker 27 for short haul operations on behalf of Iberia and Aviaco. By this time, with the increase in the price of aviation fuel and the Caravelle aircraft becoming obsolete there was a need to modernize the fleet. However, the fleet could not be modernized owing to lack of capital. By the beginning of 1982 TransEuropa ceased operations and most of its assets were taken over by Aviaco.''Airlines Remembered'' by BI Hengi (Midland Publishing)

Destinations

Trans-Europa's Caravelles were used to fly tourists from different locations in Europe to Spain, mainly Palma de Mallorca. As tourism grew Transeuropa stopped its freight operations, most of which had been carried out on behalf of

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using its Caravelle 11R combi aircraft. Transeuropa also served the

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and

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, mostly from Germany. In 1976, six Caravelle 10Rs were being operated.

Fleet

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*1 - Douglas DC-7 *3 - Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas *8 - SE 210 Caravelle both 10R and 11R. *6 - Fokker 27-600

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Transeuropa Compania de Aviacion Defunct airlines of Spain Airlines established in 1965 Airlines disestablished in 1982 1965 establishments in Spain 1982 disestablishments in Spain

Company history

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