Ándalus Líneas Aéreas
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Málaga , Spain |
Area served | Andalucia, Spain; Gibraltar; Madrid; Barcelona |
Key people | Former executives of Air Madrid |
| Products | Scheduled services, charter flights, on-demand operations |
Ándalus Líneas Aéreas, commonly referred to as Ándalus, was a regional airline headquartered in Málaga, Spain. The carrier provided scheduled services, charter flights, and on-demand operations, primarily catering to tourists visiting Andalucia while enhancing regional air connectivity.
History
Established by former executives of Air Madrid, Ándalus commenced its flight operations on 27 February 2009 utilizing an Embraer 145 aircraft. Although there were intentions to grow the fleet with Boeing 767s to serve destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America, these plans never came to fruition. On 29 April 2009, the airline introduced a route connecting Gibraltar and Madrid, filling the gap left by GB Airways and Iberia, with daily weekday flights and an additional service on Sunday nights. Starting in July 2009, Ándalus expanded its network by adding three weekly flights to Barcelona, making Gibraltar airport connected to both Madrid and Barcelona for the first time. The airline discontinued all operations on 13 August 2010 following the revocation of its operating license by regional aviation authorities.
The IATA code "EA" used by Ándalus was previously assigned to the now-defunct German airline European Air Express.
Fleet
By July 2010, Ándalus maintained a modest fleet consisting of:
| Aircraft | Quantity | Seating Capacity (Business/Economy) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | Operated under contract by Top Fly | |
| Embraer 145Jet | 1 | 50 (0/50) |