Inter Airlines
| Company type | Charter airline |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | December 1999 |
| Defunct | 13 November 2008 |
| Headquarters | Antalya , Turkey |
Area served | Europe (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands) to Turkey |
| Products | Holiday charter flights, wet lease operations |
Number of employees | 200 (2007) |
Inter Airlines functioned as a charter carrier headquartered in Antalya, Turkey, specializing in holiday charter flights originating from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands to various Turkish holiday destinations. Additionally, it provided wet lease operations. The airline's primary base of operations was Antalya Airport.
The airline possessed Jar-Ops 1 Air Operator and Jar-145 Maintenance Certificates, granted by the Republic of Turkey Directorate General Of Civil Aviation, which is affiliated with the JAA.
History
Established in December 1999, Inter Airlines began its flight services on 4 April 2002. The company was fully owned by Birce Tours and had a workforce of approximately 200 employees as of March 2007.
Operations were discontinued on 13 November 2008, influenced by the financial downturn of 2008 and escalating fuel expenses. Following this, all aircraft were returned to their lessors. The organization explored the possibility of transitioning into a tour operating business.
Destinations
Inter Airlines conducted full charter services throughout Europe, focusing mainly on markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. It collaborated with prominent tour operators such as TUI AG and Thomas Cook AG, including their respective subsidiaries KRAS (Netherlands), Jetairfly (Belgium), and Neckermann (part of Thomas Cook Group).
Fleet
By September 2008, the airline’s fleet consisted of:
- 3 Airbus A321-231
Aircraft previously operated before the company’s insolvency included:
- 3 Fokker 100
- 2 Boeing 737-800
As of April 2009, the leased fleet had an average age close to 8.1 years.