Oasis International Airlines, S.A. was a charter airline based in Spain.
History The airline was established in 1986 under the name Andalusair, originally based in Málaga. The next year, the Oasis Hotel Group took over the airline, and since operations were not going well, they renamed the airline Oasis Airlines and operations began using MD-83 aircraft on charter flights from the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and other points in Europe to Spain. In August 1992, the Oasis group bought Aerocancun and introduced the Airbus A310, used by both airlines. Short afterwards, more MD-80s were acquired and operations expanded.
During the 1990s, the Oasis group invested in other airlines, such as Aerovaradero and Private Jet Expeditions while the charter traffic increased. But by 1995, the demand for tourist flights had decreased, and Oasis Airlines entered the scheduled market in Spain. Competition from other airlines was fierce, and losses mounted. The financial difficulties led to bankruptcy and the end of operations on December 11, 1996.Hengi,
Fleet Oasis Airlines operated the following aircraft:
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesAirbus A310-200119951996Airbus A310-300419921996Airbus A320-200119941994Leased from Shorouk AirMcDonnell Douglas MD-82319911996McDonnell Douglas MD-831319881996McDonnell Douglas MD-87119941995
See also List of defunct airlines of Spain
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Oasis MD-83 picture