Kosova Airlines

Kosova Airlines is a defunct airline that later became a virtual airline based at Pristina International Airport.

History In the fall of 2003, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Government of Kosovo, through the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, launched a tender for the establishment of a national airline under the name Kosova Airlines. The tender was awarded to the private German company Hamburg International, in partnership with local agencies Eurokoha, Kosova Reisen and Malësia Reisen. The initial contract was for a duration of three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

On 10 May 2006, Kosova Airlines ceased flight operations after returning its last aircraft—a wet leased Boeing 737-700—to Hamburg International, which is no longer in operation. Following this, Kosova Airlines became part of Eurokoha and continues to function as a virtual airline, offering flights between Pristina and Zurich through Swiss International Air Lines, as well as between Antalya and Prishtina through the Turkish airline SunExpress.

Livery The livery of the leased aircraft was never fully painted in a complete scheme. The aircraft featured a dark blue tail, similar to the one on the original Hamburg International livery. In the center of the tail was a dark yellow map of Kosovo. The fuselage was white, with the Hamburg International logo placed near the cockpit. Below the passenger windows, on the side towards the cockpit, the text "Operated in cooperation with Kosova Airlines" was displayed.

Destinations Kosova Airlines, during its time as an independent airline, flew to the following destinations:

Austria Innsbruck Salzburg Germany Berlin Cologne Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanover Munich Stuttgart Italy Bologna Verona Kosovo Pristina Malta Luqa Switzerland Geneva Zürich Basel Spain Palma de Mallorca Ibiza Turkey Antalya

Former fleet Fokker 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Boeing 737-700

Kosova Airlines

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