Avanti Air GmbH & Co. KG, styled as avantiair, is a small German airline based in Haiger with a maintenance base at Siegerland Airport, operating ad hoc charter and aircraft wet-lease services.
History
Avanti Air (named after the Italian word for ahead) started operations on 1 July 1994. It was founded by former pilots Markus Baumann (now managing director) and Stefan Kissinger (now chief executive) as an aircraft management company. It entered the charter market in 1996 with two Raytheon Beech 1900C aircraft.
As of 2007, the company was owned by Gerhard Mahler (33,33%), Markus Baumann (33,33%) and Stefan Kissinger (33,33%) and had 73 employees.
In autumn 2014, Avanti Air introduced the Fokker 100 to its charter fleet alongside a new corporate design. In November 2015, the airline phased out their last ATR72 aircraft in favour of a second Fokker 100 and therefore becoming an all-jet operator.ch-aviation.com – Germany's Avanti Air to shift to jet operations 23 November 2015 However, in October 2021 the airline exchanged their Fokker 100s for a sole De Havilland Canada Dash 8.avantiair.com – News October 2021 retrieved 8 May 2022
Since February 2026, the airline has been operating flights for Air Uniqon, a virtual airline founded in 2025 and based in Rüthnick. These flights connect Friedrichshafen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Düsseldorf Airport, and Hamburg Airport.
Operations Avanti Air offers charter and wetlease operations on long- and short-term basis to other airlines and tour operators as well as ad hoc charter services, e. g. for VIPs.avantiair.com - Activities retrieved 6 January 2024
Fleet , Avanti Air operates the following aircraft:
+Avanti Air fleetAircraftIn servicePassengersNotesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-400278Total2 Former fleet , Avanti Air operated 2 De Havilland Caanada DHC-8-Q400
Accidents and incidents On 19 February 1999 on 21:48 local time, an Avanti Air Beechcraft 1900D on a ferry flight from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt without any passengers on board was substantially damaged when the two pilots attempted to land at Frankfurt Airport even though the landing gear was accidentally still retracted.Avanti Air Beechcraft landing incident at the Aviation Safety Network
References
External links
Official website