Albawings is an Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana and based at its hub at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.
History[]
The airline was founded in February 2015 by two entrepreneurs Gentjan Kole and Dhimiter Tola. They recieved their Air operator’s Certificate on 4th April 2016. They first got a Boeing 737-500 with its scheduled flight to Genoa on 1st August 2016.
On 11 December 2016, the second aircraft was delivered by Bruce Dickinson. The leased plane was a Boeing 737-400 owned by Cardiff Aviation and it is named after Sir Norman Wisdom, who was a very popular actor for Albanians during the communist regime of Enver Hoxha, mainly for his role of Mr. Pitkin.
Fleet[]
Airliner | Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 132 | ||
Boeing 737-400 | 2 | 170 |
Albawings operate the following aircraft: