GullivAir
GullivAir (Bulgarian: Гъливер) is a Bulgarian airline headquartered in Sofia.[1][2][3]
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 2020 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | ||||||
| Key people | Yanko Ivanov, CEO | ||||||
| Website | gullivair.com | ||||||
History


GullivAir received its operational license from Bulgarian authorities in September 2020[3] and started operations with a single Airbus A330-200 inherited from Shaheen Air with ad hoc charter services in autumn 2020.[2] They have started regular scheduled charters from Bulgaria and Romania to long-haul destinations in the Dominican Republic and the Maldives from December 2020 and also applied to start flights to the New York.[3][2] The airline also announced plans to phase in additional Airbus A330s and ATR 72 aircraft.[2]
GullivAir's first scheduled destination out of Sofia became Burgas.[4] The inauguration flight took place on 15th of August 2021. The airline plans adding domestic flights to Ruse[5] and international flights to Tirana in Albania.[6]
Destinations
- Bulgaria
- Sofia - Sofia Airport base[2][1]
- Burgas - Burgas Airport scheduled flights
- Dominican Republic
- Punta Cana - Punta Cana International Airport seasonal charter[7]
- Kenya
- Mombasa - Moi International Airport seasonal charter[8]
- Maldives
- Malé - Velana International Airport seasonal charter[9]
- Romania
Fleet
As of October 2021, GullivAir operates the following aircraft:[3][10]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | — | — | 326 | 326[2] | LZ-ONE[11] |
| 2[12] | — | 18 | 251 | 269 | LZ-AWY, LZ-AWZ[12] | |
| ATR 72-600 | 3 | — | — | 70 | 70 | [13] |
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||||
References
- ch-aviation.com - GullivAir retrieved 6 January 2021
- "GullivAir, Bulgaria's New Long Haul Airline". One Mile at a Time. 15 December 2020.
- simpleflying.com - GullivAir – The Bulgarian Startup Hoping To Fly A330s To New York 16 December 2020
- https://flightzone.bg/gullivair-startirat-poleti-sofia-burgas-sofia/
- https://www.economic.bg/bg/a/view/bylgarska-aviokompanija-obmislja-vyzrajdane-na-poletite-sofija-ruse
- https://bnr.bg/radiobulgaria/post/101505701
- Bobon, Gabriel (2 December 2020). "Exclusiv: Karpaten Turism va opera chartere pe ruta București - Punta Cana din ianuarie 2021".
- "GullivAir: charter flights from Bucharest to Mombasa in March and April 2021". boardingpass.ro.
- Bobon, Gabriel (23 November 2020). "Karpaten introduce al treilea charter din București spre Maldive în ianuarie".
- "GullivAir LZ-ONE (Airbus A330 - MSN 811) (Ex AP-BMI PH-AOH ) | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net.
- "GullivAir Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
- "GullivAir will receive two additional Airbus A330 and three ATRs". boardingpass.ro.
- "Gullivair active ATR". airfleets.net.
