ALK Airlines
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Sofia Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | ||||||
| Website | airvk-bg.net | ||||||
ALK Airlines, legally registered as Air Lubo (ALK JSC), is a Bulgarian passenger charter airline headquartered in Sofia.[1]
History
[edit]The airline was established in May 2016 and commenced operations after a short time. Originally it planned to buy Fokker 100s from defunct Dutch Antilles Express.[2] However, only one of them was subsequently operated while the other was sold for spare parts to Iran Aseman Airlines.[3]
Destinations
[edit]The airline offers worldwide charter flights with a focus on services to and from Bulgaria.[4]
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]As of August 2025[update], ALK Airlines operates the following aircraft:[5]
Historic fleet
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The airline formerly also operated the following aircraft types:
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- On 17 June 2019, an ALK Airlines Boeing 737-300 performing flight VBB-7205 from Pristina, Kosovo to Basel, Switzerland hit severe turbulence at approximately 32,000 feet which threw passengers, service items and flight attendants into the ceiling of the jet causing injuries.[6] The experience has been reported to have been similar to that of Zero G. 10 passengers were taken to the hospital after landing.[7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 ch-aviation.com - ALK Airlines retrieved 30 October 2022
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Bulgaria's ALK Airlines to use Fokker 100s for charter ops 5 June 2016
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Iran Aseman acquires Fokker 100 from ALK Airlines 29 June 2022
- ↑ airvk-bg.net - About us retrieved 30 October 2022
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - ALK Airlines". Airliner World: 53. September 2025.
- ↑ "Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling - ABC News". ABC News.
- ↑ "airliners.net - Turbulence: Flight Attendant slammed into ceiling (video)".
- ↑ "avherald.com - Accident: ALK B733 near Basel on Jun 16th 2019, turbulence injures 10 people". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
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