ALK Airlines, legally incorporated as Air Lubo (ALK JSC),^[2] is a Bulgarian passenger charter airline headquartered in Sofia.^[1]

History

The airline commenced operations in mid-2016 and originally planned to take over two pre-owned Fokker 100 from defunct Dutch Antilles Express.^[3] However only one of them was subsequently operated while the other was sold for spare parts to Iran Aseman Airlines.^[4]

Destinations

The airline offers worldwide charter flights with a focus on services to and from Bulgaria.^[5]

Fleet

Current fleet

ALK Airlines operates the following aircraft as of December 2023:^[6][2]

• 2 Boeing-737-300

Historic fleet

The airline formerly also operated the following aircraft types:^[2]

• 4 Fokker 100
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Incidents and accidents

• 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.^[7] The experience has been reported to have been similar to that of Zero G. 10 passengers were taken to the hospital after landing.^[8][9]

References

External links

Media related to ALK Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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