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Profile for: Balkan
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Name Alias IATA ICAO Country Base Dates

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines LZ LAZ Bulgaria Sofia 1968-2002
Privatized in 1993. 75% stake acquired in 1999 by Israel's Zeevi Holdings and Arkia. Entered receivership in 2001 and ceased int'l flights during 3 months. Ceased operations and liquidated in 10/02 with operations resumed by Balkan Air Tour.

Tabso Transport-Aviation Bulgarian-Soviet AW Bulgaria Sofia 1947-1968
Formed 29/6/47 with joint ownership from Bulgaria (using assets of pre-war DVS which had been re-launched on 29/6/47) and Soviet forces stationed in Bulgaria. Nationalized in 1954 when Soviet forces withdrew. Renamed on 1/1/68 to Balkan.

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Balkan	Bulgarian Airlines	LZ	LAZ	Bulgaria	Sofia	1968-2002
Privatized in 1993. 75% stake acquired in 1999 by Israel's Zeevi Holdings and Arkia. Entered receivership in 2001 and ceased int'l flights during 3 months. Ceased operations and liquidated in 10/02 with operations resumed by Balkan Air Tour.
Tabso	Transport-Aviation Bulgarian-Soviet	AW		Bulgaria	Sofia	1947-1968
Formed 29/6/47 with joint ownership from Bulgaria (using assets of pre-war DVS which had been re-launched on 29/6/47) and Soviet forces stationed in Bulgaria. Nationalized in 1954 when Soviet forces withdrew. Renamed on 1/1/68 to Balkan.

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SubFleets for: Balkan
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Fleet Timeline

Operator Model Sub-Type Current
Active Current
Leased
-out Current
Inactive Planned
Current
or
Planned
Historical Total
all times Avg Age
Active

Balkan B.767 B.767-200(ER) 2 2 -

Balkan A310 A310-300 2 2 -

Balkan CV-990 CV-990 Series 1 1 -

Balkan Tu-154 Tu 154 () 5 5 -

Balkan Tu-154 Tu-154B 21 21 -

Balkan Tu-154 Tu-154M 22 22 -

Balkan Yak-40 Yak-40 () 17 17 -

Balkan A320 A320ceo (IAE) 8 8 -

Balkan B.737 Classic B.737-300 5 5 -

Balkan B.737 Classic B.737-500 4 4 -

Balkan Tu-134 Tu-134 () 7 7 -

Balkan Tu-134 Tu-134A 11 11 -

Balkan Tu-134 Tu-134B 1 1 -

Balkan Il-18 Il-18E 5 5 -

Balkan Il-18 Il-18Gr 2 2 -

Balkan Il-18 Il-18V 11 11 -

Balkan An-12 An-12B 7 7 -

Balkan An-12 An-12BP 4 4 -

Balkan An-12 An-12T 1 1 -

Balkan Viscount Viscount 810 1 1 -

Balkan ATR-42 ATR-42-300 2 2 -

Balkan An-30 An-30 () 1 1 -

Balkan An-24 An-24B 14 14 -

Balkan An-24 An-24RV 2 2 -

Balkan Avia-14 Avia-14P 3 3 -

Balkan Il-14 Il-14M 3 3 -

Balkan Il-14 Il-14P 1 1 -

Balkan VEB Il-14 VEB Il-14P 3 3 -

Balkan Li-2 Li-2 () 11 11 -

TOTAL: 177 177 -
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Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Balkan	B.767	B.767-200(ER)			2	2	-
Balkan	A310	A310-300			2	2	-
Balkan	CV-990	CV-990 Series			1	1	-
Balkan	Tu-154	Tu 154 ()			5	5	-
Balkan	Tu-154	Tu-154B			21	21	-
Balkan	Tu-154	Tu-154M			22	22	-
Balkan	Yak-40	Yak-40 ()			17	17	-
Balkan	A320	A320ceo (IAE)			8	8	-
Balkan	B.737 Classic	B.737-300			5	5	-
Balkan	B.737 Classic	B.737-500			4	4	-
Balkan	Tu-134	Tu-134 ()			7	7	-
Balkan	Tu-134	Tu-134A			11	11	-
Balkan	Tu-134	Tu-134B			1	1	-
Balkan	Il-18	Il-18E			5	5	-
Balkan	Il-18	Il-18Gr			2	2	-
Balkan	Il-18	Il-18V			11	11	-
Balkan	An-12	An-12B			7	7	-
Balkan	An-12	An-12BP			4	4	-
Balkan	An-12	An-12T			1	1	-
Balkan	Viscount	Viscount 810			1	1	-
Balkan	ATR-42	ATR-42-300			2	2	-
Balkan	An-30	An-30 ()			1	1	-
Balkan	An-24	An-24B			14	14	-
Balkan	An-24	An-24RV			2	2	-
Balkan	Avia-14	Avia-14P			3	3	-
Balkan	Il-14	Il-14M			3	3	-
Balkan	Il-14	Il-14P			1	1	-
Balkan	VEB Il-14	VEB Il-14P			3	3	-
Balkan	Li-2	Li-2 ()			11	11	-
TOTAL:			177	177	-

All-times Fleets of Balkan
Total number of aircraft: 177. Use link above to launch or links within above table for specific subfleets.

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