ALK Airlines explained

ALK Airlines, legally incorporated as Air Lubo (ALK JSC), 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.^[2] However, only one of them was subsequently operated while the other was sold for spare parts to Iran Aseman Airlines.^[3]

Destinations

The airline offers worldwide charter flights with a focus on services to and from Bulgaria.^[4]

Fleet

Current fleet

ALK Airlines operates the following aircraft as of June 2024:^{[5] [6]}

• 2 Boeing-737-300

Historic fleet

The airline formerly also operated the following aircraft types:^[6]

• 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]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/KLA ch-aviation.com - ALK Airlines
2. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/46087-bulgarias-alk-airlines-to-use-fokker-100s-for-charter-ops ch-aviation.com - Bulgaria's ALK Airlines to use Fokker 100s for charter ops
3. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/47307-iran-aseman-acquires-fokker-100-from-alk-airlines ch-aviation.com - Iran Aseman acquires Fokker 100 from ALK Airlines
4. https://www.airvk-bg.net/lang/en airvk-bg.net - About us
5. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 7.
6. Web site: planespotters.net - ALK Airlines Fleet Details and History. 3 December 2023.
7. Web site: Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling - ABC News. ABC News.
8. Web site: airliners.net - Turbulence: Flight Attendant slammed into ceiling (video).
9. Web site: avherald.com - Accident: ALK B733 near Basel on Jun 16th 2019, turbulence injures 10 people. 30 October 2022.