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Constellation Airlines

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Constellation International Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
CQ CIN CONSTELLATION
Founded27 May 1978 as Unijet
Commenced operations23 June 1995
Ceased operations3 December 1999
Operating basesBrussels Airport, Belgium
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium

Constellation International Airlines was a Belgian airline that operated during the 1990s.

Code data

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  • IATA Code: CQ
  • ICAO Code: CIN
  • Callsign: CONSTELLATION

History

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Constellation International Airlines S.A., was established on 27 May 1978 as Unijet, rebranded as BFS International on 28 October 1981 and renamed to the last name on 7 February 1995.[1] Started operations, with Boeing 727-200 aircraft from Brussels Airport on 23 June 1995, which were replaced by brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, leased from International Lease Finance Corporation. Constellation International Airlines was the first company in the Benelux to operate the Airbus A320 family series aircraft.[2] Its markets were holiday flights and subservices for other companies, when the need arose. Constellation International Airlines ceased operations due to financial troubles on 3 December 1999, and was declared bankrupt on 15 December 1999.

Fleet

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Constellation International Airlines :Airbus A320-212

The Constellation Airlines historical fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

References

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  1. ^ "Constellation International Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Constellation International Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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