Air Comet (formerly Air Plus Comet) is an airline based in Madrid, Spain. It operates scheduled long-haul services from Madrid to 13 destinations in Central and South America, as well as services in Europe. Its main base is Madrid Barajas International Airport^[2], Terminal 1. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ...

History

The airline was established in December 1996 as Air Plus Comet and started operations in March 1997. It mainly operated long-haul charter services from Madrid and Palma de Mallorca to destinations in the Americas and the Caribbean. It relaunched as a full service carrier under the Air Comet name in January 2007. It is wholly owned by Grupo Marsans^[2]. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalán) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Nickname Ciutat Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... West Indies redirects here. ... January 2007 is the first month of that year. ...

In January 2007, Air Comet took over some of the now defunct Air Madrid airline's Latin American routes. It also accepted passengers left stranded (those who had already flown a portion of their ticket) for a flat fee of 200 USD. January 2007 is the first month of that year. ... Image:Airbus A319-132 - Airadrid - EC-JQU - LEMD.jpg Air Madrid Airbus A319-132 Air Madrid Líneas Aéreas S.A. was a private airline based in Madrid in Spain operating services to Spain, Tenerife, Mexico, South America, Central America, Europe and Israel. ...

On May 25, 2007, Air Comet suspended its flights to the United States, citing a desire to focus on growth in the European and Latin American markets. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Grupo Marsans bought 4 A380's, and two of them will go to Air Comet.

Air Comet Airbus A320-211 (EC-KBM) lands at Almería International Airport

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Destinations

Air Comet currently flies to the following destinations (as of May 2008) May 2008 is the fifth month of the current leap year. ...

• European destinations
  • Paris-Charles de Gaulle (codeshare with Aerolíneas Argentinas)
  • London-Gatwick (codeshare with Aerolíneas Argentinas and Air Europa)
  • Rome-Fiumicino (operated by Air Europa)

• South and Central America
  • Havana
  • San José de Costa Rica
  • Bogotá
  • Lima
  • Quito and Guayaquil
  • Fortaleza (beginning November 2008)
  • Santa Cruz de la Sierra (operated for Aerosur)
  • Santiago de Chile (codeshare with Air Comet Chile)
  • Buenos Aires (codeshare with Aerolíneas Argentinas)

• Charter destinations
  • Cancún
  • Montego Bay
  • Samaná
  • Istanbul
  • Athens
  • Orlando-Sanford
  • New York-JFK

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Fleet

EC-GMU

The Air Comet fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2008): Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1360 pixel, file size: 233 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) *Aircraft: Airbus A310-324 Airline: Air Plus Comet Registration/CN: EC-GMU (cn 451) Date: April 10th, 2005 Place: Madrid Barajas Airport (LEMD/MAD) Photographer... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1360 pixel, file size: 233 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) *Aircraft: Airbus A310-324 Airline: Air Plus Comet Registration/CN: EC-GMU (cn 451) Date: April 10th, 2005 Place: Madrid Barajas Airport (LEMD/MAD) Photographer... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of March 2008, the average age of the Air Comet fleet is 15.3 years ([1]). The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. ... For the road in England, see A340 road. ... Airbus A350-900 concept The Airbus A350 is a long distance 250-300 seat twin-engined airliner in development, derived from the design of the existing A330, intended to increase range and decrease operating costs. ... The A380s first landing following its maiden flight on April 27, 2005 The Airbus A380 is a double-decker, four-engined airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 7, 2007, Grupo Marsans who controls Air Comet, orders 12 A330-200, of which 6 will go to Air Comet, to be delivered in 2008-2009. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Air Canada Airbus A330 The Airbus A330 is a large_capacity medium_to_long_range commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Airbus. ...

On October 12, 2007, Grupo Marsans made a preliminary order for 61 various Airbus aircraft including 5 more A330, 42 A320 Family (12 A319, 25 A320, 5 A321), 10 A350 and 4 A380, of which part (including 2 A380) will go to Air Comet is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Air Canada Airbus A330 The Airbus A330 is a large_capacity medium_to_long_range commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... A350 may refer to: The Airbus A350, a development of the A330 to compete with Boeings 787 The A350 road in southwest England. ... The Airbus A380 manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. is a double-decker, four engined airliner capable of flying 800 passengers in a high density format or 555 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. ... The Airbus A380 manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. is a double-decker, four engined airliner capable of flying 800 passengers in a high density format or 555 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. ...

On December 17, 2007, Grupo Marsans adds 2 more options for A380 model. All A380 will be delivered with 620 seats configuration (12 first, 66 business and 542 tourist). December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

External links

• Air Comet
• Air Comet Fleet

References