AlbaStar

This article is about the Spanish charter airline. For the Slovenian sailplane manufacturer, see Albastar Ltd.

AlbaStar S.A. is a privately owned Spanish airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca that carries out charter flights.^[1]

AlbaStar

IATA ICAO Call sign AP[1] LAV[1] ALBASTAR[2]
Founded	30 November 2009
Commenced operations	31 July 2010
Hubs	Milan–Malpensa Airport Orio al Serio International Airport Palma de Mallorca Airport Trapani–Birgi Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations	12[1]
Headquarters	Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain[1]
Key people	Pino D'Urso[3]
Employees	200[3]
Website	www.albastar.es

History

A former Albastar Boeing 737-400 in 2013.

Albastar was founded in 2009 by Italian and British entrepreneurs and obtained its Air Operator Certificate in 2010 as a charter carrier for tour operators.^[3] The companies' first aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 was named “Pino D’Urso” after the airline's founder.^[3]

In 2014, AlbaStar inaugurated an operational base at Milan Malpensa Airport.^[3] In 2019, the airline obtained the IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) and became a member of the International Air Transport Association.^[3]

Fleet

AlbaStar Boeing 737-800

As of August 2025^[update], AlbaStar operates the following aircraft:^[4]

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Boeing 737-800	5	—	189
Total	5	—