Solinair

Solinair
Solinair A300B4-200
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZS SOP SOLINAIR
Founded1991; 35 years ago (1991)
HubsLeipzig/Halle Airport
Fleet size2
Parent companyMNG Airlines
HeadquartersLjubljana, Slovenia
Key peopleMatej Tomšič, Rok Škerjanc
Websitesolinair.si

Solinair d.o.o. is a Slovenian airline based at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. It mainly operates charter cargo and passenger services for various logistics companies such as DHL and also offers aircraft maintenance.[citation needed]

History

The airline was founded in 1991 by two pilots and two business entrepreneurs, commencing operations with a PT6-powered Let L410 UVP under contract with DHL. It was the first privately owned airline established in Slovenia and the first in the former Yugoslav republics.

The company operated through three core business divisions: airline operations, a Flight Training Organisation (FTO, later ATO), and a Part 145 maintenance organisation. Airline operations were conducted with two Let L410 UVPE aircraft (S5-BAE and S5-BAF), primarily serving DHL cargo operations, with occasional passenger charter flights. The FTO provided both fixed wing and helicopter flight training, while the Part 145 organisation specialised in general aviation maintenance and L410 line maintenance.

The company's first Chief Executive Officer was Capt. Stanislav Potočnik, who was also one of its shareholders. In 2005, he was succeeded by Klemen Mark Kete. In 2008, the airline was acquired by Turkish MNG Airlines. The flight training organisation was not included in the transaction and continued operations separately under the Lippizanair AOC.

Following the acquisition, Solinair initially operated one Airbus A300 freighter registered in Slovenia. The fleet was subsequently expanded to include Boeing 737-400F aircraft. In July 2015, the company withdrew its entire fleet from service. The Saab 340 was returned to its lessor, while the two Boeing 737-400F aircraft were sold. Since September 2015, Solinair has been operating Airbus A300-600RF aircraft.[citation needed]

Destinations

Solinair operates ad-hoc cargo charter flights on behalf of other airlines and logistics companies as well as ACMI services.

Fleet

Former Solinair Airbus A300B4-200F
Former Solinair Boeing 737-400F

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Solinair operates the following aircraft:

Solinair fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Airbus A300-600RF 2 —
Total 2 —

Historic fleet

Solinair also used to operate the following aircraft types:

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Solinair. Retrieved on 17 February 2012. "ADDRESS: Solinair d.o.o., Zgornji Brnik 130T, Brnik-Aerodrome SLOVENIA "
  2. ↑ Home page. Solinair. 25 May 2002. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Letalsko podjetje Aerodrom Portorož 6333 Sečovlje"
  3. ↑ Home page. Solinair. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Solinair d.o.o. Sečovlje, Sečovlje 19, 6333 Sečovlje, Letališče Portorož, Slovenija,"
  4. ↑ ch-aviation.com – Slovenia's Solinair returns last aircraft to lessor 13 July 2015
  5. ↑ solinair.si – Services retrieved 17 November 2021
  6. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Solinair". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 74.

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