AlconAero Airways

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AlconAero Airways

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**AlconAero Airways** is the flag carrier of Alconbria with its hub at Paul del Santé International Airport. AlconAero is owned by the Government of Alconbria, and as a result is the largest airlines in Alconbria. AlconAero serves over 70 destinations in over 40 countries across 6 continents. AlconAero handles about 10 million passengers annually.

AlconAero has three subsidiaries: Eulo Airways,low-cost Passier Airlines and AlconCargo takes care of the cargo operations. AlconAero, along with its subsidiaries employ former Alconbrian Air Force pilots and military reservists. The President of AlconAero is Brian Jersey, who had assumed the post while serving as the country's only Aviation Minister.

The airlines' fleet consisted exclusively of western aircraft till a push towards to self-sufficiency in 2008. As of 2018, the aircraft inventory consists of 127 planes, with 60% of them being wide-body Boeing aircraft.

## History

*Main article: History of Alconbrian aviation*

AlconAero Airways was founded as **Air Alconbria** by Horweir Raymonde of Kadalkaverel Ferry Lines, who wanted to transport prospective immigrants to the Alconbrian Republic from Mexico, Jamaica and Cuba faster through air. Raymonde purchased 3 DC-8s from AeroMexico the year prior and began flying to Mexico City, Kingston and Havana from Higgs Air Base in Unforto. In 1976, Air Alconbria agreed to fly Alconbrian passengers free of cost for receiving two repurposed C-46s from the National Front for Alconbrian Liberation.

In 1977, Kadalkaverel was acquired by the NFAL after the attack on Nordahaveno. As part of the deal, Air Alconbria began operating independently under Raymonde. Air Alconbria purchased two Boeing 747-200s in 1977, and began flights to New York City and London Heathrow. After flight AL-002 was shot down by Altivebrio on July 4, 1979; all Air Alconbria planes began receiving a military escort till they were clear of Altivebrian jet fighters.

Air Alconbria began struggling financially after the shoot-down of AL-002, as they were unable to purchase another short-haul flight to fly on the Kingston route. The Havana route was then shut down, and the DC-8 was sent to resume operations on the Kingston route. The incident also led to several countries to ban flying to Alconbria, terminating both the New York and London routes. The 747s were sold to the Military of Alconbria, while the C-46 serving the Mexico route was grounded, and from 1979 till 1985, Air Alconbria only operated one international flight to Kingston. In 1977, the airline brought two Tu-134 from Estonian Air, and used them for domestic travel. In 1985, Air Alconbria acquired Alconbria Airlines and used its fleet of 4 Boeing 757s to establish domestic routes. However, the company failed to break even and declared bankruptcy.

Paul del Santé then had the government purchase 45% of Air Alconbria from Raymonde, and moved its hub to the newly constructed airport in New Alcacer. Air Alconbria was renamed AlconAero Airways, and mass purchased several new aeroplanes, partly funded by the Society of Alconbrians. AlconAero also signed agreements with several North and South American airlines, making Paul del Santé International Airport a major hub and a transit point. AlconAero also received a Ilyushin Il-62 as a gift from the Soviet Union, and it was used to for the New Alcacer-Moscow route. With state funding, AlconAero managed to establish new routes into South America, Africa, East Asia and Europe. AlconAero established codesharing agreements with British Airways, American Airlines and Singapore Airlines in 1987, 1990 and 1991 respectively. The airlines turned a profit in 1990, a year after the country's independence. In 1995, the airlines flew it's first Boring 777. In 1997, a separate cargo division called AlconCargo was launched.

By 2000, the airline became one of the most5 profitable Alconbrian companies, just behind Alcom and Alconbrian Oil. In 2007, AlconAero was nationalized, and 95% of the ownership went to Trengilo, the state owned transportation company, with the other 5% open to the public.