Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a Spanish long-haul airline based at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.
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| Founded | 2011[3] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 5 August 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Premier Plus | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain | ||||||
| Key people | Roberto Roselli (CEO) | ||||||
| Founder | Julio Miguel Martínez Sola | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Plus Ultra was founded in 2011 by the former director of now-defunct Air Madrid, Julio Miguel Martínez Sola.[3] Plus ultra ("Further beyond") is a Latin motto and the national motto of Spain. It is taken from the personal motto of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and is a reversal of the original phrase Non plus ultra ("Nothing further beyond").[citation needed]
On 15 June 2016 the airline started operating regular flights, with destinations such as Santo Domingo and Lima. The initial fleet was made up of two pre-owned Airbus A340-300s which had been taken over from Gulf Air in late 2014.[3] In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: Barcelona-Madrid-Santiago from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-Havana from 1 July 2017[5][6][7] which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve Caracas from Tenerife–North.[8]
In March 2021, the Spanish government announced an aid of 53 million euros from the fund created to support companies considered strategic during the economic crisis derived from COVID-19.[citation needed]
Destinations
As of November 2023, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[9]
Codeshare agreement
Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.[16]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| C | W | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | 5 | — | 24 | – | 272 | 296 | |
| 24 | – | 275 | 299 | ||||
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | 30 | 21 | 224 | 275 | Stored[4] and to be retired by 2025.[17] |
| Total | 6 | — | |||||
Former fleet
Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A340-600 | 2 | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | leased from Privilege Style |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas at Wikimedia Commons
