Air Newport

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Air Newport
IATA ICAO Callsign
AN ANE AIRNEWPORT
Slogan: Living is Flying
Founded 1944
Hubs Newport International Airport
Crucijada International Airport
Georgiapolis International Airport
Headquarters Newport City, Newport
Parent Company Air Newport, Inc.
Alliance OneGlobe
Fleet Size 84 (22 in order)
Frequent Flyer
Program 		Porte Miles
Destinations 31
Focus Cities Portsmouth International Airport
Website: www.airnewport.np

Air Newport is the national airline of Newport. Founded in 1944, it began as a fleet of three private business jets of entrepreneur Steven Velasquez and has expanded into one of the largest airlines in Adrijin. Today it is owned by both the Government and by the private sector.

As of March 2008, Air Newport has 31 airport destinations in 14 countries with a fleet size of 103 aircraft.

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History

In 1943, millionaire Steven Velasquez, hailed as one of Newport's leading industrialists at the time, who served as the General Manager, and former Congressman Julio Fernandez as Chairman and President purchased three private jets for their leisure travels to Georgiapolis. Government investment in September the next year paved the way for its nationalization.

The airline's first flight under the name Air Newport was made on January 12, 1944, with daily services between Newport City and Corona, marking its foundation.

In 1952, Air Newport expanded its services to Portsmouth via Portsmouth International Airport and began serving Georgiapolis International Airport the next year.

The 1970s saw the introduction of the Aria 868. Air Newport showing interest in the aircraft purchased 25 and started non-stop services to Manteria and Sutherway.

On January 19, 1972, Air Newport Flight 321 to Georgiapolis crashed during a flight to Georgiapolis International Airport, killing all 110 passengers on board. Many believe the crash was caused by a missile launched by an unknown Solomon terrorist group which led to the temporary cancelling of all flights to Solomon. In response to the rumors, the government ordered its troops to patrol the Solomon border for precaution.

On February 3, president Vincent Arthuro realeased a statement urging the Solomon government to patrol its borders and provide intelligence of the unknown group. Solomon dismissed the allegation, claiming that the terrorist group was non-existent. In 1976, the Newport Integlligence Agency concluded that the crash was caused by pilot error.

The early 1980s were known as the "Aviation Boom" as the national airline industry saw a more than 50% increase in the number of passengers at the turn of the decade due to the sudden rapid growth of the economy. This forced Air Newport to purchase more aircraft, causing the airline to more than double its fleet to 65. Air Newport also opened new international flights to Nantes, Naha, and Puerto Joya, as more Newporters were able to afford to travel. By the end of the decade, the airline began to serve more new destinations in both continents.

On January 8, 2008, at approximately 12:30PM, Air Newport flight 104 filled with 154 passengers, crashed into the Oiltec building killing all those on board the flight and the 44 workers inside the skyscraper. The plane was an Aria 868 flight to Orel International Airport. Civilians were immediately evacuated from the downtown area and the governor declared a state of emergency.

Witnesses claimed the explosion after the impact was a bomb since the blast was too big to be caused by jet fuel alone. As a result, many people began to blame terrorists. The claims were dismissed by the Newport Intelligence Agency after the Flight 321 incident and described the crash to be engine malfunction and the large amounts of unused jet fuel as the cause of the explosion.

Fleet

Air Newport Fleet
Aircraft Total Passenger Routes
E B F Total
Aria 888 0 (6 order) 313 80 23 416 Adria, Jintu
Aria 868 64 (12 order) 126 40 15 181 Domestic, Adria, Jintu
Operated by Air Newport Express
Aria R80-300 20 (4 order) 72 - - 72 Domestic, Valere

Destinations

Adria

Jintu


Air Newport Express

In July 1989, Air Newport officially launched Air Newport Express with its newly acquired Aria R80-300. The subsidiary operated feeder flights for both Air Newport and Angels Grace Airlines from Valere to Newport City to cater Valere citizens wishing to fly to international destinations. After acquiring more aircraft, Air Newport Express expanded its routes to other regional cities in Newport.

Currently, Air Newport Express flies to (number) regional destinations including Valere.

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