Orbest
IATA ICAO Callsign
6O OBS ORBEST
Founded2007 (as Orbest), operating currently as Iberojet Portugal
Ceased operations2020
Operating basesLisbon Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations14
Parent companyBarceló Group
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
Websiteorbest.com

Iberojet Portugal (founded as Orbest) is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Lisbon and based at Lisbon Airport, that operated scheduled and charter flights in short and long haul operations, mainly out of Portugal on behalf of tour operators but also out of Spain on behalf of its sister company Iberojet.

History

The company was set up in 2007 by the Orizonia Group. Orbest started operations with a single Airbus A330-200, registration CS-TRA. This aircraft remained with the airline until 2010, when the Orizonia Group announced an upgrade to a new and larger Airbus A330-300.

Following the collapse of the Orizonia Corporation, Orbest was purchased by the Barceló Group.[1] The group also created a new airline under the name Evelop Airlines for operations in Spain, which received airplanes from both Orbest and the former Orbest Orizonia Airlines, all aircraft owned by Orbest are now also operated by Evelop.

On 8 December, 2020, Orbest merged with Evelop Airlines and was renamed to Iberojet.[2]

Destinations

Orbest Airbus A320-200

(operating currently as EC-LZD)

Orbest Airbus A330-200

(operating currently for correos)

As of May 2023, Orbest serves the following destinations:

From Lisbon

Cuba
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Portugal

From Porto

Bulgaria
Dominican Republic
Mexico

Fleet

As of May 2023, Ibeorjet Portugal operates the following aircraft:[3][4]

Orbest Airlines
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A330-300 1 — — 388 388 CS-TRH operating as Cargo aircraft for correos
Airbus A330-900 1 — — 388 388 CS-TKH
Total 2 —

References

  1. ↑ "Portuguese Orbest sold to Barceló Group" (in Portuguese).
  2. ↑ "Evelop And Orbest To Be Renamed As Iberojet Following Merger". simpleflying.com. 2020-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Evelop BookSecure PWA".
  4. ↑ "Orbest Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

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