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{{for|the Colombian airline known as Inter|Intercontinental de Aviación}}
{{distinguish|Air Inter}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline=Inter Airlines
|logo=
|logo_size=150
|IATA=6K
|ICAO=INX
|callsign=INTER-EURO
|parent=
|founded=17 December 1999
|ceased=18 November 2008
|headquarters=[[Antalya]], Turkey
|key_people=Ömer Torosluoğlu (CEO)
|hubs=[[Antalya Airport]]
|focus_cities=
|frequent_flyer=
|lounge=
|alliance=
|fleet_size=5|destinations=34
|website= http://www.interekspres.com
}}

[[File:Inter Airlines A321 TC-IEG.jpg|thumb|Inter Airlines Airbus A321]]

'''Inter Airlines''' was a [[charter airline]] based in [[Antalya]], Turkey. It operated holiday charter flights from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands to Turkish resorts, as well as [[wet lease]] services for other airlines. Its main base was [[Antalya Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 93 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>

Inter Airlines hold [[Jar-Ops 1]] Air Operator Certificate and Jar-145 Maintenance Certificate issued by Republic Of Turkey Directorate General Of Civil Aviation, a member of the [[Joint Aviation Authorities]] (JAA).

==History==
The airline was established in December 1999 and operations started on 4 April 2002. It was wholly owned by Birce Tours and had 200 employees (at March 2007).<ref name="FI"/>

On 13 November 2008, the airline stopped all flights, citing the [[2008 financial crisis]] and increasing [[fuel prices]] as the two main reasons. All 3 aircraft were returned to their lessors.<ref>Flightglobal – [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/12/318679/turkeys-inter-airlines-ceases-operations.html ''Turkey's Inter Airlines ceases operations'']</ref> The company may possibly resurface as a [[tour operator]].

==Destinations==
{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}
Inter Airlines operated full charters throughout Europe. Most of their flights were to the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Since the company's inception in April 2002, Inter Airlines was used by the biggest tour operators such as [[TUI AG]] and [[Thomas Cook AG]] as well as their branches KRAS (Netherlands) & [[Jetairfly]] (Belgium) (both part of the TUI group) and Neckermann (Thomas Cook Group).

==Retired Fleet==
The Inter Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (as of 11 September 2008):<ref>CH-Aviation – [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/airlinepage.php?code1=INX ''Inter Airlines'']</ref>

*3 [[Airbus A321-231]]

As of 2 April 2009, the average age of the Inter Airlines rented fleet was 8.1 years ([http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Inter%20Express%20Airlines.htm]).

==Before Bankruptcy==
The airline also operated these aircraft before going bankrupt:

* 3 [[Fokker 100]]
* 2 [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Inter Airlines}}
{{Portal|Aviation}}
*[http://www.interekspres.com/ Inter Airlines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902223127/http://www.interekspres.com/ |date=2006-09-02 }}
*[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=INX&al_op=1 Inter Airlines Fleet]

{{Airlines of Turkey}}

[[Category:Defunct airlines of Turkey]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1999]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:Defunct charter airlines of Turkey]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Turkey]]


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