Air Alps Aviation
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1999 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Focus cities | Innsbruck | ||||||
| Headquarters | Innsbruck, Austria | ||||||
| Website | airalps.at | ||||||
Air Alps, (temporarily also KLM Alps; legally AAA-Air Alps Aviation), was an Austrian regional airline with head office in Innsbruck.
Air Alps was founded in 1998 by Air Engiadina (49%) and its Manager Dietmar Leitgeb (51%) as Air Alps Aviation Alpenländische Luftfahrt GmbH with head office in Igls/Innsbruck and was entering soon an agreement with the Dutch KLM. Therefore, the company used the brand name KLM Alps and participated at the frequent flyer program Flying Dutchman. The flight operation started in 1999 with the take over of two Dornier 328 as KLM- franchisee (KLM Alps) from Innsbruck respectively Salzburg to Amsterdam.
In 2000 three more Dornier 328 were added to the fleet and Air Alps was able to enlarge its network with connections Innsbruck – Vienna and Amsterdam – Linz, including a “Mini-hub” in Klagenfurt with new lines (always via Salzburg) to Hamburg, Cologne and Amsterdam. However the routes to Hamburg and Cologne were abandoned soon. In 2000 Air Alps operated a total number of 68 flights per week from Austria to Amsterdam. Furthermore, the head office was relocated from the airport to the city. The shares of Air Engiadina were taken over by Dietmar Leitgeb and the capital was increased to 2 Mio. Euro.
Starting from winter-flight-plan 2000/2001 a Codeshare-agreement was in force with Swissair (and later with its successor Swiss) on the new established route Klagenfurt-Zurich and the in 2001 added route Innsbruck – Zurich.
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