# ALK Airlines

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**ALK Airlines**, legally registered as *Air Lubo (ALK JSC)*, is a [Bulgarian](/source/Bulgaria) passenger [charter airline](/source/Charter_airline) headquartered in [Sofia](/source/Sofia).[1]

## History

The airline was estabilished in May 2016 and commenced operations after a short time. Originally it planned to buy [Fokker 100s](/source/Fokker_100) from defunct [Dutch Antilles Express](/source/Dutch_Antilles_Express).[2] However, only one of them was subsequently operated while the other was sold for spare parts to [Iran Aseman Airlines](/source/Iran_Aseman_Airlines).[3]

## Destinations

The airline offers worldwide [charter flights](/source/Charter_flight) with a focus on services to and from [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria).[4]

## Fleet

### Current fleet

As of August 2025, ALK Airlines operates the following aircraft:[5]

- 2 [Boeing-737-300](/source/Boeing-737-300)

### Historic fleet

The airline formerly also operated the following aircraft types:

- 4 [Fokker 100](/source/Fokker_100)
- 2 [McDonnell Douglas MD-82](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-82)
- 1 [McDonnell Douglas MD-83](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-83)

## Incidents and accidents

- On 17 June 2019, an ALK Airlines [Boeing 737-300](/source/Boeing_737-300) performing flight VBB-7205 from [Pristina, Kosovo](/source/Pristina_International_Airport) to [Basel, Switzerland](/source/EuroAirport_Basel_Mulhouse_Freiburg) hit severe turbulence at approximately 32,000 feet which threw passengers, service items and flight attendants into the ceiling of the jet causing injuries.[6] The experience has been reported to have been similar to that of [Zero G](/source/Zero_G). 10 passengers were taken to the hospital after landing.[7][8]

## References

1. [ch-aviation.com - ALK Airlines](https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/KLA) retrieved 30 October 2022

1. [ch-aviation.com - Bulgaria's ALK Airlines to use Fokker 100s for charter ops](https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/46087-bulgarias-alk-airlines-to-use-fokker-100s-for-charter-ops) 5 June 2016

1. [ch-aviation.com - Iran Aseman acquires Fokker 100 from ALK Airlines](https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/47307-iran-aseman-acquires-fokker-100-from-alk-airlines) 29 June 2022

1. [airvk-bg.net - About us](https://www.airvk-bg.net/lang/en) retrieved 30 October 2022

1. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - ALK Airlines". *Airliner World*. September 2025.

1. ["Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling - ABC News"](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/severe-turbulence-leaves-10-injured-throws-flight-attendant/story?id=63769169). *[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States))*

1. ["airliners.net - Turbulence: Flight Attendant slammed into ceiling (video)"](https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1424975)

1. ["avherald.com - Accident: ALK B733 near Basel on Jun 16th 2019, turbulence injures 10 people"](http://www.avherald.com/h?article=4c94a22d). Retrieved 30 October 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.airvk-bg.net/lang/en#!)

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