{{Short description|Airline}} {{Infobox airline |airline = Air Sofia |logo = |logo_size = 150 |image = Antonov An-12BP, Air Sofia JP6103372.jpg |caption = Antonov An-12 |fleet_size = 8 |destinations = ''Charters'' |IATA = CT |ICAO = SFB |callsign = AIR SOFIA <ref>[http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes]</ref> |parent = |founded = 1992 |commenced = 11 February 1992 |ceased = 5 March 2007 |headquarters = Sofia, Bulgaria |key_people = |bases = Sofia Airport |subsidiaries = |frequent_flyer = |lounge = |alliance = |website = [http://www.airsofia.com/ www.airsofia.com] }} ::''More information: United International Airlines''
'''Air Sofia''' was an airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It operated charter flights to destinations in Europe, Africa, the Far East, South America and the Middle East. It also leased and wet leased aircraft to other airlines. Its main base was Sofia Airport.<ref name="FI">Flight International 27 March 2007</ref>
On August 6, 2008 Air Sofia's established Flight Training Organization FTO, according to JAR-FCL. Nowadays Air Sofia conducts flight training for PPL, CPL, ATPL, MCC.
==History==
The airline started operations on February 1, 1992. It was owned by Georgi Ivanov (Managing Director) and Lilian Todorov (President). By March 2007 it employed 150 staff. On 5 March 2007 Bulgaria prohibited the operations of five Bulgarian air carriers including Air Sofia. In the following weeks the airline relocated to Serbia under United International Airlines name.
==Fleet== thumb|right|The very first livery of Antonov An-12BP At January 2005 the airline operated: {{Citation needed|date=April 2007}} *6 Antonov An-12 *1 Antonov An-24 *1 Boeing 737-800, disposed of April 2005 *Cessna 172 N *Piper PA-44 Seminole180 turbo
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.airsofia.com/ Air Sofia]
{{Airlines of Bulgaria}}
Category:Defunct airlines of Bulgaria Category:Airlines established in 1992 Category:Airlines disestablished in 2007 Category:2007 disestablishments in Bulgaria Category:Bulgarian companies established in 1992