The story
Albastar was founded in 2009 by Italian and British entrepreneurs and obtained its Air Operator Certificate in 2010 as a charter carrier for tour operators. The companies' first aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 was named “Pino D’Urso” after the airline's founder.
In 2014, AlbaStar inaugurated an operational base at Milan Malpensa Airport. In 2019, the airline obtained the IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) and became a member of the International Air Transport Association.
From Wikipedia’s article on AlbaStar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
