Category:TABSO Bulgarian Air Transport
TABSO (Bulgarian: ТАБСО), an acronym for "Transportno Aviacionno Balgaro Savetsko Obedinenie" Bulgarian-Soviet Transport Aviation Corporation) was launched in 1947, formerly named BVS, in a joint ownership between DVS-Direkcia na vazdushnite saobshtenia (Administration of Air Communications) and Soviet forces stationed in Bulgaria. The company operated a Junkers Ju 52 gradually phased out from service as TABSO re-equipped with Lisunov Li-2s. These more modern planes allowed the airline to expand services.
Soviet equity in TABSO was reacquired by the Bulgarian government in 1954. The airline with this brand name survived until the end of 1967, often in the shadow of the headline phrase Bulgarian Air Transport. In 1956, TABSO bought its first Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft. These aircraft, along with Li-2s, were deployed on services to several European domestic destinations. In 1962, it began services with the Ilyushin Il-18; these and the expansion of Bulgaria's inclusive-tour tourism industry began to put the airline's name on the European and world map. The turboprop type crossed the Equator to Kenya and the Atlantic to Peru.
By 1967, Antonov An-24s had arrived for domestic and regional flights. On 1 January 1968 TABSO-Bulgarian Air Transport was rebranded Balkan Bulgarian Airlines.
This page contains all films, TV series, and video games that feature aircraft of TABSO-Bulgarian Air Transport.
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Pages in category "TABSO Bulgarian Air Transport"
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