Wamos Air steps in for grounded Turkmenistan Airlines on UK flights

Spanish charter and wet-lease carrier Wamos Air has been operating flights from the UK on behalf of Turkmenistan Airlines, recently suspended from flying to and from the EU for safety reasons. Turkmenistan Airlines has been attempting to charter flights while its EU operations are grounded, following a Feb. 4 EASA decision to suspend the carrier’s safety authorization “pending restoring of compliance with specific international aviation safety standards.” The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed in a Feb. 6 Twitter message that Wamos Air was now operating some of Turkmenistan Airlines’ flights. “We are aware that some services to and from the UK have been restored, as flights will be operated by Spanish licensed charter carrier Wamos Air. Passengers are advised to contact Turkmenistan Airlines for further information,” CAA said. Wamos Air operates a fleet of five Airbus A330-200s and six Boeing 747-400s.<br/>