Spanish IAG long-haul carrier Level secures air operator’s certificate

IAG’s Spanish long-haul carrier Level has secured its own air operator’s certificate, enabling it to embark on developing its network from Barcelona. It will fly under the designator code ‘LL’ and the callsign ‘Dali’ – a cultural reference to Catalonian artist Salvador Dali. Level states that granting of the AOC gives it operational autonomy and enables it to switch from “being a commercial brand to an airline”. It is preparing to take a seventh Airbus A330-200 over the next few weeks and intends to have eight in 2026. The carrier was established in 2017 as a low-cost long-haul service but has previously operated under the authorisation given to Iberia. It disclosed in November last year that it would pursue its own AOC. Level says it has had to increase personnel numbers, establish new operations teams, and source pilots and cabin crew.<br/>