Sabena Boeing 747s with four-engined Airbus A340. After the liberalisation of the airline industry throughout Europe and the economic consequences of the Gulf War, the Belgian government, the main shareholder of the company, realized that Sabena had little chance of surviving on its own in this very competitive market, and began searching for a suitable partner. Sabena remained in a poor financial state, and year after year the Belgian government had to cover losses, however, it was however prevented from providing new funds due to EU State Aid rules. Around 1987, SAS tried to merge with the carrier, but the merger
EcoJet (airline) EcoJet (airline) Línea Aérea EcoJet S.A., stylized as ecojet, is a Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba. It started scheduled passenger operations on November 24, 2013, with two 93-seat Avro RJ85 aircraft. The airline links its home city of Cochabamba, strategically located in the center of the country, with 9 major domestic destinations, reaching all the main centers of population. Along with Amaszonas, ecojet is a private airline that competes with state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación in the Bolivian domestic market. Ecojet was established on November 24, 2013 and