Belle Air (Tirana) is a new low-cost carrier founded by several former Albatros Airways (4H/Tirana) investors. Belle Air will launch operations on December 15 using an MD-82 wet-leased from Air Adriatic (AHR/Rijeka) offering three weekly services from Tirana to Istanbul Ataturk, Milan Orio al Serio and Verona as well as two weekly flights to Ancona, Athens, Bologna Forli, Genoa, Pisa, Rome Ciampino, Trieste. It is planning to add a second MD-82 and an ATR 42 at a later stage to launch additional routes from Tirana to more Italian destinations, Liege, London Stansted and Pristina.