JeTran Air as an airline was established in 2005, through a merger with the already existing company Jetran Asset Management, whose crews had been operating and maintaining MD80 Aircraft since 2003. In 2008, Jetran Air flew approximately 7,000 flight hours all over Europe and North Africa for various airline operators on Wet-Lease (ACMI) agreements. It operated scheduled passenger services to a small number of holiday destinations throughout Europe, Wet lease services to other airlines under ACMI contracts and Dry lease contracts.The airline was owned by Ovidiu Tender.