Ellinair
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| Founded | February 2013[3][4] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 2014[5][6] | ||||||
| Hubs | Thessaloniki International Airport | ||||||
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| Airport lounge | Ellinair V.I.P. LOUNGE | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8[7] | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Parent company | Mouzenidis Group[8] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece | ||||||
| Key people | I. Mouzenidis, CEO[9] | ||||||
| Website |
ellinair | ||||||
Ellinair is a Greek airline headquartered in Thessaloniki operating scheduled and charter flights.
History
The new airline was established on 19 February 2013 and its first flight was operated in February 2014.[4] The name Ellinair is a combination of the words “Έλλην” (Ellin - "Greek") and “air”. The company is a member of Mouzenidis Group, and it was originally created in order to serve the high volume of tourists, mainly from Russia, who visit Greece by Mouzenidis Travel. In October 2014, Ellinair flights were incorporated in all the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), in order to ensure accessibility to all tourist agencies. On 15 June 2015, Ellinair launched new domestic routes from Athens and Thessaloniki.
Destinations
Ellinair mainly operates direct flights from its main base at Thessaloniki International Airport and from Athens International Airport with additional direct flights to international destinations from Corfu International Airport and Heraklion International Airport during the summer leisure season. Also direct flights from Thessaloniki International Airport to Cyprus (Larnaka International Airport), Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan.
Fleet
As of June 2016, the Ellinair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 144 | |
| Avro RJ85 | 2 | — | 96 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | 148 | leased from Grand Cru Airlines[11] |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | — | 168 | leased from Get Jet Airlines[12] |
| Total | 8 | — |
References
- ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- 1 2 "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ανακοίνωση καταχώρησης σοτ Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο της σύστασης της Ανώνυμης Εταιρείας με την επωνυμία «ΕΛΛΗΝΑΙΡ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ» και το διακριτικό τίτλο «ELLINAIR»." (PDF). geminet.gr. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- 1 2 "COMPANY PROFILE". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ξεκίνησαν οι πτήσεις της Ellinair". enikos.gr. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Торжественное открытие рейсов новой авиакомпании Ellinair | Ellinair". youtube.com. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ http://el.ellinair.com/article/fleet
- ↑ "MOUZENIDIS GROUP". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "ORGANIZATION CHART". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ http://el.ellinair.com/article/fleet
- ↑ http://www.gcairlines.aero/en/fleet?subpages=true#top43
- ↑ http://www.gcairlines.aero/en/fleet?subpages=true#top43
External links
Media related to Ellinair at Wikimedia Commons
