Ellinair
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| Founded | February 2013[3][4] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 2014[5][6] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2021 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Parent company | Mouzenidis Group[7] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece | ||||||
| Key people | I. Mouzenidis[8] | ||||||
| Website | en | ||||||
Ellinair was a Greek airline headquartered in Thessaloniki operating scheduled and charter flights.
History
[edit]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 was a member of Mouzenidis Group, and it was created 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) to ensure accessibility to all tourist agencies. On 15 June 2015, Ellinair launched new domestic routes from Athens and Thessaloniki.[citation needed]
Mouzenidis Travel ceased trading in 2021. EllinAir parked its aircraft fleet, intending to restart in 2022. In November 2021, Ellinair put plans to restart on hold, returning its aircraft to their lessors.[9]
Destinations
[edit]As of 2020[update] Ellinair operated scheduled flights to 32 destinations.[10] Ellinair mainly operated flights to Eastern Europe and Russia 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.
Codeshare agreements
[edit]Ellinair codeshares with the following airline:
Charter flights
[edit]During the summer season, Ellinair operated several A320s, performing charter services in association with major tour operators. The charter flights connect popular holiday destinations in Greece to Italy, Poland, Israel, Russia, Austria, Germany, Ukraine and other countries.[citation needed]
Fleet
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As of February 2022, the Ellinair fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 0 | 180Y | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Historical fleet
[edit]Other than the current aircraft, Ellinair also operated the following types:[citation needed]
- British Aerospace 146 x 2
- Boeing 737-300 x 3
- Boeing 737-400 x 2
- Airbus A319 x 2
- Airbus A320 x 4
References
[edit]- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "COMPANY PROFILE". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Ξεκίνησαν οι πτήσεις της Ellinair". enikos.gr. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Торжественное открытие рейсов новой авиакомпании Ellinair | Ellinair". 7 March 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "MOUZENIDIS GROUP". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "ORGANIZATION CHART". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Ellinair". Airline history. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ ellinar website Archived 20 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine destination map
- ^ "Ellinair Announces New Greek Island Routes and Interline Agreement with Aeroflot". 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Aircraft Fleet of Ellinair". Flight Radar 24. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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External links
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Media related to Ellinair at Wikimedia Commons
