Futura Gael
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 8 September 2008 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Cork Airport Dublin Airport Shannon Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | Various charters | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
| Key people | Jaime J. Socias (CEO) [1] | ||||||
Futura Gael was an airline based in Dublin, Ireland, wholly owned by Futura International Airways, operating charter flights to Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe and Egypt.[2]
History
[edit]Futura Gael was set up by Futura International Airways in order to get the necessary traffic rights to operate charter flights from Ireland to destinations outside the European Union.[citation needed] The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.[citation needed]
In 2008, Futura Gael was reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages for the following year; specifically, management suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.[3]
Incident
[edit]On 7 September 2008, a Futura Gael flight bound for Málaga, Spain was delayed at Dublin Airport for nearly three hours before it finally took off just before 10pm. The airline officially ceased operations at midnight on the 8 September 2008.[4][5]
Livery
[edit]The airline's aircraft had the standard Futura livery with a decal citing "Gael" on the forward section.[6]
Fleet
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The Futura Gael fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at 8 September 2008):[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Futura Gael information
- ^ Futura International Airways Archived 2007-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Futura cesa sus actividades". Última Hora (in Spanish). 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Futura Gael suspend operations - RTÉ News
- ^ Futura Gael ceased operations due to financial difficulties - RTÉ News[permanent dead link]
- ^ Photo of a Futura Gael Boeing 737-800
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