Tus Airways
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Founded | June 2015 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 14 February 2016 | ||||||
Hubs | Larnaca International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||||||
Website | tusairways.com |
Tus Airways is an airline headquartered in Cyprus. Its main base is Larnaca International Airport.[2] It is the first Cypriot airline founded since the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016. Destinations include Israel, Greece and Jordan.[3]
History
Tus Airways was founded in 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[4][5] The airline began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B operating from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016 the airline received a Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes.
Destinations
Tus Airways operates flights to the following destinations:
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Athens - Athens International Airport
- Heraklion - Heraklion International Airport
- Karpathos - Karpathos Island National Airport Seasonal (begins 24 June 2017)
- Kos - Kos Airport Seasonal
- Mytilene - Mytilene International Airport Seasonal (begins 24 June 2017)
- Patras - Araxos Airport Seasonal (begins 26 June 2017)
- Rhodes - Rhodes International Airport
- Samos - Samos International Airport Seasonal
- Skiathos - Skiathos Airport Seasonal (begins 24 June 2017)
- Israel
- Jordan
- Amman - Queen Alia Airport (begins 5 December 2016)
Fleet
As of November 2016 the Tus Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Saab 340B | 2 | — | 34 | |
36 | ||||
Saab 2000 | 1 | — | 50 | |
Total | 3 | — |
See also
References
- ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "New airline planning short flights". in-cyprus. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cypriot start-ups Orion, TUS Airways eye regional market". ch-aviation. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
- ↑ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
- ↑ "Company Profile – Tus Airways". tusairways.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- Cyprus Aircraft Register As At 30 September 2016, retrieved 26 October 2016 via "Cyprus Aircraft Register". mcw.gov.cy. Nicosia, Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
External links
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