Ellinair
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Founded |
February 2013 Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece[3][4] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | February 2014[5][6] | ||||||
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Airport lounge | Ellinair V.I.P. LOUNGE | ||||||
Fleet size | 6[7] | ||||||
Destinations | 20 | ||||||
Parent company | Mouzenidis Group[8] | ||||||
Headquarters | Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece | ||||||
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Website |
ellinair |
Ellinair is a Greek airline. It was established in February 2013, while its first flight was operated in February 2014.[4] The airline operates direct flights from its main hub at Thessaloniki International Airport and from Athens International Airport. During the summer season there are additional direct flights for international destinations from Corfu International Airport.
History
The new airline was established on February 19, 2013 and its first flight was operated in February 2014.[4] 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 June 15, 2015 Ellinair launched new domestic routes from Athens and Thessaloniki.
The name Ellinair is a combination of the words “Έλλην” (Ellin - "Greek") and “air”.
Destinations
Fleet

As of April 2016, the Ellinair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 144 | |
Avro RJ85 | 2 | — | 96 | |
Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | 148 | |
Boeing 737-400 | — | 1[10] | — | |
Total | 6 | 1 |
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 3 "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.
- 1 2 "Ellinair Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "MOUZENIDIS GROUP". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "ORGANIZATION CHART". ellinair.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ http://el.ellinair.com/article/fleet