Biology:TUS Airways
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| Founded | June 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 14 February 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Larnaca International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||||||
| Key people | Kenneth Woolley, Global Knafaim Leasing | ||||||
| Website | tusairways.com | ||||||
TUS Airways is the largest airline of Cyprus. It is headquartered in Larnaca and based in Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016.
History
TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[3][4] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded after the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. TUS Airways 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 its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes.[5] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70, bringing the total number of aircraft to seven.
In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close but the management team at the time dismissed these reports stating that the airline “is not going to close, but it’s going to change”.
In 2021, the airline confirmed that the name TUS Airways will remain and that the airline will resume operations in summer of 2021 under a new business model, a new management team and a new fleet centred around the Airbus A320 aircraft.
By 2023, TUS Airways was the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, operating five aircraft with scheduled and charter operations from both Larnaca & Paphos.
Destinations
As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from Larnaca and Tel Aviv.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Cyprus | Larnaca | Larnaca International Airport | Template:Airline hub | |
| Paphos | Paphos International Airport | |||
| France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle | Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||
| Germany | Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf Airport | ||
| Greece | Athens | Athens International Airport | ||
| Chania | Chania International Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | ||
| Corfu | Corfu International Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | ||
| Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport | |||
| Kefalonia | Kefalonia International Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | ||
| Preveza/Lefkada | Aktion National Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | ||
| Rhodes | Rhodes International Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | ||
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Ben Gurion Airport | Template:Airline focus | |
| Italy | Rome | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport | ||
| Jordan | Amman | Queen Alia International Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Bratislava Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | [6] |
| Košice | Košice Airport | Template:Airline seasonal | [7] | |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport |
Fleet
As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | 2 | 180
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Deliveries TBA |
| Total | 5 | 2 | ||
TUS Airways former fleet
See also
- List of airlines of Cyprus
References
- ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx.
- ↑ "Company Profile". http://tusairways.com/company-profile/.
- ↑ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
- ↑ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
- ↑ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". 2015-11-19. http://news.gtp.gr/2015/11/19/cyprus-reveals-new-national-carrier-tus-airways/.
- ↑ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". 19 February 2023. https://www.tusairways.com/flights-to-slovakia/.
- ↑ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". 19 February 2023. https://www.tusairways.com/flights-to-slovakia/.
- ↑ Russell, Molly (19 July 2022). "Then There Were 5: Cypriot Carrier TUS Airways Takes Another Airbus A320". Simple Flying. https://simpleflying.com/tus-airways-fifth-airbus-a320-delivery/.
External links
- Cyprus Aircraft Register As At 30 June 2017, retrieved 16 July 2017 via "Cyprus Aircraft Register". Nicosia, Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/dca/dca.nsf/DMLregister_en/DMLregister_en?OpenDocument.
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