Orange2Fly was[3] a Greek charter airline offering wet lease, charter and ad hoc flights[5][6] headquartered at Athens International Airport, until it ceased all operations in September 2021.
History
The airline was founded in September 2015 by Greek investor Pantelis Sofianos. It received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-200, in June 2016 and started operations on 20 July 2016. The airline's fleet had grown to include four Airbus A320 aircraft by December 2018.[citation needed]
In early 2020, Orange2fly ended all flights at Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari, where it operated four scheduled routes to Germany and Switzerland and was the fifth largest airline in 2019.[7]
The company was granted court protection from creditors in October 2020.[8][9] As of January 2021, Orange2fly suspended all operations with plans for a restructuring.[10] In February 2021, the Greek government declined to offer a loan.[11] In September 2021, the company filed for bankruptcy and shut down.[12][3]
Destinations
Orange2Fly offered charter services on behalf of tour operators and other airlines and also used to operate scheduled routes from Pristina which have since ceased.[7]
Fleet
As of January 2021, the Orange2Fly fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Seats | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | 180 | stored[4] | |||
| Total | 1 | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Airline and Location Code Search". IATA. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "JO 7340.2H – Contractions" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b c aviation.direct (German) 22 September 2021
- ^ a b c planespotters.net – Orange2fly retrieved 30 January 2021
- ^ "About us". Orange2Fly. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Greece's orange2fly takes delivery of first aircraft". ch.aviation. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ a b exyuaviation.com – Air Mediterranean to be based in Pristina 29 January 2021
- ^ "Orange 2 Fly droht das aus". 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Greece's orange2fly loan declined, given creditor protection".
- ^ ch-aviation.com – orange2fly retrieved 30 January 2021
- ^ "Κινδυνεύει με κατάρρευση η αεροπορική Orange2Fly - Δεν εγκρίθηκε η αίτηση δανείου". 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Orange2fly: Κατέθεσε αίτηση πτώχευσης η ελληνική εταιρεία charter". 22 September 2021.
External links
Media related to Orange2fly at Wikimedia Commons
