Astra Airlines

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Astra Airlines
Astra Airlines logo.svg
IATA ICAO Call sign
A2 [1] AZI [2] GREEK STAR [2]
Founded2008 (2008)
Commenced operationsJuly 5, 2008 (2008-07-05)
Ceased operations18 November 2019
AOC # GR-028 [3]
Hubs Thessaloniki International Airport
Focus cities Athens International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations37
Headquarters Thessaloniki, Greece
Key peopleIoannis Zlatanis (Chairman)
Website astra-airlines.gr

Astra Airlines was a Greek regional airline headquartered in Thessaloniki and based at Thessaloniki International Airport.

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History

The carrier was founded by Ioannis Zlatanis, founder of Interaviator Ltd, and Anastasios Zirinis, former CEO of Olympic Aviation. It launched operations on 5 July 2008, flying from Thessaloniki to Rhodes. [4]

On 9 November 2019, it was reported that Astra Airlines faced severe financial difficulties and was searching for an investor to maintain its current operations. [5] The airline grounded all flights on the same day until further notice.[ citation needed ] On 14 November 2019, IATA announced that it had suspended the airline and warned Greek travel agents to stop selling tickets on the airline with immediate effect. [6]

On 18 November 2019, it was reported that the airline would not resume operations for good. [7]

Destinations

A former Astra Airlines Airbus A320-200. The type meanwhile has been phased out. SX-DIO LLBG02-04-2015b.jpg
A former Astra Airlines Airbus A320-200. The type meanwhile has been phased out.

As of May 2016, Astra Airlines served the following destinations: [8]

Greece
Germany
Israel

Fleet

Astra Airlines BAe 146-300 Astra Airlines BAe 146-300 Milinkovic.jpg
Astra Airlines BAe 146-300

As of August 2019, the Astra Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [9]

Astra Airlines fleet
AircraftIn fleetOn orderPassengersNotes
CY
Total
ATR 42-300 2—04848
ATR 72-200 1—07070
BAe 146-300 1—0112112
Total4—

References

  1. ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece" (PDF). ICAO. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Astra Airlines Takes Off". capital.gr. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ↑ politischios.gr - ΒΙΝΤΕΟ- Τελευταία πτήση της Astra Airlines ή υπάρχει ακόμη σωτηρία (Greek) 9 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "IATA Grounds Greece's Astra Airlines". 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. ↑ aerotelegraph.com - "Grounding: Astra Airlines ends operations" (German) 18 November 2019
  8. ↑ astra-airlines.gr - BUY TICKET retrieved 21 May 2016
  9. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 15.

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