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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Malabo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | ||||||
| Key people | Andreas Kaïafas, CEO [2] [3] | ||||||
| Website | cronosair | ||||||
Cronos Airlines is a regional airline headquartered in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Cronos Airlines is a passenger and cargo carrier based at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea. It operates a service in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Benin and Nigeria. [4]
Cronos Air was founded in 2007 by its CEO, Andreas Kaïafas. [5] It started operations in 2008, Cronos was created in 2008, with a small 19-seater and a license to operate for six months. It was a provisional license. They came back with a 30-seater at the end of 2009 and by July 2010 they had a 92-seater, the BA-146, which was operating in Germany before with Eurowings. They later acquired a second 98-seater and a 'certificado de transporte aéreo' (air transport certificate). [3]
Cronos Airlines operates the following services (as of 19 February 2016 [update] ):
The Cronos Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2020): [8] [9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | Total | ||||
| Embraer ERJ 135 | 2 | — | |||
| Embraer ERJ 145MP | 1 | — | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | |||
Cronos Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:
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