 EFA - Canarias Cargo Airbus A300 | |||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2000 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | Fleet below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | ||||||
Euro First Air - Canarias Cargo, also known as EFA - Canarias Cargo or simply Canarias Cargo, was an airline based in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
Euro First Air - Canarias Cargo was founded on 30 November 1999 with headquarters in Las Palmas. [1] The airline projected to establish itself first as a cargo airline between Spain and the US, [2] and later to expand in order to include passenger services as well. [3]
It began operating charter cargo services from its base at Gran Canaria Airport using a single Airbus A300 aircraft. [4]
Owing to financial difficulties EFA - Canarias Cargo ceased all operations the following year. [5] Creditors and unpaid employees filed lawsuits against the airline even after it ceased operating. [6] [7]
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