List of defunct airlines of Greece

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Greece . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Aegean Aviation A3AEEAEGEAN19881999Renamed to Aegean Airlines
Aerogenesis Air Services 19992022
Aeolian Airlines DSC 0065-SX-BTM (10630347203).jpg AOLAEOLIAN20112012
Aeroland Airways SX-ARW D10 11797.jpg 3SAENAEROLAND20052012
Aerospace One IWOANHELLAS CARGO20132014
Afrek 19761983Operated Bristol Britannia
Agapitos Airlines 19971998Renamed to Kara Air [3]
Air go 4AAGSAIRGO CARGO20082011Operated British Aerospace ATP
ArGo Airways ArGoAirwaysSeaplane 2.JPG AGWARGONAUT20092010Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter
Air Greece Fokker 100 (F-28-0100), Air Greece AN0369119.jpg JGAGJAIR GREECE19941999Merged into Aegean Airlines
Air Manos 19992000
Air Miles 20022004 [4]
Air Transport of Greece 19471951Merged with Hellenic Airlines and Technical and Aeronautical Holdings to form TAE Greek National Airlines
AirSea Lines De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, Air Sea Lines JP6335642.jpg PEV20042009
Alexandair McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Alexandair JP496273.jpg AXNALEXANDROS20042007
Airgo Seaplane ArGoAirwaysSeaplane 1.jpg 20092010Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter
Apollo Airways Airbus A300B4-203, Apollo AN0205308.jpg PJ
K6
AOAAPOLLO AIR19941997Operated Airbus A300
Astra Airlines SX-DIO LLBG02-04-2015b.jpg A2AZIGREEK STAR20082019
Athens Airways Athens-airways.jpg ZFATWATHENSAIR20082011
Axon Airlines 144ak - Axon Airlines Boeing 737-400, SX-BLM@CDG,10.08.2001 - Flickr - Aero Icarus.jpg XNAXOAXONAIR19982001Established as Cosmos Airlines. Operated Airbus A300, Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-700, Embraer ERJ 145 [5]
CAL Aviation CLVCALAVIA ? ? [6]
Cosmos Airlines 19981998Renamed to Axon Airlines. Operated Boeing 737NG, Boeing 717-200 [7]
Cretan Airlines Cretan Airlines Airbus A320 Maiwald.jpg C5KRTCRETAN19931995
Cronus Airlines Boeing 737-33A, Cronus Airlines JP5954013.jpg X5CUSCRONUS19952001Merged into Aegean Airlines
Daedalus Airlines 19471950Went bankrupt
Delphic Airlines 20212023Never got AOC - went bankrupt
Electra Airlines SX-BVN B757-2G5 Air Scotland(Electra Al) MAN 07JUN03 (8506761202).jpg ELDELECTRA20002003
Ellinair SX-EMB Airbus A319-100 Ellinair.JPG ELELBELLINAIR HELLAS20132021
Elite Airlines Elite Airlines Cargo Boeing 747SR-81F SX-DCB@ATH;14.06.2009 540as (4329411896).jpg 20072010
EuroAir McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83), EuroAir AN1252425.jpg 6MEUPEUROSTAR19952009 AOC suspended
First Airways 20102012Rebranded as Minoan Air
Fly Ellas ELF20182019Renamed to FlyGR8 [8]
Fly Hellas Airbus A320 (Fly Hellas) (6107242732).jpg VQVKHDELPHI20112011
Galaxy Airways Galaxy Airways Boeing 737-5K5; SX-BFP@MUC, 09.07.2000 CYF (5288911246).jpg 9GGLX19992001
Gee Bee Air GEBGOLF-BRAVO AIR20022006
Greece Airways IXGREGREECE AIRWAYS20032006Formed by Greek, Spanish and UK (Air Scotland) interests using assets from Electra Airlines, dba Air-Scotland.
GreenJet Airlines GRN;GRJ20112013
Hellas Air Service HRSHELLAS AIR ? ? [9]
Hellas Jet Airbus A320-212, Hellas Jet JP6608196.jpg HJHEJHELLAS JET20032010
Hellas Wings LJRHELLAS WINGS19982006
Hellenic Airlines (GAT) Hellenic Airlines Liberator.jpg HELLENIC19471951Merged with Air Transport of Greece and Technical and Aeronautical Holdings to form TAE Greek National Airlines
Hellenic Imperial Airways Hellenic Imperial Airways Boeing 747-200 Bidini.jpg HTIMPIMPERIAL20072012
Hellenic Star Airways HJHST19992003
Helliniki Etairia Enaerion Sygkoinonion 19311940Known under the French name of Société Hellénique des Communications Aériennes [10]
Hermes Airlines Airbus A321-211 Hermes Airlines SX-BHT, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1380043042.jpg H3HRMHERMES20112016
Icarus Airlines 19301930Known as Greece's first airline. Went bankrupt [11]
InterJet Embraer Legacy 600 Lhr 2010 (5081756171).jpg INJINJET19922011
Jonian Airways 19711972
K2 SmartJets Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600, K2 SmartJets JP6859422.jpg KSJ20072013
KAL Aviation CLVCALAVIA19902001Became Ver-Avia. Operated Swearingen Merlin IV [12]
Macedonian Airlines Macedonian Airlines Greece Boeing 737-400 KvW.jpg MCMCSMACAIR19922003Rebranded as Olympic Airlines
Meelad Air Greece MEL20082014Established in Jordan, but applied in May 2009 to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority for an AOC [13]
Minoan Air Fokker 50, Minoan Air JP7623969.jpg MAVMINOAN20122015
Olympic Airlines Olympic.a340-300.sx-dfc.arp.jpg OAOALOLYMPIC20032009Sold name and logo to Olympic Air
Olympic Airways Olympic Airways B747-284B (SX-OAB) at Euroairport.jpg OAOALOLYMPIC19562003Merged with several internal companies within Olympic Airways to form Olympic Airways Services
Olympic Aviation Boeing 717-2K9, Olympic Aviation AN0217696.jpg MLOLYOLAVIA19712003Flight academy became part of Olympic Airways Services and airliner fleet transferred to Olympic Airlines. Still operates as a helicopter charter service
Olympus Airways Olympus Airways, SX-ACP, Airbus A321-231 (43153469561).jpg OLYOLYAIR20142024 [14]
Orange2Fly SX-SOF - Orange2fly - Airbus A320 (37285386081).jpg O4OTFORANGE2FLY20152021
Pantheon Airways OAOAL20082008Rebranded as Olympic Air
Princess Airlines Princess Air Boeing 737-200 JetPix.jpg IGPER19982000Operated Boeing 737-200, Boeing 737-300
South East European Airlines 6JGRESEEA AIR19921995Flew under Virgin Atlantic brand. Operated Airbus A320, Boeing 737-400, Fokker 50, Swearingen Merlin IV [15]
Sky Wings Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Sky Wings Airlines JP5975773.jpg NDGSWARROW JET20062012
SkyGreece Airlines SkyGreece Airlines Boeing 767-300ER at Montreal YUL.jpg GWSGRSKYGREECE20122015
Summer Express McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21, Summer Express AN0289762.jpg EUH19971998
TAE Greek National Airlines GKTAEGREEK19461957Rebranded as Olympic Airways
TEA Trans European Airlines TEGEUROLINES19981998Operated Embraer Bandeirante [16]
Technical and Aeronautical Holdings GKTAEGREEK19351951Merged with Hellenic Airlines and Air Transport of Greece to form TAE Greek National Airlines
Venus Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82), Venus Airlines AN0680013.jpg V4VERVENUS19921996Operated Boeing 727-200, Boeing 767-200, MD-83, MD-87 [17]
Ver-Avia Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, Ver-Avia Cargo JP6636041.jpg GRVNIGHT RIDER20012009Operated Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III [18]
Viking Hellas Aviation Airbus A320-231, Viking Hellas Aviation JP6898498.jpg VQVKH20092011Rebranded as Fly Hellas

See also

References

  1. "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. "Agapitos Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. "Air Miles". Airline History. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. "Axon Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. "CAL Aviation". Airports Insider. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. "Cosmos Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. "Fly Ellas". Airline History. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  9. "Hellas Air Service". Airport Insider. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. "Helliniki Etairia Enaerion Sygkoinonion". Airline History. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  11. "Icarus Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  12. "KAL Aviation". rzjets. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  13. "Meelad Air". Airline History. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  14. https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/145199-greeces-olympus-airways-declared-bankrupt
  15. "South East European Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  16. "TEA Trans European Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  17. "Venus Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  18. "Ver-Avia". rzjets. Retrieved 6 December 2021.