Marathon Airlines

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Marathon Airlines
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IATA ICAO Callsign
O8 [1] MTO [2] MARATHON
Founded9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) [3]
AOC # GR-062 [4]
Hubs Athens International Airport
Fleet size9
Destinations2
Headquarters Glyfada, Greece [3]
Key people
  • Andrew A. Kaiafas (CEO)
Website airmarathon.com

Marathon Airlines, is a Greek airline headquartered in Glyfada, Greece. Its core activities are executive charter services, wet lease and aircraft management services. [5] The airline plans to expand its activities and commence scheduled international services between Athens and Benghazi in March 2023. [6]

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Operations

Marathon Airlines holds a European air operator's certificate (AOC) in Greece and currently operates a fleet of Embraer aircraft, [7] and includes private jet charter, aircraft management and Wet Lease (ACMI). [8]

Certificates and memberships

Destinations

This list of Marathon Airlines destinations includes the city, country, and the airport's name, with the airline's hub marked.

CountryCityAirportNotesNotes
Austria Innsbruck Innsbruck Airport Seasonal Charter [13] [14]
Greece Athens Athens International Airport Base
Kalamata Kalamata International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Kavala Kavala International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Kefalonia Kefalonia International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Preveza/Lefkada Aktion National Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Hungary Pécs Pécs-Pogány Airport Seasonal charter
Italy Cagliari Cagliari Elmas Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Libya Benghazi Benina International Airport [15]

Fleet

As of December 2023, Marathon Airlines' fleet consists of the following aircraft: [16] [17]

Marathon Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Embraer ERJ-175STD 1—88Used for commercial services
Embraer ERJ-175LR2—88
Embraer ERJ-190SR1—100
Embraer ERJ-195LR3—118
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 1—13Used for VIP services
Hawker 800 Xpi 1—8
Total90

Incidents and accidents

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References

  1. ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Airline Designator / Code Database Search". avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας". Business Registry (in Greek). Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Air Operator Certificate" (PDF). Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "About Us - Marathon Airlines". www.flymarathon.aero. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Zaptia, Sami (2 February 2023). "Flights between Athens and Benghazi to start on 2 March". LibyaHerald. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Issue 98 | blue Magazine". blue Magazine – Aegean Airlines. September 2023. pp. 302–303. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Estonia's Nordica to wet-lease E175 for Swedish PSO". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  9. ↑ "WYVERN". app.wyvern.systems. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ↑ "Members directory". EBAA - European Business Aviation Association. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  11. ↑ "Our Members | ERA". www.eraa.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  12. ↑ Orban, André (2022-09-28). "Greek carrier Marathon Airlines joins European Regions Airline Association (ERA)". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gruber, Jan (2022-12-07). "Innsbruck: Marathon Airlines übernimmt Idealtours-Charter". Aviation.Direct (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  14. ↑ "H ελληνική εταιρεία Marathon Airlines θα εκτελεί τις πτήσεις από το Ίνσμπρουκ προς Κεφαλονιά και Άκτιο το 2023 | Λευκαδίτικα Νέα - Lefkada News". www.kolivas.de. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  15. ↑ "Marathon Airlines Outlines Preliminary Schedule From March 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Commercial Aviation Fleet". Marathon Airlines. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  17. ↑ "Executive Business Fleet". Marathon Airlines. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  18. ↑ "Accident: Marathon E195 at Belgrade on Feb 18th 2024, overran runway on takeoff". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

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