Swiftair Hellas

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Swiftair Hellas
IATA ICAO Callsign
-MDFMED-FREIGHT
Founded11 May 2000;24 years ago (2000-05-11) [1]
AOC # GR-004 [2] [3]
Hubs Athens International Airport
Fleet size8
Parent company Swiftair
Headquarters Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece [1]
Website swiftairhellas.com

Swiftair Hellas is a cargo airline based in Athens, Greece. Its main base is Athens International Airport. [4]

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History

SX-BGU taxiing at Tirana/Rinas Airport, Albania (October 2015). SX-BGU at Tirana LATI.jpg
SX-BGU taxiing at Tirana/Rinas Airport, Albania (October 2015).

Mediterranean Air Freight was established and started operations in May 2000. It is a part of the Swiftair Group of Companies. [4]

Fleet

The Swiftair Hellas fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2023): [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας". Business Registry (in Greek). Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "SERIOUS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT AIRCRAFT FAIRCHILD SA 227-AC SX-BKZ AT ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LGAV ON DECEMBER 13, 2019" (PDF). AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND AVIATION SAFETY BOARD. AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND AVIATION SAFETY BOARD. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. "Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece" (PDF). ICAO. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-10. pp. 48–49.