White Airways

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White Airways
White Airways Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Call sign
WIWHTWHITEJET
Founded2000 (as Yes)
Commenced operations2005
Hubs Lisbon Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations19
Parent company Omni Aviation
Headquarters Oeiras, Portugal
Website www.flywhite.com

White Airways S.A. (also known as White) is a Portuguese charter airline and ACMI airline headquartered in Porto Salvo, Oeiras. [1] It mainly operates charter flights from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of other airlines.

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History

The airline was founded in 2000, originally as Yes - Linhas Aéreas Charter under a joint venture with TAP Air Portugal (75%) and Abreu Group (25%). It commenced operations in June 2000 with a leased Lockheed L-1011-500.

In late 2006, the airline was acquired by the Omni Aviation and rebranded as White Airways. [2] It focused on carrying out ACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.

In May 2016, White Airways phased out their last Airbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type. [3]

In October 2022, TAP Air Portugal announced it would end its wetlease contract with White Airways, citing insufficient dispatch reliability. [4] This was later disputed by White Airways, as the maintenance was performed by Portugália, a subsidiary of TAP itself. [5]

Fleet

White Airways Airbus A320-200 White Airbus A320-232; CS-TQK@FRA;09.07.2010 581hf (4782733525).jpg
White Airways Airbus A320-200
A former White Airways Airbus A310-300 White Airbus A310-300 Verkuringen.jpg
A former White Airways Airbus A310-300
A Yes Lockheed L-1011-500 parked at Faro Airport in 2001 Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500, Yes - Linhas Aereas Charter AN0688997.jpg
A Yes Lockheed L-1011-500 parked at Faro Airport in 2001

Current fleet

As of October 2024, the White fleet consists of the following aircraft: [6]

White Airways
AircraftTotalOrdersPassengersNotes
FJYTotal
Airbus A320-200 1180180
Boeing 737-800 120126146operated for CEIBA Intercontinental
Boeing 777-200LR 12228200250
Total3

Former fleet

White Airways former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus ACJ319 1
Airbus A310-300 320102016
Airbus A319-100 1
Airbus A321-200 120182018Operated for Galistair
Airbus A330-200 120072007Leased from XL Airways France
ATR 42-600 220142016Operated for Portugália Airlines
ATR 72-500 120142014
120172018Operated for TAP Express
ATR 72-600 820162022
Boeing 767-300ER 120042004Leased from Icelandair
Lockheed L-1011-500 220002005One leased from Air Luxor

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. "Contacts." White Airways. Retrieved on 14 November 2011. "R. Henrique Callado, n.º4 - piso 2 Edifício Orange - Leião 2740-303 Porto Salvo "
  2. "Airliners.net - Aviation Forums". www.airliners.net. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  3. ch-aviation.com - Portugal's White ends A310 operations 19 May 2016
  4. aerotelegraph.com (German) 3 November 2022
  5. newsavia.com
  6. flywhite.com - Fleet retrieved 2 October 2024
  7. Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: White AT72 at Fez on Jul 6th 2018, tail strike, hard landing and return flight". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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