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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2012 | ||||||
| Hubs | Gran Canaria Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gran Canaria Airport Gran Canaria, Spain | ||||||
| Website | canaryfly.es | ||||||
Canary Fly, S.L., doing business as Canaryfly, is a Spanish airline that operates regular flights between the Canary Islands.
Its head office is in Hangar L at Gran Canaria Airport. [1]
Canaryfly was founded in 2008 as Canarias Aeronautica [2] operating flights between Canary Islands and Africa. In May 2012, Canaryfly started its first inter-island route (between different islands of the Canary archipelago) Canaryfly is led by Régulo Andrade and has more than 150 employees in 20 departments.
As of November 2022, the Canaryfly fleet consists of the following aircraft: [3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 5 | 0 | 68/70 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
| Aircraft | In Service | Introduced | Retired | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-320 | 2 | 2011 | 2016 | 48 | |
| Fairchild-Swearingen SA227-BC Metro III | 2 | 2009 | 2015 | 19 | |
| Fairchild-Swearingen SA226-AT Metro II | 1 | 2008 | 2014 | 19 | |
| Total | 5 | - | - | 80 |
Canaryfly serves the following domestic destinations (as of March 2017): [4]
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