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TUS Airways is an airline from Cyprus. It is headquartered in Larnaca and based in Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016.
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| Founded | June 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 14 February 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Larnaca International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Ben Gurion International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||||||
| Key people | Kenneth Woolley, Global Knafaim Leasing | ||||||
| Website | tusairways.com | ||||||
History edit
TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[3][4] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded after the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. TUS Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B operating from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes.[5] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70, bringing the total number of aircraft to seven.[citation needed]
In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close but the management team at the time dismissed these reports.[citation needed] In 2021, the airline confirmed that the name TUS Airways will remain and that the airline will resume operations in summer of 2021 under a new business model, a new management team and a new fleet centred around the Airbus A320 aircraft.[citation needed] By 2023, TUS Airways was the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, operating five aircraft with scheduled and charter operations from both Larnaca & Paphos.[citation needed]
Destinations edit
As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from Larnaca and Tel Aviv.[citation needed]
Fleet edit
As of July 2022, TUS Airways operates the following aircraft:[9][needs update]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | — | 180/182 | |
| Total | 5 | — | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Company Profile". www.tusairways.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
- ^ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
- ^ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". GTP Headlines. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ אזולאי, איתי (31 March 2024). "TUS Airways מרחיבה את פעילותה בישראל ומחדשת את הטיסות לדיסלדורף". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
- ^ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
- ^ Russell, Molly (19 July 2022). "Then There Were 5: Cypriot Carrier TUS Airways Takes Another Airbus A320". Simple Flying. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Tus Airways at Wikimedia Commons
- tusairways.com
- Cyprus Aircraft Register As At 30 June 2017, retrieved 16 July 2017 via "Cyprus Aircraft Register". mcw.gov.cy. Nicosia, Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
