KoralBlue Airlines
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Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
Operating bases |
Hurghada International Airport Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 28 (charter) | ||||||
Company slogan | It is not just an airline, it is KoralBlue | ||||||
Parent company | Orascom | ||||||
Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
Key people | Sami Ayadi (General Manager) |
KoralBlue Airlines was an Egyptian charter airline based in Cairo. The airline operated charter flights to European countries from its base at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and its smaller base, Hurghada International Airport.
History
The airline was established in January 2006 and started operations in March 2007 with services from Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada to destinations in Europe.[1] It is owned by Belhassen Trabelsi (65%), Samih Sawiris (Orascom Hotel Developments (OHD))
Destinations
KoralBlue served the following destinations:
Africa
Europe
Fleet
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A Koral Blue Airbus A319
The KoralBlue Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of May 2011):
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 3 | 0 | 178 | A320 versions: 2x −214 and 1x −212 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
As of May 2011, the average age of the KoralBlue Airlines fleet was 11.1 years ().
References
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 102.
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