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The airline, which is owned by the Futura Internatonal Airways group, operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. |
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Revision as of 10:16, 8 September 2008
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Futura Gael is an airline based in Dublin, Ireland, wholly owned by Futura International Airways, operating charter flights to Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe and Egypt.[1]
History
Futura Gael was set up by Futura International Airways in order to get the necessary traffic rights to operate charter flights from Ireland to destinations outside the European Union. The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.
Futura Gal is reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages and had been trying to make a deal with its creditors. Two weeks ago the company management suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.
On September 7th, 2008 a Futura plane bound for Malaga was delayed at Dublin Airport for nearly three hours before it finally took off just before 10pm. The airline officially ceased operations at midnight.[1]
News as of 8th Sept. 2008, from RTE web-site:
Charter airline in financial trouble closes Monday, 8 September 2008 07:35
A charter airline based in Dublin has ceased operating because of financial difficulties.
Futura Gael is reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages and had been trying to make a deal with its creditors.
Two weeks ago the company management suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.
The airline, which is owned by the Futura Internatonal Airways group, operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.
Last night a Futura plane bound for Malaga was delayed at Dublin airport for nearly three hours before it finally took off just before 10pm.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0908/airline.html
Livery
The airline's aircraft have the standard Futura livery with a decal citing "Gael" on the forward section.
Fleet
The Futura Gael fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2008):