Odyssey International
| Odyssey International | |
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| IATA code : | OIL |
| ICAO code : | ODY |
| Call sign : | ODYSSEY |
| Founding: | 1988 |
| Operation stopped: | 1990 |
| Seat: |
Mississauga , Canada
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| Home airport : | Toronto Pearson Airport |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Aims: | international |
| Odyssey International ceased operations in 1990. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Odyssey International (stylized as ODYSSEY international ) was a Canadian charter airline based in Mississauga .
history
Odyssey International was founded at the beginning of 1988 by Soundair , also from Canada , which at that time already included Air Toronto (formerly Commuter Express ) in its own portfolio. The former Vice-President of Wardair Brian Walker played an important role here, as he planned to have Odyssey International operate some of the routes previously flown by Wardair. After the preparatory work with a duration of ten months was completed on November 3, 1988, operations began with a leased Boeing 757-200 and a flight from Toronto to Las Vegas . Flights to popular Canadian winter destinations followed, as well as long-haul flights to smaller UK airports. Air Europe later rented two Boeing 737-300 aircraft for routes with fewer passengers .
In 1989 the decision was made to take over further Boeing 757s, even though the utilization of the aircraft was not satisfactory. To counteract this, the tour operator Thomas Vacations Canada Limited was finally taken over . Several other factors - the construction of a new administration complex and a shipyard, the establishment of an additional company for leasing and tank affairs and the loss of a freight contract - led to serious liquidity problems on the part of the parent company Soundair; bankruptcy was inevitable. All of the companies in the group ceased operations on April 27, 1990, while Odyssey International left $ 65 million in debt.
Aircraft, personnel and trademark rights of Odyssey International were later taken over by Nationair Canada , which ultimately saw itself forced to file for bankruptcy in 1993.
Destinations
In addition to winter flights to destinations in Florida , Mexico and the Caribbean , Odyssey International also offered flights to Amsterdam , Frankfurt , Athens , Venice , Málaga and various British airports in the summer .
fleet
As of March 1990, the Odyssey International fleet consisted of the following five aircraft:
| Aircraft type | number | Aircraft registration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | C-FGHQ , C-FGHT | leased from Air Europe and Air UK Leisure |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | C-FNBC , C-GAWB , C-GTDL | C-FNBC and C-GTDL were taken over by Nationair |
| total | 5 |
See also
Web links
- Photos of Odyssey International on Airliners.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b ch-aviation.com: Airline Information - Odyssey International (English), accessed on May 25, 2016.
- ↑ rzjets.net: Odyssey International (English), accessed on May 25, 2016.
- ^ Flightglobal Archive: Canada - UK airline founded . In: Flight International January 7, 1989 , p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2016 (English).
- ↑ a b Bernhard Isidor Hengi: Past, Forgotten, Gone - Former Airlines Worldwide . Ed .: Josef Krauthäuser. Nara-Verlag, Allershausen 1999, ISBN 3-925671-27-7 , p. 148 .
- ^ Flightglobal Archive: World Airline Directory - Odyssey International . In: Flight International 25-31 March 1992 , page 110. Retrieved on May 25, 2016 (English).
- ^ A b Flightglobal Archive: World Airline Directory - Odyssey International . In: Flight International 14-20 March 1990 , page 117. Retrieved on May 25, 2016 (English).
- ↑ planespotters.net: Odyssey International Fleet Details and History , accessed on August 2, 2016.
