Venus Airlines
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| IATA code : | V4 |
| ICAO code : | VER |
| Call sign : | VENUS STAR |
| Founding: | 1992 |
| Operation stopped: | 1996 |
| Seat: |
Athens , Greece
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| Home airport : | Athens-Ellinikon Airport |
| Management: | Theodore Karabatis |
| Sales: | 450 |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Aims: | Europe |
| Venus Airlines ceased operations in 1996. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Venus Airlines was a Greek charter airline based at Athens-Ellinikon Airport that ceased operations in 1996.
history
Venus Airlines was founded in Athens at the end of 1992 as a joint venture between the Greek Karabatis group and the Swedish airline Nordic East Airways . Operations began in March 1993 with a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 leased from SAS Scandinavian Airlines , which was used on IT charter flights from Germany and Scandinavia to Greece. During the summer months, other machines of this type were rented for a short time. Venus Airlines mainly flew to destination airports on the Greek islands. From April 1994, the company used two leased McDonnell Douglas MD-87s and one MD-83. In the same year outgoing charter traffic was started from Austria and Switzerland . The company put two Boeing 757-200s into service in March 1995 and two Boeing 727-200s in April 1996 . From November 15, 1995, Venus Airlines also used its aircraft on three daily scheduled flights between Athens and Thessaloniki on behalf of the Greek Skybus Airways .
In 1995 a close collaboration developed with the Swiss tour operator Kuoni , which led to the establishment of Edelweiss Air in October 1995 , in which Venus Airlines initially held 40 percent and Kuoni 33 percent. In addition, from the beginning of 1996 Venus Airlines operated all of the charter flights for this Swiss tourism group to Greece.
The Greek government revoked the company's operating license in November 1996. Venus Airlines was granted another approval shortly afterwards; however, it did not resume its flight operations.
fleet
Fleet at the end of operations
In the year of the cessation of operations, the Venus Airlines fleet consisted of two Boeing 727s, two Boeing 757s and one McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
Previously deployed aircraft
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Leisure Airlines of Europe, K. Vomhof, 2001
- ↑ a b c Airlines worldwide, B. Hengi, 3rd edition 1997
- ↑ JP airline-fleets international, Edition 95/96
- ↑ JP airline-fleets international, Edition 96/97
- ^ Flight International, December 6, 1995
- ^ Flight International, May 1, 1996
- ↑ JP airline-fleets international, various years
