Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları
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| Cyprus Turkish Airlines | ||
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Callsign AIRKIBRIS |
| Founded | 1974 | |
| Fleet size | 6 | |
| Destinations | 13 | |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Northern Cyprus | |
| Key people | State | |
| Website: http://www.kthy.net | ||
Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları (KTHY)) is an airline based in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It is the national airline of the internationally unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, operating scheduled services from Nicosia to Turkey. Charters to destinations in Europe, mainly England, must be operated via Turkey due to the international dispute (Cyprus-Conflict) with Cyprus. The airline is not allowed to fly from another country than Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Its main base is Ercan International Airport (ECN).
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[edit] History
The airline was established in December 1974 and started operations in February 1975. It is also known as Cyprus Turkish Airlines. Its owners include Konsolide Fonu Inkisaf Sandigi (50%).
[edit] Republic of Cyprus Attitude
In references to Cyprus Turkish Airlines, the Republic of Cyprus prefaces the name of the airline with the word 'illegal' (just like their references to Ercan: 'illegal Tymbou airport') as neither Ercan Airport or KTHY are registered in the Republic of Cyprus, and that TRNC is not recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organsiation (ICAO) as a state and nor by any other country apart from Turkey.
[edit] Services
Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları operates the following services (at August 2006):
- Domestic scheduled destinations: None.
- International scheduled destinations: Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Dalaman, Gaziantep, Istanbul, Izmir, Trabzon and via Turkey: Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast.
[edit] Fleet
The Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :
Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları average fleet age is 10 years (July 2006).
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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