Azur Air (Germany)
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 4 July 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | Düsseldorf Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Anex Tourism Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||||||
| Key people | Alper Altun, General Director | ||||||
| Website | Azurair.de | ||||||
Azurair GmbH,[1] trading as Azur Air or Azur Air Germany, is an upcoming German leisure airline headquartered in Düsseldorf. It was founded in 2016 by Turkish-Dutch tour operator Anex Tourism Group as part of a major expansion into German leisure market. Operations are planned to start in spring 2017,[2] but have been shifted towards summer 2017 - the first commercial flight took off in July.
History
In mid 2016, Anex Tourism Group, yet engaged especially in Russian leisure market and operating airlines both in Russia (Azur Air) und Ukraine (Azur Air Ukraine), founded a German subsidiary in Düsseldorf and started distribution for 2017 travel season in late 2016. The AOC for its German carrier was requested simultaneously. First flights are scheduled to start in April 2017.[3] Beside its home base at Düsseldorf Airport, where the fleet will also be maintained, Azur Air will operate from Berlin-Schönefeld and Munich. At the beginning, Azur Air will fly to Mediterranean destinations and the Caribbean for Anex Tour only.
At first, Azur Air will receive three Boeing 767-300ER from sister company Azur Air from Russia. The fleet is planned to be enhanced by Boeing 737 and 757s later on while destination network will be expanded.[4]
On June 30th, 2017, Azur Air received its AOC and started operations a few days later on July 4th.
Destinations
As of June 2017, Azur Air plans to serve the following destinations:[5]
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Germany
- Greece
- Spain
- Turkey
Fleet
The Azur Air fleet consists of the following aircraft as of July 2017:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | 1 | 334 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Azur Air Imprint 15 December 2016
- ↑ Azur Air Germany to launch in 2Q17 using B767s 15 December 2016
- ↑ Neue Airline Azur sitzt in Düsseldorf 16 December 2017 (German source)
- ↑ Azur Air will mit Boeing 737 und 757 wachsen 15 December 2016 (German source)
- ↑ Anex Tour booking system 4 June 2017
- ↑ Azur Air Fleet 1 June 2016