Aegean Airlines 
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Aegean Airlines is an airline based in Athens, Greece. It operates scheduled services from Athens and Thessaloniki to other major Greek destinations and to a number of European destinations. Its main bases are Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Athens, with a hub at Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki (SKG).
Aegean Airlines is a name identical with beautiful journeys, since high quality services are offered to all passengers, making every flight a unique travel experience.
The safety, comfort, convenience and high quality of services provided are the most important concerns for Aegean Airlines. The high standards applied every day in all aspects of company's operations, constitute the acknowledged Quality and Reliability of Aegean Airlines. The establishment of new technological standards, the ongoing enhancement of services offered and the ceaseless development of both flight coverage and human resources, will always ensure Aegean Airlines role as Innovator.
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Destinations
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Fleet
The Aegean Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at September 2006):
The AVRO RJ-100 has been especially readjusted for maximum passenger comfort with only 100 seats instead of the normal 117 fitted by the manufacturer. All types of aircraft have comfortable leather seats.
Aegean Airlines average fleet age was 11.3 years old in June 2006.
The Airline recently announced it placed an order for 8 Airbus A320 of a total value of 420 million dollars, with an option of an extra 12 aircraft of the A320 family (A318/A319/A320/A321) which will gradually replace the existing Boeing 737-300/400.
In July 2006 Aegean converted three Airbus A320 options into orders, now has 11 on order with 9 options to purchase.
Shareholders
Aegean Airlines is supported by a number of dynamic and established Greek companies, such as:
- Th. Vassilakis Group of Companies
- Laskaridis Group of Companies
- Bank of Piraeus Group of Companies
- G.David
- D. Ioannou
- Konstantakopoulos Group of Companies
History
Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in 1987. It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On 17 February 1992, it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by Vasilakis Group in 1994, Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May 1999. Its first commercial flights were from Athens to Heraklion, Crete and Thessaloniki, Macedonia, with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. During 2000 Aegean bought Air-Greece.
After an agreement in March 2001 to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration.
Since 2005, the airline is in partenrship with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program. Its flights, except from the its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code.
Milestones
- 1987: Antonis and Nikolaos Simigdalas establish Aegean Aviation.
- 1992: Aegean Aviation becomes the first private airline with an air operator's certificate in Greece.
- 1994: Aegean Aviation is united with Vassilakis Group of Companies. Investments in new owned Lear jet are made for chartered flights all over the world.
- March 1999: Aegean Airlines is established.
- May 1999: The first flights from Athens to Heraklion and Thessaloniki are performed by 2 new aircraft JET AVRO RJ 100 manufactured by BAE Systems (British Aerospace). Always committed in providing the highest standard of passenger services, our aircraft are powered by 4 silent engines that provide comfort and speed.
- June 1999: Aegean Airlines flies to 2 new destinations Rhodes and Chania.
- October 1999: A third AVRO RJ 100 is added to the fleet. Three new destinations are inaugurated: Alexandroupolis, Kavala and Corfu.
- December 1999: Aegean Airlines joins forces with Air Greece. The fleet now consists of 4 brand new RJ, 3 ATR 72 and 2 FOKKER of Air Greece. Services to Mitilini and Ioannina are launched.
- May 2000: Aegean Airlines continues to expand and flies to an 11th destination: Santorini.
- July 2000: Two brand new AVRO RJ 100 are added to the fleet. Now, Aegean Airlines flies to 11 cities all over Greece with more than 80 daily flights. Enjoy your flight with one of our 6 AVRO RJ 100 and the 3 ATR 72 and relax in the comfort of our wide leather seats.
- October 2000: Aegean Airlines' mission is to offer only the best to its customers. The overall achievement and high quality of Aegean Airlines have been awarded by ERA, the recognized representative body for regional air transport throughout Europe. ERA currently represents 83 airlines, 43 airports and over 110 other companies, which include most of the principal airframe and engine manufacturers and other suppliers to the industry.
- April 2001: Aegean Airlines joins forces with Cronus Airlines. The network expands to 11 destinations in Greece and 7 international destinations.
- November 2001: Aegean Airlines launches the Business Class service on all international flights as well.
- October 2003: Aegean Airlines launches e-ticket (paperless ticket), a new modern service that offers the opportunity of booking and issuing a ticket at the same time. Aegean Airlines is the first and only Greek airline to offer e-ticket.
- November 2003: Aegean Airlines expands its network, in Greece and in Europe, by adding 3 new destinations, Chios, Kos and Milan.
- May 2004: Aegean Airlines proceeds to fleet commonality. The fleet now consists exclusively of JET aircraft (13 Boeing 737 300/400 and 6 AVRO RJ100).
- May 2004: New destination: Larnaca. Aegean Airlines starts scheduled flights to Cyprus.
- October 2004: ERA - the European Regions Airline Association - assigned to Aegean Airlines the "Gold Award Airline of the Year 2004/5".
- October 2005: Aegean Airlines is awarded by ERA (European Regions Airline Association) with the “Silver Award Airline of the Year 2005/6”.
- November 2005: Aegean Airlines becomes partner of Lufthansa. Due to the cooperation both Airlines offer their passengers code-share flights, convenient transfer and many other benefits.
