Hifly
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| Hifly | ||
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| IATA 5K |
ICAO HFY |
Callsign SKY FLYER |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Hubs | Portela Airport | |
| Fleet size | 2 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Key people | Paulo Mirpuri (President) | |
| Website: http://www.hifly.aero/ | ||
Hifly is an charter airline based in Lisbon, Portugal. It specialises in the worldwide wet lease of aircraft. Its main base is Portela Airport, Lisbon[1].
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[edit] History
The airline started operations in 2006. It had previously operated as Air Luxor, which ceased operations in October 2006. It no longer operates scheduled services and concentrates on leasing activities. It is owned by Mirpuri Investments[1].
At October 2005 Air Luxor was planning to rebrand itself as Hifly within the next twelve months. It would only use the brand for its charter flights in a first phase[2]. In 2008 Hifly will operate two Airbus A310-300ET for Oman Air, and one Airbus A330-321 for Royal Australian Air Force.
[edit] Services
Hifly is an airline specialized in the supply of commercial aircraft with crew, maintenance and insurance included (Wet Lease), on medium to long term contracts for airlines, tour operators, governments, companies and individuals.
- Wet Lease (ACMI);
- Damp Lease;
- Aircraft charter;
[edit] Fleet
The Hifly fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008):
| Aircraft | Number | Passengers (Hifly/Economy) |
Routes | Notes | Future |
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| Airbus A310-304ET | 2 | 194 (C18/Y176) | Charter services | CS-TEX,CS-TEI (operated for Oman Air) | Returned 2009-2010 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 (1 order) | 278 (C42/Y236) | Charter Services | CS-TMT (operated for Royal Australian Air Force) | Returned November 2008 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, pp. 90-91.
- ^ CH-Aviation 22 October 2005
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