| Olympic Airlines | ||
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| IATA OA |
ICAO OAL |
Callsign OLYMPIC |
| Founded | 1957 | |
| Hubs | Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Makedonia International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Icarus Frequent Flyer Program | |
| Member lounge | Olympic Airways "Melina Merkouri", "Aristotle Onassis" lounges | |
| Fleet size | 40 | |
| Destinations | 78 | |
| Parent company | Olympic Airlines S. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Athens International Airport (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón known as "Elefthérios Venizélos" Ελευθέριος In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" ( Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία" Kratikós A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors A. | |
| Headquarters |  Athens, Greece |
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| Key people | Dr. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Yiannos Benopoulos (Chairman - CEO) | |
| Website: olympicairlines.com | ||
Olympic Airlines (Greek: Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές, Olympiakés Aerogrammés - OA) is the flag carrier airline of Greece, based in Athens. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's It operates services to 35 domestic destinations and to 39 destinations world-wide. Its main base is Athens International Airport, with hubs at Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia" and Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras". Athens International Airport (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón known as "Elefthérios Venizélos" Ελευθέριος Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" ( Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία" Kratikós Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" ( Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας") or Diagoras [1] By December 2007, the airline employees about 8,500 staff. [2]
Although the logo resembles that of the Olympic Games, the airline is not named after the biggest international sporting event but rather after the Twelve Olympians, the principal grouping of gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, residing in Mount Olympus. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon ( Greek: Δωδεκάθεον Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Mount Olympus (Όλυμπος also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps Óros Ólimbos) is the highest Mountain in Greece Olympic Airlines is also accredited by IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operations Safety Audit) for its safety practices. [3]
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History
The Start of Olympic
The origins of Olympic Airways was in 1930, when the first predecessor airline was established. The airline was called Icarus but after just a few months went bankrupt due to financial problems and limited Greek interest in air transport. G. C. A. T. /Ε. Ε. Ε. Σ. (Greek Company for Air Transport/Ελληνική Εταιρεία Εναέριων Συγκοινωνιών) took its place. At the same time, in 1935, a second airline was created, the privately owned T. A. E. (Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations/Τεχνικαί Αεροπορικαί Εκμεταλλεύσεις). Soon after the World War II, in 1947, three airlines were based in Greece: T. A. E. , G. A. T. /ΕΛΛ. Α. Σ. (Greek Air Transport/Ελληνικαί Αεροπορικαί Συγκοινωνίαι) and Hellenic Airlines/Α. Μ. Ε. (Αεροπορικαί Μεταφοραί Ελλάδος).
In 1951, the poor financial state of all three airlines led to a decision by the Greek state to merge them into one, Hellenic National Airlines T. A. E. The new airline faced serious financial problems so the government closed it down in 1955. There was no interest in buying the airline so the Hellenic State bought the company back. In July 1956 an agreement was made between the Hellenic State and Greek shipping-magnate Aristotle Onassis to sell the company. Aristotelis (also Ari or Aristo) Sokratis Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης (January 15 1906 &ndash March 15 1975 was one The company flew under the name T. A. E. until the end of the year and for the first few months of 1957, when, on 6 April 1957, Olympic Airways (Ολυμπιακή Αεροπορία/Olympiaki Aeroporia) was born. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)
Olympic in the 1960s
The new company developed rapidly. In 1960 the first jet aircraft of OA entered into service, the De Havilland Comet 4B. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout At the same time, Olympic and British airline BEA agreed to create the first codeshare flights. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located British European Airways ( BEA) or British European Airways Corporation was a British Airline which existed from 1946 until 1974 Later on, the companies expanded their cooperation. When Hellenic crews had to spend their night in London, British crews would fly the Greek Comets to BEA destinations, and the same with Greek crews and British Comets. On all BEA and OA Comets, there would be a "BEA-OLYMPIC" sign.
In 1965, Olympic placed its first orders for the Boeing 707-320 jet aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The first was delivered in 1966, bearing the name "City of Athens". The nonstop route Athens - New York City (JFK Airport) was the first to be launched. In 1968, the first routes to Africa were launched and OA received the Boeing 727-200 jet aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1969, OA launched a route to Canada and phased out the Comet 4Bs. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Olympic in the 1970s
In 1971, OA purchased the new NAMC YS-11 turboprop aircraft to replace the aging Douglas DC-3 and Douglas DC-6, used throughout the domestic network of the company. The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1971, Olympic Aviation/Ολυμπιακή Αεροπλοϊα was created, so that the Greek islands could be more efficiently served. Olympic Aviation was a subsidiary of Olympic Airways, the Greek national Flag carrier. In 1972 Greece was linked to Australia for the first time. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Olympic then purchased the Boeing 720-051B jet aircraft, a derivative of the Boeing 707, and the Boeing 747-200 OA was also interested in the supersonic aircraft BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aérospatiale was a French Aerospace manufacturer that primarily built both civilian and military Aircraft and Rockets The company was created in 1970 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On January 5, 1973, a Concorde landed at Athens International Airport for a demonstration.
On 22 January 1973, an incident occurred that dramatically changed the future of OA. The death of Aristotle Onassis' son, Alexander, in a plane crash came as a shock to the Greek people and a new phase began for Olympic Airways. A few months later, Onassis sold all of the OA shares to the Greek state and died shortly after (in 1975). In 1976, under state management, OA purchased the Boeing 737-200 jet aircraft and created Olympic Catering, which served both OA and foreign airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1977, in a cost-cutting effort, OA shut down the Australia route, followed by the Canadian one in 1978, when OA also placed its first orders for the Airbus A300. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Olympic in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
In 1984, three more B747-200 aircraft were purchased from Singapore Airlines, and the Canada and Australia routes were reopened. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the A new Olympic Airways Cargo division was created, by converting the Boeing 707-320 "City of Lindos", but the plans were soon abandoned. In 1986, there were strikes at OA, and financial losses mounted.
The company has faced serious financial trouble since the 80s, mostly because of management problems. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise Greek politicians and their families travelled free on the airline or for token amounts. Greek governments also made Olympic carry the press with a 97% discount. Olympic AirTours (Ολυμπιακή Τουριστική) was created as a subsidiary of OA, which issues tickets not only for OA, but for other airlines as well. Very soon, Olympic AirTours was renamed Macedonian Airlines and reestablished as a charter flight company.
In the mid-1980s a nonstop route to Tokyo was launched but soon shut down due to limited passenger interest and heavy losses. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Olympic purchased Boeing 737-400 aircraft in 1991, as well as the advanced version of the A300, the A300-600R. Due to the rising losses and debts, the government decided to formulate a restructuring program in which all debts were erased. This program, as well as all the plans that followed, failed. A few years later, in an attempt to make OA profitable, its management was given to the subsidiary of British Airways, Speedwing. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Speedbird is a Callsign used by British Airways during Air traffic control procedures as well as the name for the famous stylized British Overseas The result was even larger debts and rising losses. In 1999, Olympic purchased four Airbus A340-313X aircraft, to replace the ageing B747-200.
Olympic Airways to Olympic Airlines
Very soon the losses became excessive so in 2003 the government decided to restructure the Olympic Airways Group of Companies. The subsidiary, Macedonian Airlines S.A., was renamed Olympic Airlines S. Macedonian Airlines ( Mακεδονικές Αερογραμμές / Macedonian Airlines S A. and took over the flight operations of Olympic Airways, erasing at the same time all of the airline's debts. The remaining group companies, except for Olympic Aviation (Olympic Airways, Olympic Into-Plane Company, Olympic Fuel Company, Olympic Airways Handling and the Olympic Airways Technical Base), merged and formed a new company, called Olympic Airways - Services S.A.. Olympic Airways - Services SA is the largest ground handling operator of Greece. In December 2004, the Greek government decided to privatize Olympic Airlines, but the sale process ended in failure as none of the buyers was eager to repay the Greek state the almost 700 million euro in state aid declared illegal by the European Commission in December 2005. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
In 2005, the Greek Government looked for potential buyers to privatize OA. In April of that year, a short list of potential buyers was submitted that included Aegean Airlines, German LCC DBA and a Greek-American consortium called Olympic Investors. Aegean Airlines SA is the second largest Greek Airline based in Athens. dba (dba Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH is a low-cost airline based in Munich, Germany. [4] Shortly after Aegean Airlines pulled out followed by DBA. In September 2005, the Greek government signed a non-binding agreement with Olympic Investors to buy the airline. [5] In an interview, Olympic Investors stated that they were backed by York Capital with 6. 5 billion Dollars and assured that OA's workers would not lose their jobs. The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other They also stated that the airline would open up new long haul routes including Baltimore, hire more staff, and upgrade the fleet. They stated that OA should continue to operate as an integrated company and that they weren't interested in buying just parts of OA. By the end of the year, the offer fell through because of the huge fine imposed on the airline by the European Commission hadn't been dealt with.
According to Greek media, the government planned to relaunch the company in late 2006. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [6] The code name for the project was "Pantheon Airways". In June 2006, Greek media reported that "Sabre Aviation Consulting Services" was contracted by the Greek government to find investors and develop a business plan for an airline to replace Olympic Airlines, aiming to start operating in autumn 2006. Under this plan the government would be a minority shareholder of the new carrier and it will be run as a private airline. The planned re-launch date passed without anything happening, and it appears the plan has frozen. However, Pantheon Airways still exists.
In 2006 OA was thrown a life line, when the courts ordered Greece to repay them almost 564 million euro owed to the airline. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The money was owed to OA from legally subsidized routes to Greek islands and costs of the relocation to the new airport. The money will be used to pay back part of the State aid declared illegal by the European Commission in December 2005. [7] Olympic Airlines have re-designed their website to introduce the e-ticket service launched on July 31 2007 in response to the surge of online booking and online check ins. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The e-ticket service introduction by EDS meant Olympic abolished their old "Hermes" booking system which had served the company for more than two decades. As of November 2007, the e-ticket service is available on all European and International routes, and on 19 of the airline's 37 domestic routes. [8]
On September 12, 2007, OA won a legal battle with EU Regulators. The Luxembourg-based court ruled that Greece must pay back most, but not all of the money The European Commission had demanded them to repay back. The court found that the Commission failed to prove that some of the funds violated EU state aid rules. Those funds included unpaid taxes on fuel and spare parts, as well as unpaid fees to Athens International Airport. Athens International Airport (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón known as "Elefthérios Venizélos" Ελευθέριος The new amount owed by Olympic is €130 million from the original €160 million. [9]
The Future of Olympic
On that same day Olympic Investors, the Greek-American consortium that was interested in buying Olympic in 2005, stated re-newed interest in buying the airline. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [10] Olympic Investors stated that the previous sale stopped because of EU penalties and that they were confident they would be resolved. They also stated that they believe that the Greek Government will move quick to privatize OA after the elections on September 16, 2007. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers
There had been rumors that there is major restructuring going on behind the scenes at Olympic lately. These rumors also say that there might be a fleet renewal to upgrade the product fleet wide, in an attempt to make Olympic a better company and turn a profit.
In November 2007, Irish airline Ryanair filed a suit with the European Commission, saying it had not looked into claims by the airline that Olympic has not paid back its debt. Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK
On December 01, 2007 transport minister Kostas Hatzidakis announced that the entire Olympic Airways Group debts amount to 2 billion euro, and that the airline in its present form and size will cease existing in 2008. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Konstantinos Hatzidakis (born April 20 1965 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician and current Minister for Transport and Communications (Greece [11] This seems to be the only way for the European Commission to write off the company's debts to the Greek public sector. He stated that Athens is under more pressure to recover the money Olympic owes, thanks to the Ryanair lawsuit. [12]
According to news information, the government plans to close the airline in 2008, and open up a smaller airline, selling it immediately after. [13]. It will continue its domestic services as well as limited international services at the wish of the EC. Mr. Hatzidakis said that the EU is strongly supporting the Sabena model, in which the airline closed and re-launched again in 20 days in a smaller size. SABENA was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001 with its base at Brussels National Airport. Mr. Hatzidakis announced in a statement that none of the estimated 8,500 jobs would be lost, and service to the islands will be maintained since it is an important mode of transportation for many of the islands while for some it is the only mode. He also stressed that Olympic will not be replaced by another monopoly carrier on domestic routes. [14]
However, according to Greek newspaper Eleftherotypia, Olympic is under attack from its own owner, the Greek state, with Transport Minister Mr. Eleftherotypia ( Greek: Ελευθεροτυπία meaning "free press" is a daily Newspaper published in Athens (Greece Hatzidakis incorrectly stating in the midst of the holiday season of 2007 that Olympic had relinquished control of joint routes to its rival Aegean Airlines, now owning only 44% of the route traffic. Aegean Airlines SA is the second largest Greek Airline based in Athens. Actual figures show, however that Olympic still retains 49% of the route traffic on destinations that both companies fly to. [15] Meanwhile, Mr. Hatzidakis is under attack from opposition MPs after a statement of EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot, stating that the Greek Government never even sought cooperation with the European Commission or provided information as to how OA could be saved. Jacques Barrot (born 3 February 1937 in Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire) is a French politician currently serving as European Commissioner [16]
Despite all predictions, traffic for Olympic in 2007 increased, carrying a total of 5. 977. 104 passengers (3. 115. 521 in domestic and 2. 681. 583 in international flights) as opposed to approximately 5. 500. 000 passengers in 2006. It is estimated that OA earned approximately 780 million euro in 2007, 500 of which came from international flights. [17]
Olympic Airways Group of Companies (April 1957 - December 2003)
By December 2003, the Olympic Airways Group of Companies owned Olympic Airways (Ολυμπιακή Αεροπορία), Olympic Aviation (Ολυμπιακή Αεροπλοϊα), Macedonian Airlines (Mακεδονικές Αερογραμμές), Galileo Hellas (Γαλιλλαίος Ελλάς), Olympic Fuel Company (Ολυμπιακή Εταιρεία Καυσίμων), and Olympic Into-Plane Company. Macedonian Airlines ( Mακεδονικές Αερογραμμές / Macedonian Airlines S Olympic Catering had been sold a few months earlier. A company formed in the 80s called Olympic AirTours (Ολυμπιακή Τουριστική) had already been transformed into Macedonian Airlines. [18]
Incidents and accidents
- October 29, 1959: Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashed near Athens, Greece. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 15 passengers and all 3 crew members perished
- December 8, 1969: Douglas DC-6 crashed near Keratea, Athens, Greece. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 85 passengers and all 5 crew members perished
- February 18, 1972: Olympic Aviation Learjet crashed off the coast of Monte Carlo. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Learjet is a manufacturer of Business jets for civilian and military use Both crew members were killed.
- October 21, 1972: NAMC YS-11 crashed off the coast of Voula, Athens, Greece. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Chinese aircraft manufacturer also known as NAMC see China Nanchang Aircraft The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. Thirty six passengers and 1 crew member drowned, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members were rescued.
- November 23, 1976: NAMC YS-11 crashed near Kozani, Greece. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. All 46 passengers and 4 crew members perished.
- August 3, 1989:Olympic Aviation Shorts 330 crashed near Samos Airport, Greece. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Short Brothers plc is a British Aerospace company usually referred to simply as Shorts, that is now based in Belfast, Northern Ireland WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 31 passengers and 3 crew members were killed.
- January 4, 1998: Dr. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Abid Hanson [1], a passenger on Olympic Airways Flight 417 [2] from Cairo to Athens to New York City, who had a history of sensitivity to secondhand smoke requested a non-smoking seat prior. On 4 January 1998 Dr Abid Hanson, a passenger on Olympic Airways Flight 417 from Cairo via Athens to New York City died following When the family boarded the aircraft in Athens, the people found that the assigned seats were three rows ahead of the economy class smoking area; there was no partition between the smoking and non-smoking section. The family requested a seat further away from the smoking section. The crew did not move the passenger to any of the 11 other unoccupied seats on the aircraft. The passenger felt a reaction to the smoke and died several hours later [3]. The case resulted in the legal case Olympic Airways v. Husain, .
Destinations
- Further information: Olympic Airlines destinations
Fleet
The Olympic Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2008:[1]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Routes | Registrations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A340-300 | 4 | 295 | Long Haul Europe (London and Paris), North America (Montreal, New York, Toronto)[19][20][21][22] and South Africa |
SX - DFA / DFB / DFC / DFD | Owned by O. This is a list of airports that Olympic Airlines, the Greek national Flag carrier flies to A. |
| Airbus A320-200[23] | 2 | 155 | Europe | SX-???/ SX-??? | On order |
| ATR 42-300 | 6 | 50 | Short Haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BIA / BIB / BIC / BID / BIM / BIN | 4 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. , 2 leased from ATR Asset Management |
| ATR 72-200 | 7 | 68 | Short Haul Domestic and Island services. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Also flights to the Balkans |
SX - BIE / BIF / BIG / BIH / BII / BIK / BIL | Owned by O. A. |
| Boeing 737-400 | 15 | 150 | Short and Medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
SX - BKA / BKB / BKC / BKD / BKE / BKF / BKG / BKH / BKI / BKM / BKN / BKT / BKX / BMC | 7 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (BKA-BKG), 4 leased from ILFC (BKH-BKI, BKN, BKT), 1 leased from Aviation Capital Group (BKM), 1 leased from Oasis International Leasing (BMC) |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | 4 | 37 | Short Haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BIO / BIP / BIQ / BIR | Owned by O. The International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC is an Aircraft lessor headquartered in Los Angeles California. A. |
| Total | 39 |
Updated January 2008 |
Previously operated
Olympic Airlines has previously operated the following fleet:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Routes | Registrations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-3 | 14 | 28 | Short haul Domestic and Balkans |
SX - BAA / BAC / BAD / BAE / BAG / BAH / BAK / BAL / BAN / BBA / BBC / BBD / BBE / BBF | Owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. |
| Douglas DC-4 | 2 | Short and medium haul Domestic and Europe |
SX - DAC / DAG | ||
| Douglas DC-6 | 13 | 66 (1958), 95 (1967) | Short and medium haul Domestic and Europe |
SX - DAD / DAE / DAF / DAH / DAI / DAM / DAP / DAQ / DAR / DAS, F - BGSK / BGTY / BGTZ | 10 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (DAD - DAS), 3 leased from U. A. T. (BGSK, BGTY, BGTZ) |
| DeHavilland Comet 4B | 6 | 147 (1966), 165 (1968) | Medium haul Europe, Middle East |
SX - DAK / DAL / DAN (first G-APZM) / DAO (first G-ARDI), G -ARJL / APMC | 2 leased from BEA (BEA-OLYMPIC) (ARJL, APMC), 4 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (DAK, DAL, DAN, DAO) |
| Boeing 707-320 | 8 | 147 (1966), 165 (1968) | Long and medium haul Europe, North America, Africa, Australia |
SX - DBA / DBB / DBC / DBD / DBE / DBF / DBO / DBP | Owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. |
| Boeing 717-200 | 3 | 105 | Short and Medium haul Greece and Europe |
SX - BOA / BOB / BOC | 2 leased from Bavaria (BOA, BOB), 1 leased from Pembroke Capital (BOC) |
| Boeing 720-051B | 7 | 160 | Short and medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
SX - DBG / DBH / DBI / DBK / DBL / DBM / DBN | Owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. |
| Boeing 727-30 | 2 | Short and Medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
N9233Z, N9234Z | Leased from Boeing | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 10 | 146 | Short and Medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
SX - CBA / CBB / CBC / CBD / CBE / CBF / CBG / CBH / CBI, ZS - NZV | 9 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (CBA - CBI), 1 leased from Safair (NZV) |
| Boeing 737-200 | 15 | 123 | Short and Medium haul Greece and Europe |
SX - BCA / BCB / BCC / BCD / BCE / BCF / BCG / BCH / BCI / BCK / BCL, N321XV, N322XV, N501AV, N505AV | 4 leased from Aviation Sales Company, 11 owned by O. Safair is an Airline based in Kempton Park ( Gauteng) South Africa. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (BCA - BCL) |
| Boeing 737-300 | 5 | 138 | Short and Medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
EC - IFV / IOR / JQX / JTV, SX - BLA | 5 leased from Hola Airlines (IFV, IOR, JQX, JTV), 1 leased from Boullioun Aviation (BLA) |
| Boeing 737-400 | 5 | 150 | Short and Medium haul Domestic, Europe and Middle East |
SX - BMA / BMB / BKK / BKL, EC - KBO | 1 leased from Hola Airlines (KBO), 1 leased from Pembroke Capital (BMA), 1 leased from Oasis International Leasing (BMB), 1 leased from ILFC (BKK), 1 leased from GECAS (BKL) |
| Boeing 747-100 | 1 | Long haul North America, Africa, Australia, Asia |
EI - BRR | Leased from GPA in 1986 | |
| Boeing 747-200 | 5 | 426 | Long haul North America, Africa, Australia, Asia |
SX - OAA / OAB / OAC / OAD / OAE, TF - ARO | 5 owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hola Airlines (Baleares Link Express SL is an Airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Spain. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hola Airlines (Baleares Link Express SL is an Airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Spain. The International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC is an Aircraft lessor headquartered in Los Angeles California. GECAS ( GE Commercial Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Education, a grade (or mark is a teacher's standardized Evaluation of a Student 's work WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (OAA - OAE), 1 leased from Air Atlanta for the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (ARO) |
| Britten Norman BN2 Islander | 15 | 9 | Short haul Domestic and Island services |
Leased | |
| NAMC YS-11 | 10 | 64 | Short haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BBG / BBH / BBI / BBJ / BBK / BBL / BBM / BBP / BBQ / BBR | 8 Owned by O. For the international charter airline see Air Atlanta Icelandic Air Atlanta was an Airline based in Atlanta Georgia, USA in the 1980s The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft mainline airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. A. , 2 leased from NAMC (BBJ, BBM) |
| Dornier Do 228 | 9 | 18 | Short haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BHA / BHB / BHC / BHD / BHE / BHF / BHG / BHH / BHI | 2 leased from Dornier (BHA - BHB), 7 owned by O. For the Chinese aircraft manufacturer also known as NAMC see China Nanchang Aircraft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. (BHC - BHI) |
| Shorts 330 | 6 | 30 | Short haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BGA / BGB / BGC / BGD / BGE / BGF | Owned by O. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A. |
| Shorts Skyvan | 4 | 18 | Short haul Domestic and Island services |
SX - BBN / BBO / BBT / BBW | 2 owned by O. The Skyvan is a 19-seater twin Turboprop aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers, at the time Short Brothers & Harland Ltd, and used mainly for short-haul A. (BBN, BBO), 2 leased (BBT, BBW) |
Naming of O. A. Aircraft
Naming of the aircraft of Olympic Airways (and now Olympic Airlines) is as follows:
- Airbus A300-600: Locations of Greece (Athina/Αθήνα, Makedonia/Μακεδονία, Creta/Κρήτη)
- Airbus A300-B4: Heroes of the Trojan War (Nestor/Νέστωρ, Telemachus/Τηλέμαχος, Odysseus/Οδυσσεύς, Achilleus/Αχιλλεύς, Neoptolemus/Νεοπτόλεμος, Peleus/Πηλεύς, Diomedes/Διομήδης, Ajax/Αίας, Idomeneus/Ιδομενεύς)
- Airbus A340: Historic Locations of Ancient Greece (Delphi/Δελφοί, Olympia/Ολυμπία, Marathon/Μαραθών, Epidaurus/Επίδαυρος)
- ATR 42: Philosophers of Greece: (Plato/Πλάτων, Socrates/Σωκράτης, Aristotles, Pythagoras)
- ATR 72: Scientists of Ancient Greece: (Thales, Hippocrates, Demokritus, Homer, Herodotus, Archimedes)
- Boeing 707: City-States of Ancient Greece (City of: Athens (Πόλις των Αθηνών), Lindos (Πόλις της Λίνδου), Thebes (Πόλις των Θηβών), Pella, Mycenae, Corinth, Knossos, Sparta)
- Boeing 720: Rivers of Greece (Axios River, Strimon River, Acheloos River, Pinios River, Evros River, Aliakmon River, Nestos River)
- Boeing 717: Constellations (Iridanos/Ηριδανός, Kassiopi, Andromeda)
- Boeing 727: Mountains of Greece (Mount Olympus/Όρος Όλυμπος, Mount Parnassus/Όρος Παρνασσός, Mount Menalon, Mount Vermion, Mount Dirfis, Mount Pindos, Mount Helicon, Mount Athos, Mount Taygetus)
- Boeing 737-200: Ancient Gods and Heroes: (Hercules, Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus, Dionysos, Poseidon, Phoebus, Triton, Proteus, Nereus, Atlas)
- Boeing 737-400: Cities of Macedonia (Vergina, Olynthos, Philippi, Stagira, Dion, Amphipoli, Pella)
- Boeing 747: "Olympic Aircraft" (Olympic Zeus/Ολύμπιος Ζεύς, Olympic Eagle/Ολύμπιος Αετός, Olympic Spirit/Ολύμπιο Πνεύμα, Olympic Flame/Ολύμπια Φλόγα, Olympic Peace/Ολυμπιακή Εκεχειρία)
- DeHavilland Comet 4B: Members of the Greek Royal Family (Princess Sophia, Queen Sophia, Queen Frederica, Queen Olga)
- Dornier 228: Islands of Greece (Island of:Leros, Skyros, Kasos, Astypalea, Amorgos, Kythira, Karpathos)
- Douglas DC-6: Islands of Greece (Island of: Rhodes, Kerkyra, Crete, Lesvos, Chios, Limnos, Samos, Kos)
- NAMC YS-11: Islands of Greece (Island of:Kephalonia, Ithaca, Samothraki, Zakynthos, Delos, Andros, Kalymnos, Milos)
- Shorts 330: Islands of Greece (Isle of: Patmos, Kastelorizo, Paros, Naxos, Milos, Tinos)
- Shorts Skyvan: Islands of Greece (Island of: Mykonos, Skiathos)
- Islander: Islands of Greece (Island of Kithira/Νήσος Κύθηρα, Island of Karpathos/Νήσος Κάρπαθος)
- Aerospatiale Super Frelon:(Hermes/Ερμής)
Aircraft Registrations
The registration of all Olympic aircraft is a two-letter Greek prefix SX- and three more letters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerênia ( Greek: Νέστωρ) was the son of Neleus and Chloris, and the King of Pylos. This article is about the figure in greek mythology For the Christian saint see Saint Telemachus, and for the South African cricketer, see Roger grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs "Achilleus" redirects here For the emperor with this name see Achilleus (emperor. In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus (also Neoptólemos or Pyrrhus; Greek Νεοπτόλημος "New War" was the son of the warrior Achilles In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Πηλεύς was a hero who was already known to Homer. Diomēdēs or Diomed ( Greek: Διομήδης English translation: "God-like cunning" or "advised by Zeus" is a Hero "Aias" redirects here For other uses of this name see AIAS and Ajax. In Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan warrior father of Orsilochus, son of Deucalion, grandson of Minos and king of Crete Delphi ( Greek,) ( pronounce and dialectal forms) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western Olympia ( Greek: Olympí'a or Olýmpia, older transliterations Olimpia, Olimbia) a sanctuary of ancient Greece The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Marathon ( Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας Marathónas; Attic / Katharevousa:, Marathṓn) is an ancient Greek city-state Epidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος Epidavros) was a small city ( Polis) in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. Epidaurus (Ἐπίδαυρος Epidavros) was a small city ( Polis) in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece SOCRATES is the European Community action programme in the field of Education. SOCRATES is the European Community action programme in the field of Education. Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. "Pythagoras of Samos" redirects here For the Samian statuary of the same name see Pythagoras (sculptor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Thales of Miletus According to Bertrand Russell, "Philosophy begins with Thales Hippocrates of Cos II or Hippokrates of Kos ( ca. 460 BC – ca Democritus ( Greek:) was a pre-Socratic Greek Materialist Philosopher (born at Abdera in Thrace ca Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash Archimedes of Syracuse ( Greek:) ( c. 287 BC – c 212 BC was a Greek mathematician, Physicist, Engineer WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Lindos (in Greek, Λίνδος) is a town and an archaeological site on the east coast of the Greek Island of Rhodes Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Pella (Πέλλα was the Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. "Lion Gate" redirects here For other uses see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός kno̞ˈso̞s also known as the Knossos Palace is the largest The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Vardar or Axios ( Αξιός Axiós or Βαρδάρης Vardárīs; Latin: Axius) is the longest and major River in the Strymon redirects here For the Strymon Gulf see Strymonian Gulf. The Acheloos ( Greek: Αχελώος also Achelous, is a River in western Greece. The Maritsa or Evros (Марица Εβρος Romanized as Hebrus, Meriç is with a length of 480 km the longest river that runs solely in the interior The Haliacmon ( Attic:, Haliákmōn; Ionic: Aliákmōn; Modern Greek: Αλιάκμονας Aliákmonas; South Slavic The Mesta (Места or Nestos (Νέστος is a river in Bulgaria and Greece. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Eridanus (ɪˈɹɪdənəs the ancient Greek name for the Po River, is the sixth largest of the 88 modern Constellations It was also one of Ptolemy Cassiopeia ( colloquially /ˌkæsiˈoʊpiə/ is a northern Constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia who boasted Andromeda ( is a Constellation named for the princess Andromeda ( Greek Ανδρομέδη = guardian of the men) a character in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mount Olympus (Όλυμπος also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps Óros Ólimbos) is the highest Mountain in Greece Mythology Mount Parnassus is named after Parnassos the son of the Nymph Kleodora and the man Kleopompus. Nearest places Thana, SE Tripoli SE Chania, ESE Kapsas, E Levidi, N The Vermion Mountains are a mountain range in between Imathia and Kozani Prefecture in west-central Greek region of Macedonia. Dirfys (Δίρφυς is a municipality in Euboea, Greece, named after the mountain Dirfys This article is about the mountain range called Pindus for other uses of these names see Pindus (disambiguation The Pindus (Πίνδος Mount Helicon (Ἑλικῶν is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, with an elevation of 1749 meters (5735 ft Mount Athos (Όρος Άθως is a mountain on the Peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Άγιον Geographical features Kouakiou river Rintomo gorge * Viros gorge Places on the Taygetus WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. Hermes ( Greek,, ˈhɝmiːz in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them of Shepherds and Hephaestus (hɨˈfiːstəs or /hɨˈfɛstəs/ Greek Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan. In Classical mythology, Dionysus or Dionysos (in Greek, Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος; associated with Roman In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" Phoebus (pronounced /ˈfiːbəs/ or /ˈfibəs/ is the Latin form of Greek Phoibos (Φοῖβος "Shining-one" a byname used in classical In Greek mythology, Proteus (Πρωτεύς is an early sea-god one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea" whose name suggests the Nereus (Νηρεύς in Greek Mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea and Gaia (the Earth a Titan who (with Doris) fathered An atlas is a collection of Maps typically of Earth or a region of Earth but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites in the solar system WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Vergina (in Greek Βεργίνα) is a small town in northern Greece, located in the prefecture of Imathia, Central Macedonia For the Butterfly Genus, see Olynthus (butterfly. Olynthus ( Greek: Όλυνθος olunthos, a fig Philippi (in Greek / Philippoi) was a city in eastern Macedonia, in northern Ancient Greece, founded by Philip II in 356 Stagira is a Greek village lying on a picturesque Plateau on the Chalcidice Peninsula, and standing at the foot of the Argirolofos Amphipolis (Ἀμφίπολις &ndash Amphípolis) was an ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people Pella (Πέλλα was the Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen See also Sophia of Prussia (1582-1610. Princess Sophie of Prussia ( Sophie Dorothea Ulrike Alice; June 14, 1870 Olga Constantinovna of Russia WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Leros ( Greek: Λέρος Italian: Lèro) is a Greek Island and municipality in the Dodecanese prefecture Skyros (Σκύρος is the southernmost Island of the Sporades, a Greek archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Kasos (also Kassos; Greek: Κάσος; Italian: Caso) is a Greek Island municipality in the Astipalea (or Astypalea or Astypalaia, Greek: Αστυπάλαια) is a Greek island with 1238 residents (2001 Census Amorgos (Αμοργός is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group and that lying closest to the neighboring Dodecanese island Kythira (Κύθηρα Cythera, Kythera, Cerigo is an Island of Greece, historically part of the Ionian Islands. Karpathos (Κάρπαθος is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island Corfu (Κέρκυρα Kérkyra, ˈkʲe̞ɾkʲiɾa Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα Corcyra Corfù is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Lesbos (Λέσβος also transliterated Lesvos, Midilli is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Chios (Χίος pronounced ˈçio̞s alternative transliterations Khíos and Híos) is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated Lemnos (Λήμνος is an island in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Samos (Σάμος is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off Kos or Cos ( Greek: Κως Turkish: İstanköy; Italian: Coo formerly Stanchio in English is a Greek The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The island of Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία Modern Ithaca or Ithaka (in Greek, Ιθάκη, Ithaki) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 118 km² Samothrace (Σαμοθράκη is an island municipality in Greece, in the northern Aegean Sea. The island of Delos ( Greek: Δήλος Dhilos) isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos Andros, or Andro (Άνδρος an Island of the Greek Archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km Kalymnos, (Κάλυμνος is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Milos (in Greek, Μήλος &mdash not related to the modern word μήλο &ndash milo " Apple " WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. " Castellorizon " is also the name of a song from David Gilmour's album On an Island, based on a night he spent on Kastelorizo in 2006 For the town in Armenia see Nagapetavan. Paros ( Πάρος) is an Island of Greece in the central Aegean Naxos (in Greek, Νάξος) is a Greek island the largest island ( in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. Milos (in Greek, Μήλος &mdash not related to the modern word μήλο &ndash milo " Apple " Tinos (Τήνος Italian: Tine) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. The Skyvan is a 19-seater twin Turboprop aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers, at the time Short Brothers & Harland Ltd, and used mainly for short-haul Mykonos ( Greek: Μύκονος is a Greek island and a mass tourist destination renowned for its cosmopolitan character and its intense nightlife Skiathos ( Greek: Σκιάθος Latin forms Sciathos and Sciathus is a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hermes ( Greek,, ˈhɝmiːz in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them of Shepherds and The first of the three letters shows the number of engines (B: Two engines, C: Three engines, D: Four engines). The second letter shows the type of the aircraft (A: Douglas DC-3, etc. ) and the third is the number of the aircraft in letters. Some exceptions are the Boeing 747 (where the first two letters are the IATA designator of Olympic: OA) and the Learjet 25 SX-ASO (which stands for Onassis' initials: Aristotle Socrates Onassis)
The Logo of Olympic
According to the Olympic Airways archives, the first logo of Olympic was a white eagle, bearing much resemblance to a propeller, featuring five rings and the name Olympic. Just two years after the first flight, Onassis asked his associates to design a new logo and the coloured rings were created. Onassis wanted to copy the five coloured rings of the Olympic Games logo, but the International Olympic Committee claimed the rights to the logo and so a new, six ring logo was introduced. The first five rings stand for the five continents, while the sixth stands for Greece. Colours used were yellow, red, blue and white.
Other
- The Olympic name came as a result of Onassis' passion for ancient Greece. Many of his companies carried the Olympic name such as Olympic Maritime. He followed the same naming pattern for his ships (with names such as "Olympic Legacy", "Olympic Palm", "Olympic Explorer", etc. )
- According to OA regulations, all male flight attendants must wear a black tie, thus paying tribute to the late Alexander Onassis. Alexander S Onassis ( April 30, 1948 – January 23, 1973) was the only son of Aristotle Onassis and Athina Livanos
- Uniforms for OA flight attendants were created by fashion designers, such as Jean Desses (1957), Coco Chanel (1966) and Pierre Cardin (1969) and, later, Greek fashion designer Billy Bo (Μπίλλυ Μπο). Jean Desses ( August 6, 1904 &ndash August 2, 1970) was a world leading Fashion designer in the 1940s Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( August 19, 1883 &ndash January 10, 1971) was a pioneering French Fashion designer Pierre Cardin is an Italian -born French Fashion designer, who was born on July 7, 1922, near Treviso. [24]
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. Flight International (or Flight) is a global Aerospace weekly publication Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 58.
- ^ Olympic 'facing difficult future'
- ^ Olympic Airlines IOSA Operators Profile
- ^ http://www.luchtzak.be/article8367.html
- ^ Olympic Investors interested in Olympic Airlines as one company, its founder says
- ^ Globe Merchant Travel Blog » Blog Archive » Pantheon Airways: a future new airline on the ashes of Olympic Airlines
- ^ Greece's Olympic Airlines wins cash reprieve from court - Business - International Herald Tribune
- ^ Δελτία τύπου & νέα των Ο.Α (Τρέχον Τρίμηνο)
- ^ EU court rules on Greek subsidies to Olympic Airlines - International Herald Tribune
- ^ FT.com / Mergermarket - Olympic Airlines: Olympic Investors still interested, expects quick sale after elections
- ^ Hatzidakis' Fresh Assurances
- ^ Olympic 'facing difficult future'
- ^ New company to replace Olympic Airlines
- ^ Greek Minister Warns of Dim Future at OA
- ^ Olympic fights back (in Greek)
- ^ Greek MEP Georgiou's question for Olympic (in Greek)
- ^ Olympic fights back (in Greek)
- ^ Olympic Airways old website (Wayback Machine)
- ^ Olympic Airlines S.A. (H.Q.) (OA)
- ^ A340 at Pearson
- ^ Flight photo Montreal
- ^ Flight photo JFK
- ^ Neos Kosmos newspaper 15/4/08
- ^ To Vima online Φρίντα Μπιούμπι. Οι τίτλοι μιλάνε από μόνοι τους: «Και το όνειρο πάγωσε» (η ζωή και ο θάνατος του σχεδιαστή Μπίλλυ Μπο) (Frieda Bioubi. The titles speak for themselves. And the dream turned cold (The life and death of fashion designer Billy Bo).
To Vima online translation by Google Quote: Bioumpi Frinta. . . «And the dream froze» (the life and death of Billy designer Bo). . [sic]
External links
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