Tus Airways

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Tus Airways
Tus Airways Logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
U8[1] CYF TUS AIR
FoundedJune 2015
Commenced operations14 February 2016
HubsLarnaca International Airport
Frequent-flyer programTus & Plus[2]
Fleet size2 + 7
Destinations6[3]
Parent companyKnafaim Holdings
HeadquartersLarnaca, Cyprus
Key peopleKenneth Woolley , Tamar Mozes Borowitz , Michael Weinstein
Websitetusairways.com

Tus Airways is a Cypriot airline headquartered in Larnaca and based out of Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016. TUS has announced that it will be back to operation in June 2021 in a completely new business model of "Hybrid Airline", this is after the airline has suspended its flights in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

History[]

Tus Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[4][5] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded after the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. Tus Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B operating from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes.[6] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70, bringing the total number of aircraft to 7. On 6 July 2018, the airline also launched its frequent flyer program “Tus & Plus”.[2]

In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close but the previous chief executive dismissed these reports and said that the airline “is not going to close, but it’s going to change.” It has been confirmed that the name TUS Airways will remain and that the airline will resume operations in summer of 2021. In June 2021 it was announced that the Cypriot airline will return to operations and embarks on a new path and a different business modal than before, this time as a Hybrid airline that operates both low-cost and full service flights, based on the destination and product. At the same time, Mr. Michael Weinstein who was the founder and first CEO of the airline has returned back to CEO position, while Global Knafaim Company has announced that it will invest in TUS and acquire 49.9% stake of the Cypriot carrier.

Destinations[]

As of June 2021, Tus Airways operates several weekly scheduled flights between Larnaca and Tel Aviv.

In addition, the airline operated some scheduled routes in summer 2021 peak season: Larnaca-Skiathos, Larnaca-Preveza, Larnaca-Santorini, Tel Aviv-Zakynthos and Tel Aviv-Preveza.

A significant part of the operation is ad-hoc charters for tour operators, sports teams and the government, as well as providing ACMI services for other airlines.

Fleet[]

A Tus Airways Fokker 100, part of its no longer used historic fleet.

As of June 2021,Tus Airways operates the following aircraft:[7]

Tus Airways’ Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 5 180
Airbus A330-200 — 2 TBA [citation needed]
Total 2 7

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tus Air -".
  3. ^ "Company Profile". www.tusairways.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
  5. ^ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
  6. ^ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". GTP Headlines. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  7. ^ "Aircraft Fleet of Tus Air".

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