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Directory: world airlines Services Scheduled, charter, international, passenger and cargo Date established 2 June 1993 Date operations started 1 July 1993 Description Operates scheduled passenger flights from Bratislava to Israel, Kuwait and Cyprus, and holiday charters to Greek and Spanish resorts, as well as to Varna and Bourgas in Bulgaria. History Established to provide charter transport and develop regular services. Its first scheduled route to Tel Aviv was inaugu rated in January 1994. Executives General Director Augustin Bernat Commercial Director Tibor Varga Flight Director Jan Janok Operations Director Milos Vrablica Fleet 1 x Boeing 757-200 Main base Bratislava M R Stefanik (BTS) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Bratislava, Kosice Destinations (international scheduled) Kuwait, Larnaca, Tel Aviv AIR SOFIA [CT] (SFB) 64 Patriarch Evtimii Boulevard, BG-1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel +359 2 981 0925 Fax +359 2 980 2907 Sita SOFCDCT Email airsofia@airsofia.com Website www.airsofia.com Services charter, international, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Georgi Ivanov, Georgi Kanchev, Lillian Todorov Alliances Safiran Airlines Date established 1992 Date operations started 11 February 1992 Description Operates charter flights to destinations in Europe, Africa, the Far East, South America and the Middle East. The air line also performs contract work for the United Nations and the Red Cross, leases aircraft to SriLankan Airlines, and provides wet-lease services to other airlines. Employees total 193 Engineering staff 62 Flightcrew 76 Cabin crew 9 Executives Managing Director Georgi Ivanov President Lilian Todorov Commercial Executive Nicky Simeonov Marketing Director Rumen Draganov Fleet 4 x Antonov An-12 Main base Sofia International (SOF) Description Regional carrier operating scheduled international flights from Banja-Luka, using aircraft leased from JAT Main base Banja Luka (BNX) Destinations (international scheduled) Zurich AIR SOUTHWEST (WOW) Plymouth City Airport, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BW, UK Tel +44 1752 242628 Fax +44 1752 242624 Website wwwairsouthwest.com Services Scheduled, regional, domestic, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders Sutton Harbour Holdings (100%) Date established May 2003 Date operations started 26 October 2003 Description Operates regional routes to and from the south west of England. History Took over from British Airways services from Plymouth and Newquay to London Gatwick. Further expansion in 2004 will include services from Plymouth and Bristol to Manchester on 1 March, and from Plymouth to Jersey on 4 April. Executives Managing Director Malcolm Naylor General Manager Commercial Mike Coombes Cabin Services Manager Rosie Busfield Head Quality Hugh Chalkley Fleet 1 x Bombardier Dash 8 300 Main base Plymouth City (PLH) Destinations (domestic scheduled) London Gatwick, Newquay, Plymouth Fleet 2 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 AIR SRPSKA [R6J (SBK) Veselina Maslese 28, Banja Luka, 78000, Bosnia- Herzegovina Email srpska@www.yu Website www.angelfire.com/biz3/AirSrpska/ Services Scheduled, international, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders JAT Airways (50%) Alliances JAT Airways Date established 1999 Date operations started 29 January 1999 PO Box 302788, Cyril King Airport, 00803, St Thomas Tel +1 340 776 2722 Fax +1 340 714 2727 Email Air.St.Thomas@att.net Website www.airstthomas.com Services Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Date established 1970 Description Provides inter-island services in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean with Cessna and Piper aircraft. Executives President and Director Maintenance Paul Wikander Main base Charlotte Amalie Cyril E King (STT) Destinations (international scheduled) Culebra, Fajardo, San Juan, St Barthelemy, Virgin Gorda Tahiti Faa'a Airport, BP 314, 98 713 Papeete, French Polynesia Tel +689 86 4012 Fax +689 86 4069 Sita PPTDMVT Email direction.commerciale@airtahiti.pf Website www.airtahiti.pf Services Scheduled, charter, domestic, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders Other shareholders (32.9%), territory of French Polynesia (13.7%), Socredo Bank (13.4%), employees (9.1%), Agence Francaisede Developpement (8%), Groupe MoanaNui (7.8%), Groupe Martin (7.6%), Air France (7.5%) Airline subsidiaries/shareholdings Air Archipels (100%), Air Moorea (78.1%), AirTahiti Nui (9%) Date established 1953 Date operations started 1953 Description Regional airline operating services to 41 islands within French Polynesia. History Began operations as Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire (RAI), when the government of French Polynesia took over the opera tions of small private carrier Air Tahiti, dating from 1950. In 1958 RAI was taken over by the French airline TAI (later UTA). The name Air Polynesie was adopted in 1970, with the further change of identity to Air Tahiti implemented in January 1987. Employees total 868 Executives President Christian Vernaudon Director General Marcel Galenon Assistant Director General Yves Wauthy Financial Director Auguste Yu Fleet 5 xATR 42-500 5 x ATR 72-500 Orders 1x ATR 42-500 Main base Papeete International de Tahiti Faa'a (PPT) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Ahe, Anaa, Apataki, Arutua, Atuona, Bora Bora, Fakarava, Gambier Island, Hao Island, Huahine, Kauehi, Kaukura Atoll, Makemo, Manihi, Mataiva, Maupiti Island, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Papeete, Raiatea Island, Rairua, Rangiroa Island, Rurutu, Takapoto, Takaroa, Tikehau Atoll, Tubuai, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Immeuble Dexter, Pont de LEst, Papeete. Tahiti. BP 1673, French Polynesia Tel +689 46 0202 Fax +689 46 0290 Sita PPTPRTN Email fly@airtahitinui.pf Website www.airtahitinui.com Services Scheduled, international, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders French Polynesian govern ment (58%), Air Tahiti (9%), SEGC (wholesale/retail) (9%), Socredo Bank (9%), Tahiti Tourisme (8%), others (5%), Wan Holding Participation (2%) Alliances Air France, Qantas Airways Date established 31 October 1996 Date operations started 20 November 1998 Description Serves the low and high-end leisure travel markets to French Polynesia. History The first international airline based in Papeete Tahiti, formed to develop inbound tourism. Employees total 405 Executives Chairman and Chief Executive Nelson Levy Senior VP Commercial Nicholas Panza Senior VP Finance, Administration and Development Bruno Stephan Senior VP Operations Gerard Chauveau VP Strategy and Planning Barry Zorn Director Flight Operations Gerard Maurin Director Maintenance Alain Vassent Fleet 4 x Airbus A340-300 Orders 1 x Airbus A340-300 Main base Papeete International de Tahiti Faa'a (PPT) Destinations (international scheduled) Auckland, Los Angeles, Osaka, Paris, Tokyo Noel Rude Donna Rude Gene Confer Carlos Rivera Rickenbacker International Airport, Building 597, Colombus, Ohio, OH 43217, USA Tel +1 614 409 0850 Fax +1 614 409 0847 Email operations@airtahoma.com Website www.airtahoma.com Services Scheduled, charter, international, domestic, cargo Date established 1995 Description Provides contract cargo flights. Executives President Director of Compliance Director of Maintenance Director of Operations Fleet 4 x Convair 580 Main base Rickenbacker International (LCK) AIR TANZANIA [TCI (ATC) PO Box 543, ATC House, Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel +255 2851 38 300/9 Fax +255 22 211 3114 Sita DAROXTC Email finance@airtanzania.com Website www.airtanzania.com/ Services Scheduled, charter, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Tanzania (51%), South African Airways (49%) Alliances Air Malawi, South African Airways Date established 1977 Date operations started 11 March 1977 Description Tanzanian flag carrier providing domestic services as well as international services to destinations in eastern and southern Africa. History Established to operate the services that were sus pended following the collapse of East African Airways. South African Airways agreed a stake in 2002. Executives Chairman Managing Director Commercial Director Operations Director Director Finance and Administration Technical Director Fleet 2 x Boeing 737-200 Advanced 1 x Boeing 737-200C Destinations (domestic scheduled) Dar es Salaam, Kigoma. Kilimanjaro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora, Zanzibar Destinations (international scheduled) Johannesburg, Mombasa, Nairobi Joseph Mungai Emmanuel Kimaro Mohamed Mzee MBA Anderson Willilo AbuubakarYakubu Israel Mlulla PO Box 1693, Yellowknife, Northern Territories, X1A2P3, Canada Tel +1 867 669 8200 Fax +1 867 669 8210 Website www.airtindi.com Services Scheduled, charter, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Arychuk family (100%) Date established November 1988 Date operations started November 1988 Description Operates scheduled and on-demand charter ser vices in the Northern Territories. History Began operations with four float/ski aircraft, but in 1990 purchased its first Twin Otter with the help of Rae-Edzo Development. This allowed the airline to expand and provide more services to the growing mining exploration industry. In 1991 Air Tindi merged with Latham Island Airways and acquired sev eral additional aircraft. Executives 76 16-22 MARCH 2004 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
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