TUS Airways is an airline from Cyprus. It is headquartered in Larnaca and based in Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016.

TUS Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
U8[1] CYF TUS AIR
GegründetJune 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06)
Commenced operations14 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-14)
HubsLarnaca International Airport
Focus citiesBen Gurion Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations17[2]
HauptsitzLarnaca, Cyprus
Key peopleKenneth Woolley, Global Knafaim Leasing
Websitewww.tusairways.com

History

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TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[3][4] 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.[5] 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 seven.[citation needed]

In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close but the management team at the time dismissed these reports.[citation needed] In 2021, the airline confirmed that the name TUS Airways will remain and that the airline will resume operations in summer of 2021 under a new business model, a new management team and a new fleet centred around the Airbus A320 aircraft.[citation needed] By 2023, TUS Airways was the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, operating five aircraft with scheduled and charter operations from both Larnaca & Paphos.[citation needed]

Destinations

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As of July 2024, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from Larnaca and Tel Aviv.[citation needed]

Land City Airport Notes Refs
Österreich Vienna Vienna Airport Begins 2 September 2024 [6]
Bulgarien Sofia Sofia International Airport Begins 1 September 2024 [6]
Zypern Larnaca Larnaca International Airport Hub
Paphos Paphos International Airport
Frankreich Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Deutschland Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Airport [7]
Griechenland Athens Athens International Airport
Chania Chania International Airport Seasonal
Corfu Corfu International Airport Seasonal
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport
Kefalonia Kefalonia International Airport Seasonal
Preveza/Lefkada Aktion National Airport Seasonal
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport Seasonal
Israel Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Focus city [6]
Italien Rome Rome Fiumicino Airport
Jordanien Amman Queen Alia International Airport Seasonal
Slowakei Bratislava Bratislava Airport Seasonal [8]
Košice Košice Airport Seasonal [8]
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai Dubai International Airport

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". www.tusairways.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
  4. ^ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
  5. ^ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". GTP Headlines. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  6. ^ a b c Liu, Jim (26 July 2024). "Tus Airways Sep 2024 Tel Aviv Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ אזולאי, איתי (31 March 2024). "TUS Airways מרחיבה את פעילותה בישראל ומחדשת את הטיסות לדיסלדורף". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
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