White Airways

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White Airways
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IATA ICAO Callsign
WI WHT WHITE JET
Founded 2005
Hubs Lisbon Portela Airport
Fleet size 12
Destinations 27
Company slogan WHITE, coloured by you
Parent company
Headquarters Oeiras, Portugal
Key people Miguel Costa, President
Website flywhite.com

White Airways is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Porto Salvo, Oeiras.[1] It mainly operates charter flights from Lisbon Airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of other airlines.

History

The airline was founded in 2005, originally being named Yes - Linhas Aereas Charter and owned by TAP Portugal (75%) and Abreu Group (25%). In late 2006, the airline was acquired by the Omni Aviation Group and renamed White Airways.[2]

In May 2016, White Airways phased out their last Airbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type.[3]

Fleet

As of May 2016, the White fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]

White Airways
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
F J Y Total
Airbus A319CJ 2 VIP
Airbus A320-200 1 0 0 174 174
ATR 42-600 2 0 0 46 46 operated for TAP Portugal
ATR 72-600 5 0 0 70 70 operated for TAP Portugal
Boeing 737-800 1 0 0 186 186 operated for Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines
Boeing 777-200LR 1 22 28 200 250 operated for Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines
Total 12

References

  1. "Contacts." White Airways. Retrieved on 14 November 2011. "R. Henrique Callado, n.º4 - piso 2 Edifício Orange - Leião 2740-303 Porto Salvo "
  2. http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/2298235
  3. ch-aviation.com - Portugal's White ends A310 operations 19 May 2016
  4. ch-aviation.com - White Airways retrieved 19 December 2015

External links

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