New Axis Airways

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New Axis Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
9X (6V Axis Airways) AXY AXIS
Founded 2001 as Axis Airways (name maintained until 2006)
Ceased operations 7 December 2009
Hubs Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Marseille Provence Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations 9
Parent company ISF and Private Investors
Headquarters Marseille

New Axis Airways, known until 2006 as Axis Airways, was an airline based in Marseille, France. It operated domestic and international charter flights and cargo services on behalf of European clients. Its main bases were Marseille Provence Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.[1]

History

The airline was founded as Sinair in Grenoble. It was sold by Pan European Air Services to Axis Partners in June 2000. It was rebranded as Axis Airways in February 2001 and relocated from Grenoble to Marseille. It filed for bankruptcy in October 2006, before finding funding through a group of investors, including Arkia Israel Airlines. The owners are Etoile de La Valentine (26%), Arkia Israel Airlines (20%), Gamma Travel (13%), ISF (35%) and Sarah Tours (6%). It started operations in December 2006 and has 73 employees.[1] It was renamed into New Axis Airways in 2008.

The airline ceased operations on 7 December 2009.[2]

Services

New Axis Airways operated services to[3]

Fleet

The New Axis Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2009):[4]

  • 1 Boeing 737 400: F-GLXQ
  • 2 Boeing 737-800: F-GIRS, F-GZZA

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. New Axis Airways a été liquidée
  3. air-valid.co.uk
  4. Axis Airways fleet

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