Syphax Airlines
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2015[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Sfax–Thyna International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Tunis–Carthage International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Fly Smart | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sfax, Tunisia | ||||||
| Key people | Mohamed Frikha | ||||||
| Website | flysyphax.com | ||||||
Syphax Airlines was[2] a scheduled airline with its head office and main base at Sfax–Thyna International Airport in Sfax, Tunisia.[3] It served destinations in the Mediterranean.
History
The airline was incorporated as a limited company in 2011 by businessman Mohamed Frikha, Founder and CEO of Telnet, with a capital of 10 million dinars ($6.3m). Originally the airline planned to operate services only from Sfax, but the Tunisian aviation authorities gave them permission to fly from all airports in Tunisia. The first scheduled services were launched on 29 April 2012 using two Airbus A319 aircraft. Despite growth in services and passenger numbers the airline had after-tax losses of 14.53m dinars ($9.2m) in the first year of operation.[4]
In December 2012 an Airbus A330-200 lease contract was announced and the aircraft delivered in June 2013, eventually operating services to Montreal.[4] These widebody operations came to an end in 2015 with the return of the aircraft to its lessor.[5] On 15 January 2013 the airline ordered 3 Airbus A320neo and 3 A320ceo narrowbody aircraft, at a list price of some $600m and with delivery starting in 2015.[4][6] These orders were cancelled in June and August 2015 respectively due to the airline's deteriorating financial situation.[7]
In July 2015, Syphax Airlines suspended all operations stating financial difficulties.[8] However, the airline announced a resumption of services by September 2015 after sourcing new fundings.[9]
Destinations
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Fleet
As of September 2015, the Syphax Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | — | 150 | 150 | currently stored |
| Total | 2 | — | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.tourmag.com/Syphax-Airlines-It-is-the-biggest-financial-scandal-since-Ben-Ali_a75785.html
- ↑ http://crankyflier.com/2015/12/28/airlines-we-lost-2015/
- ↑ "Contact Us." Syphax Airlines. Retrieved on 1 January 2013. "Headquarters Address: Sfax Thyna International Airport – 3018 Sfax – Tunisia" – in French: "Siège Social Adresse: Aéroport International Sfax Thyna – 3018 Sfax – Tunisie"
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- ↑ Airbus.com - Tunisia’s Syphax Airlines orders the A320neo and the A320ceo
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- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Financially ailing Syphax Airlines suspends operations 31 July 2015
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Tunisia's Syphax Airlines to resume operations this month 8 September 2015
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Syphax Airlines retrieved 16 September 2015
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Official website (French)
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