Astra Airlines

Astra Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
A2[1] AZI[2] GREEK STAR[2]
Founded 2008 (2008)
Commenced operations July 5, 2008 (2008-07-05)
Hubs Thessaloniki International Airport
Focus cities Athens International Airport
Fleet size 4
Destinations 37
Company slogan betterfly
Headquarters Thessaloniki, Greece
Key people Ioannis Zlatanis (Chairman)
Website astra-airlines.gr

Astra Airlines is a Greek regional airline headquartered in Thessaloniki and based at Thessaloniki International Airport.

History

The carrier was founded by Ioannis Zlatanis, founder of Interaviator Ltd, and Anastasios Zirinis, former CEO of Olympic Aviation. It launched operations on 5 July 2008, flying from Thessaloniki to Rhodes.[3]

Destinations

Astra Airlines Airbus A320-200

Astra Airlines serves the following domestic destinations within Greece:[4]

Greece
Germany
Israel
Sweden

Fleet

As of August 2017, the Astra Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]

Astra Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet On Order Passengers Notes
C Y
Total
ATR 42-300 2 0 48 48
ATR 72-200 1 0 70 70
BAe 146-300 1 0 112 112 Operated for Nextjet
Total 4

References

  1. "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
  3. "Astra Airlines Takes Off". capital.gr. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. astra-airlines.gr - BUY TICKET retrieved 21 May 2016
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 15. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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