EuroAir

EuroAir was a Greek aviation company and airline headquartered in Athens. Established in 1995, it provided several forms of non-scheduled air transport, including air-taxi operations, charter flights, helicopter services and air-ambulance missions. Its principal operating base was Athens International Airport. The company occupied a specialist position rather than operating as a large scheduled network carrier. Its business combined aviation services for individual or corporate customers with charter and wet-lease activity. Wet leasing allowed EuroAir to supply aircraft and operating crew for services marketed or arranged by another operator. This model was reflected in EuroAir's work for On Air of Pescara, Italy, during 2007. In that year, EuroAir operated a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on behalf of On Air on a twice-weekly route linking Pescara with Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Heraklion, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Split. The operation illustrates the company's role in regional European charter and contract flying, while also showing that its activities extended beyond domestic Greek aviation. EuroAir's reported fleet included two McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, a Let L-410 Turbolet and an Embraer EMB-110. The aircraft types represented a mixed fleet suited to different operating requirements: the MD-83s supported higher-capacity passenger charter work, while the smaller turboprop aircraft were more appropriate for shorter or lower-volume missions. The company's service portfolio also included helicopter flights and medical transport, although the available reference material does not provide detailed information about routes, customers, fleet deployment or the scale of those activities. EuroAir ceased operations after the suspension of its air operator's certificate on 16 March 2009. The suspension ended the company's authority to conduct the commercial air operations described in the reference material. Publicly available information supplied for this dossier does not establish the reason for the suspension, the company's ownership structure, its financial position, or whether it formally entered liquidation or bankruptcy. EuroAir is therefore best characterized as a defunct Greek charter and specialist aviation operator rather than a continuing passenger airline.

EuroAir began operations in 1995 in Greece as an aviation company serving a range of non-scheduled and specialist transport needs. Its activities included air-taxi flights, passenger charter services, helicopter operations and air-ambulance work. The company was based in Athens, with Athens International Airport serving as its main base. Rather than presenting itself as a large scheduled airline with an extensive published timetable, EuroAir operated across several aviation niches. This diversified model enabled it to serve ad hoc passenger requirements, charter customers and specialized missions. It also operated aircraft for other aviation businesses through wet-lease arrangements, in which the supplying carrier generally provides the aircraft and operating crew. EuroAir's fleet included two McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, a Let L-410 Turbolet and an Embraer EMB-110. The MD-83s gave the company access to higher-capacity passenger operations, while the smaller turboprop types were suitable for shorter sectors and lower-demand services. The available reference material does not identify the precise dates on which individual aircraft entered or left the fleet. A documented example of EuroAir's commercial activity occurred in 2007, when the company operated an MD-83 on behalf of On Air, based in Pescara. The aircraft was used on a twice-weekly service connecting Pescara with Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Heraklion, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Split. This arrangement demonstrates EuroAir's participation in cross-border European charter or contract flying and its ability to support services outside Greece. EuroAir's operating history ended in March 2009. Its air operator's certificate was suspended on 16 March 2009, and the company ceased operations at that point. The supplied reference material does not state the regulatory grounds for the suspension and does not provide evidence about a subsequent restructuring, sale, liquidation or bankruptcy. Consequently, the documented history supports a concise account of EuroAir as a Greek specialist airline that operated for approximately fourteen years, combining charter and wet-lease flying with air-taxi, helicopter and air-ambulance services before losing its authorization to operate.

• 2009

  Operations end after AOC suspension

  [1]EuroAiren.wikipedia.org

  EuroAir ceased operations when its air operator's certificate was suspended on 16 March 2009.

• 2007

  MD-83 operation for On Air

  [1]EuroAiren.wikipedia.org

  EuroAir operated an MD-83 for On Air on a twice-weekly European service from Pescara to Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Heraklion, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Split.

• 1995

  EuroAir begins operations

  [1]EuroAiren.wikipedia.org

  EuroAir was established as a Greek aviation operator offering air-taxi, charter, helicopter and air-ambulance services.

A Greek specialist aviation operator focused on charter, contract and other non-scheduled air services rather than a broad scheduled passenger network.

• Airline service

  Passenger charter flights

  EuroAir provided non-scheduled passenger charter flying using its own aircraft and aircraft operated under wet-lease arrangements. Its documented 2007 work for On Air included MD-83 service on a multi-city European route linking Pescara with Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Heraklion, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Split.

• Specialist aviation · 1995

  Air-taxi services

  Air-taxi flying was among EuroAir's core services from its establishment in 1995. The available sources do not specify the aircraft used, customer segments, route structure or operating scale of this service.

• Specialist aviation · 1995

  Helicopter flights

  EuroAir also offered helicopter operations. The reference material confirms the service category but does not identify the helicopter models, missions, customer contracts or geographic coverage.

• Medical aviation · 1995

  Air-ambulance services

  Air-ambulance flying formed part of EuroAir's specialist aviation portfolio. No further public details are provided in the supplied material about medical partners, aircraft configuration or mission volume.

• 2009

  Air operator's certificate suspendedOther

  Background

  EuroAir's authorization to conduct commercial air operations was suspended on 16 March 2009.

  Action taken

  The suspension brought EuroAir's operations to an end.

  Aftermath

  EuroAir became a defunct airline. The supplied reference does not identify the regulatory grounds or any subsequent corporate process.

  Source

• 2007

  Operate an MD-83 for On AirStrategy

  Background

  EuroAir combined its own fleet and wet-lease activity and was contracted to support On Air's European passenger service from Pescara.

  Action taken

  The company operated an MD-83 on a twice-weekly multi-destination route serving Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Heraklion, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Split.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement is a documented example of EuroAir's cross-border charter and contract-flying activity. The available sources do not describe its commercial outcome.

  Source

1. 1EuroAiren.wikipedia.org