K6 KZW Commenced operations August 1999 (1999-08) Frequent-flyer program Khalifa Miles Founded 1999 Fleet size 59 | KZW KHALIFA AIR Focus cities Oran Es Senia Airport Headquarters Algiers, Algeria Ceased operations 2003 Hub Houari Boumediene Airport | |
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Hubs Houari Boumedienne Airport Parent organizations Air Algérie, Antinea Airlines | ||
Khalifa airways
Khalifa Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الخليفة) was a passenger and cargo airline based in Algiers, Algeria which was founded in June 1999 by Rafik Khalifa and ceased flying in 2003.
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History
The airline was founded in June 1999 (1999-06). Authorisation to launch services was given by the government in August 1999 (1999-08); operations started that month. A Boeing 737-400 was leased from Pegasus Airlines late that year.
In 2001, Khalifa Airways ordered three Airbus A340-300 aircraft, along with five A330-200s and ten A320s, scheduled for delivery in 2004.
The airline was liquidated by a French court on 10 July 2003 after it failed to make an EUR 5 million payment to creditors.
Khalifa Airways is also known for having been the sponsor of Olympique de Marseille from 2001 to 2003.
On March 22, 2007, the International Herald Tribune reported that the company's founder had been convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the 2003 failure of Khalifa Bank and associated companies, including Khalifa Airways.
Services
Khalifa Airways served the following destinations throughout its history:
Fleet
Khalifa Airways operated the following equipment throughout its history: