ML OLY Fleet size 32 (at December 2003) | Ceased operations 2003 Founded 1971 | |
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Focus cities Makedonia International Airport Frequent-flyer program Icarus Frequent Flyer Program Destinations served the Olympic Airways network Hubs Athens International Airport, Ellinikon International Airport | ||
Days of our lives olympic aviation airways
Olympic Aviation was a subsidiary of Olympic Airways, the Greek national flag carrier.
Contents
- Days of our lives olympic aviation airways
- Olympic aviation
- Creation and Operations of Olympic Aviation
- Olympic Aviation Flight Academy
- Olympic Aviation Fleet at integration with Olympic Airways
- Historic Fleet
- Accidents and incidents
- References
Olympic aviation
Creation and Operations of Olympic Aviation
Olympic Aviation was created on August 2, 1971, when Olympic Airways was still owned by Aristotle Onassis, by his son Alexander. Until then, it was known as a division of O.A., the "Division for light aircraft and helicopters". Olympic Aviation's main purpose was to link all the Greek islands to the mainland, so it mainly operated a fleet of small turboprop aircraft, which could land in every airport of Greece. Olympic Aviation played a significant role for Olympic Airways. It served most domestic destinations of the parent company. The company was also responsible for charter flights in the Olympic Airways Group of Companies, until Macedonian Airlines was created.
Olympic Aviation Flight Academy
The Flight Academy operated under the supervision of Olympic Aviation, and was created in 1970, by Alexander Onassis. The Flight Academy had bought flight simulators for ATR-42/72 aircraft, as well as Boeing 737-200/300/400 aircraft.
Olympic Aviation Fleet (at integration with Olympic Airways)
Historic Fleet
The three Boeing 717 aircraft were leased to serve some of Olympic Aviation's European flights, based at Makedonia Airport of Thessaloniki. Shortly after the retirement of the Olympic Airways's Boeing 737-200s, the 717s were used on Olympic Airways's European destinations.
On December 2003, the flight academy as well as most of the Olympic Airways Group companies, became part of a new company called Olympic Airways - Services S.A.. Olympic Aviation continues to operate, mainly to provide helicopter charter services, under the Olympic Airways - Services management. Its turboprop and jet aircraft fleet, as well as that of Olympic Airways and Macedonian Airlines was integrated into a new company, Olympic Airlines.