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Encyclopedia > EuroAtlantic Airways
euroAtlantic Airways
IATA
MM
ICAO
MMZ
Callsign
EUROATLANTIC
Founded 1997
Hubs Portela Airport
Fleet size 6
Destinations
Parent company Air Madeira
Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal
Key people Tomaz Metello (CEO)
Website: http://www.euroatlantic.pt/

euroAtlantic Airways is a charter airline based in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. It operates worldwide charter services, with an emphasis on USA, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, as well as ACMI and other wet lease operations. Its main base is Portela Airport, Lisbon.[1] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Portela Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto da Portela or Aeroporto da Portela de Sacavém) (IATA: LIS, ICAO: LPPT) is located inside the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, although it takes its name from the neighbouring parish (freguesia) of Portela, also known as Portela de Sacavém). ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Greater Lisbon  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Fernando Seara  - Party PSD-CDS-PPM-MPT Area 319. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ... Portela Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto da Portela or Aeroporto da Portela de Sacavém) (IATA: LIS, ICAO: LPPT) is located inside the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, although it takes its name from the neighbouring parish (freguesia) of Portela, also known as Portela de Sacavém). ...

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History

The airline was established in 1997 and started operations in May 1997. It began services as Air Madeira (the trading name of Air Zarco) when it purchased a Lockheed Tristar 500 aircraft for transatlantic charter flights. It gained its own air operators certificate in 1999 and adopted its present name in 2000. EuroAtlantic Airways is owned by Quanlux (Luxembourg) (45%), Tomaz Julio Teixeira Metello (25%), Anglotel (Luxembourg) (20%) and Danielle Chadrin Metello (10%) and has 239 employees (at March 2007)[1]. In 2005, EuroAtlantic airways had €109 million in revenue and a profit of €5.9 million.[citation needed] The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced ell-ten-eleven), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. ...


Fleet

EuroAtlantic Airways Tristar
EuroAtlantic Airways Tristar

The Euro Atlantic Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (June 2007) Image File history File linksMetadata EuroAtlantic_Airways_L101_CS-TEB.jpg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): EuroAtlantic Airways Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata EuroAtlantic_Airways_L101_CS-TEB.jpg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): EuroAtlantic Airways Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ...

Euro Atlantic Airways Fleet
Aircraft Number Passengers
(Euro Atlantic Class/Economy)
Routes Notes Future
Boeing 757-200 2 196 (10/186) Charter Services CS-TLX,CS-TFK
Boeing 767-300ER 6 250 (16C/234Y) Charter Services CS-TLO, CS-TLQ at Air India, PP-VPV at Varig, PP-VTC at Varig, PP-VTE at Varig, Martinair PH-MCJ
L-1011 1 253 (56C/197Y) Charter Services CS-TEB This L1011 is active and mainly does backup services
Boeing 777-200ER 2 Charter Services CS- , CS- Both Dry Leased from TAAG Angola Airlines

The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... Varig Boeing 737-300 Varig (Viação Aérea RIo Grandense) is an airline owned by Gol Transportes Aéreos based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Varig Boeing 737-300 Varig (Viação Aérea RIo Grandense) is an airline owned by Gol Transportes Aéreos based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Varig Boeing 737-300 Varig (Viação Aérea RIo Grandense) is an airline owned by Gol Transportes Aéreos based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Martinair is both a charter and scheduled airline based in the Netherlands, with daily passenger or cargo charter and regular flights to many destinations around the world from its main base of Schiphol International Airport (AMS) near Amsterdam. ... Orbital Sciences Stargazer Lockheed L-1011 The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to reach the marketplace, following the Boeing 747 jumbo jet and the Douglas DC-10. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... TAAG Angola Airlines (Linhas Aéreas de Angola) is the national flag carrier of Angola. ...

External links

  • EuroAtlantic Airways
  • EuroAtlantic Airways Fleet

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 78. 

  Results from FactBites:
 
301-A-2005 -- Wet lease - Martinair Holland N.V., on behalf of itself and Euroatlantic Airways - Transportes ... (489 words)
Euroatlantic shall maintain operational control of the flights and shall receive payment based on the rental of aircraft and crew and not on the basis of the volume of traffic carried or other revenue-sharing formula.
Martinair and Euroatlantic are reminded to advise the Agency in advance of any changes to the information provided in support of the subject application.
Martinair and Euroatlantic are further reminded of the continuing requirement to comply with sections 8.2 and 8.5 of the ATR.
2006-A-513 -- Exemption - Euroatlantic Airways - Transportes Aéreos S.A. carrying on business as Euroatlantic Airways (457 words)
Under Licence No. 000178, Euroatlantic Airways is authorized to operate a non-scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between points in Portugal and points in Canada.
Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, hereby exempts Euroatlantic Airways from the application of subparagraph 73(2)(c)(ii) of the ATR.
Euroatlantic Airways is required to provide the Agency, within thirty (30) days after the expiration of this authority, with the origin and destination, date of flight(s), type of aircraft and the number of passengers carried for each flight operated under this authority.
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