Hermes Aviation
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Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2014 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
AOC # | M-19[1] | ||||||
Operating bases | Malta International Airport[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | Luqa, Malta | ||||||
Website | www.flyhermes.com |
Hermes Aviation, styled as flyhermes.com and known as Fly Hermes was a start-up Maltese airline, based at the Skypark Business Center, Malta International Airport in Luqa.[1] Hermes Aviation provided scheduled and charter flights for passengers, cargo and mail.[1][2]
The first scheduled services began on 15 December 2014, with routes from Turin to Malta via Comiso and Palermo.[3] The service was halted in January 2015, following the revocation of the airline's AOC as a result of numerous delays and flight cancellations.
History
Hermes Aviation was founded in 2014, with its first aircraft delivered on 31 May 2014 from the Italian carrier Blue Panorama Airlines. During the summer 2014 peak season the aircraft was leased to Italian airline Mistral Air and based at Il Caravaggio International Airport in Bergamo, Italy, to operate charter service to leisure destinations in Greece and Spain.[4]
Destinations
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Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Italy | Comiso | Comiso Airport | begins 15 December 2014 | [4] |
Italy | Palermo | Falcone–Borsellino Airport | begins 15 December 2014 | [4] |
Italy | Turin | Turin Airport | begins 15 December 2014 | [4] |
Malta | Luqa | Malta International Airport | Hub | [4] |
Fleet
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Fly_Hermes_-_9H-HER.jpg/220px-Fly_Hermes_-_9H-HER.jpg)
As of November 2014, the Hermes Aviation fleet consists of just one aircraft with an age of 24.6 years.[5][6]
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers |
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Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 164 |
Total | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c d FlyHermes About Us
- ^ Hermes Aviation Contact Us[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in Italian) Fly Hermes will start scheduled services from Turin
- ^ a b c d e Lease Agreement with Mistral Air[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hermes Aviation Our Fleet[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hermes Aviation Fleet - Planespotter.net
External links
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