Marathon Airlines Explained

Airline:Marathon Airlines
Iata:O8[1]
Icao:MTO[2]
Callsign:MARATHON
Founded:[3]
Aoc:GR-062[4]
Fleet Size:9
Destinations:2
Headquarters:Glyfada, Greece

Marathon Airlines, is a Greek airline headquartered in Glyfada, Greece. Its core activities are executive charter services, wet lease and aircraft management services.[5] The airline plans to expand its activities and commence scheduled international services between Athens and Benghazi in March 2023.[6]

Operations

Marathon Airlines holds a European air operator's certificate (AOC) in Greece and currently operates a fleet of Embraer aircraft,[7] and includes private jet charter, aircraft management and Wet Lease (ACMI).[8]

Certificates and memberships

Destinations

This list of Marathon Airlines destinations includes the city, country, and the airport's name, with the airline's hub marked.

CountryCityAirportNotesNotes
AustriaInnsbruckInnsbruck Airport[13] [14]
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
KalamataKalamata International Airport
KavalaKavala International Airport
KefaloniaKefalonia International Airport
Preveza/LefkadaAktion National Airport
ThessalonikiThessaloniki Airport
HungaryPécsPécs-Pogány AirportSeasonal charter
ItalyCagliariCagliari Elmas Airport
LibyaBenghaziBenina International Airport[15]

Fleet

, Marathon Airlines' fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16] [17]

Marathon Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Embraer ERJ-175STD188Used for commercial services
Embraer ERJ-175LR288
Embraer ERJ-190SR1100
Embraer ERJ-195LR3118
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy113Used for VIP services
Hawker 800 Xpi18
Total90

Incidents and accidents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search. iata.org. 5 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Airline Designator / Code Database Search . avcodes.co.uk . 5 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας . Business Registry . Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce . 11 February 2023 . el.
  4. Web site: Air Operator Certificate . Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority . 11 February 2023 . 23 December 2020.
  5. Web site: About Us - Marathon Airlines . www.flymarathon.aero . 5 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Zaptia . Sami . Flights between Athens and Benghazi to start on 2 March . LibyaHerald . 5 February 2023 . 2 February 2023.
  7. News: September 2023 . Issue 98 blue Magazine . 302–303 . blue Magazine – Aegean Airlines . 4 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Estonia's Nordica to wet-lease E175 for Swedish PSO . 2023-02-22 . ch-aviation . en.
  9. Web site: WYVERN . 2023-02-22 . app.wyvern.systems.
  10. Web site: Members directory . 2023-02-22 . EBAA - European Business Aviation Association . en-US.
  11. Web site: Our Members ERA . 2023-02-22 . www.eraa.org.
  12. Web site: Orban . André . 2022-09-28 . Greek carrier Marathon Airlines joins European Regions Airline Association (ERA) . 2023-02-22 . Aviation24.be . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Gruber . Jan . 2022-12-07 . Innsbruck: Marathon Airlines übernimmt Idealtours-Charter . 2023-02-22 . Aviation.Direct . de-DE.
  14. Web site: H ελληνική εταιρεία Marathon Airlines θα εκτελεί τις πτήσεις από το Ίνσμπρουκ προς Κεφαλονιά και Άκτιο το 2023 Λευκαδίτικα Νέα - Lefkada News . 2023-02-22 . www.kolivas.de.
  15. Web site: Marathon Airlines Outlines Preliminary Schedule From March 2023 . AeroRoutes . 5 February 2023 . en-CA.
  16. Web site: Commercial Aviation Fleet . 2023-12-12 . Marathon Airlines . en-US.
  17. Web site: Executive Business Fleet . 2023-12-12 . Marathon Airlines . en-US.
  18. Web site: Accident: Marathon E195 at Belgrade on Feb 18th 2024, overran runway on takeoff . 2024-02-20 . The Aviation Herald . en-US.