Animawings

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Animawings
File:Animawings Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
A2[1] AWG[1] Anima Wings[1]
Founded2019
Operating bases
Fleet size2
Parent companyAegean Airlines
HeadquartersBăneasa, Bucharest, Romania
Key people Anastasios Raftopoulos, CEO
Websiteanimawings.com

Animawings is a Romanian airline based at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest. It specializes in charter operations.[2]

History

In March 2020, it was announced Aegean Airlines had taken a 25% stake in the airline.[3] The major part of the airline (75%) is owned by the Memento Group, a tour operator. In July 2020, the airline secured its Air Operating Certificate (OAC) and launched operations operating charter flights.[4] In January 2021, the airline began selling tickets on its own website from 11 airports in Romania to destinations in Africa, Europe and Middle East.[5]

In October 2021, Aegean Airlines increases its stake to 51%.[6]

Destinations

Animawings operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[7][8]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Denmark Billund Billund Airport Terminated
Egypt Hurghada Hurghada International Airport Seasonal
Mersa Matruh Marsa Matruh International Airport Seasonal [7]
Finland Helsinki Helsinki Airport Terminated
Greece Chania Chania International Airport Begins 26 June 2023
Corfu Corfu International Airport Resumes 7 June 2023
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport Seasonal
Kefalonia Kefalonia International Airport Begins 28 June 2023
Kos Kos International Airport Begins 24 June 2023
Mykonos Mykonos Airport Begins 30 June 2023
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport Seasonal
Santorini Santorini (Thira) International Airport Begins 3 July 2023
Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport Seasonal
Italy Catania Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Terminated
Naples Naples International Airport Terminated
Kenya Mombasa Moi International Airport Seasonal charter [9]
Morocco Agadir Agadir–Al Massira Airport Seasonal charter [10]
Marrakesh Marrakesh Menara Airport Seasonal charter [11]
Romania Arad Arad International Airport Seasonal
Baia Mare Maramureș Airport Seasonal
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport Base
Cluj Cluj International Airport Base
Craiova Craiova International Airport Seasonal
Iași Iași International Airport Seasonal
Oradea Oradea International Airport Seasonal
Sibiu Sibiu International Airport Seasonal
Timișoara Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport Seasonal
Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș International Airport Seasonal
Spain Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Airport Terminated
Tenerife Tenerife South Airport Terminated
Valencia Valencia Airport Terminated
Tanzania Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Seasonal
Thailand Krabi Krabi International Airport Seasonal charter
Phuket Phuket International Airport Seasonal charter
Turkey Antalya Antalya Airport Terminated
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport Terminated

Fleet

As of January 2021, the Animawings fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12]

Animawings fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 1[13] 174
Total 2 1

Animawings also plans to lease further aircraft from Aegean Airlines, such as the A321neo.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Animawings-Airline Code Full Details". avcodes.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Animawings Airline Profile | CAPA".
  3. ^ "Greece's Aegean Airlines takes stake in Animawings". ch-aviation. 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Romania's Animawings secures AOC, launches operations". ch-aviation. 24 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Romania's Animawings launches individual ticket sales". ch-aviation. 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Aegean Airlines Takes Majority Stake In Romania's Animawings". Aviationweek.com. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  7. ^ a b "Flight schedule". animawings.com.
  8. ^ "Romania's Animawings launches individual ticket sales". ch-aviation.com. 12 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Animawings: Flights from Bucharest to Mombasa, Kenya". boardingpass.ro. 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Animawings: charters from Bucharest to Agadir, Morocco". boardingpass.ro. 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Charter flights from Bucharest to Marrakech from March 2021". boardingpass.ro. 12 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Fleet". animawings.com.
  13. ^ "Animawings will receive two additional A320 and hires flight attendants". boardingpass.ro. 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ "The Animawings flights to Zanzibar will be operated by Aegean Airlines with A321neo". boardingpass.ro. 8 January 2021.