TUS Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
U8[1] CYF TUS AIR
FoundedJune 2015 (2015-06)
Commenced operations14 February 2016 (2016-02-14)
HubsLarnaca International Airport
Focus citiesTel Aviv
Fleet size5
Destinations17[2]
HeadquartersLarnaca, Cyprus
Key peopleKenneth Woolley, Global Knafaim Leasing
Websitetusairways.com

TUS Airways is the largest airline of Cyprus. It is headquartered in Larnaca and based in Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016.

History

TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[3][4] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded after the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. TUS Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B operating from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes.[5] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70, bringing the total number of aircraft to seven.

In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close but the management team at the time dismissed these reports stating that the airline “is not going to close, but it’s going to change”.

In 2021, the airline confirmed that the name TUS Airways will remain and that the airline will resume operations in summer of 2021 under a new business model, a new management team and a new fleet centred around the Airbus A320 aircraft.

By 2023, TUS Airways was the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, operating five aircraft with scheduled and charter operations from both Larnaca & Paphos contact 24200310 .

Destinations

As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from Larnaca and Tel Aviv.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportHub
PaphosPaphos International Airport
FranceParis-Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle Airport
GermanyDüsseldorfDüsseldorf Airport
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
CorfuCorfu International AirportSeasonal
ChaniaChania International AirportSeasonal
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport
KefaloniaKefalonia International AirportSeasonal
Preveza/LefkadaAktion National AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion AirportFocus city
ItalyRomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
JordanAmmanQueen Alia International AirportSeasonal
SlovakiaBratislavaBratislava AirportSeasonal[6]
KošiceKošice AirportSeasonal[7]
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Fleet

Tus Airways Airbus A320-200

As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates the following aircraft:[8]

TUS Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 5 2 180

182

 Deliveries TBA
Total 5 2

TUS Airways former fleet

Fokker 100

McDonnell Douglas DC-9

Saab 2000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Company Profile". www.tusairways.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light
  4. ↑ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
  5. ↑ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". GTP Headlines. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  6. ↑ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Russell, Molly (19 July 2022). "Then There Were 5: Cypriot Carrier TUS Airways Takes Another Airbus A320". Simple Flying. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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