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Reenactment of Onassis' Jumbo 747 First Flight [Video]

The Olympic Airlines Workers’ Cultural Center, (POL.K.E.O.A) organized an event on December 8, aiming at promoting the historic space of Hellinikon airport, and the necessity of establishing an Aviation Museum and raising awareness on the subject. “Greece is the only...

Aegean Air to Fly to 10 More Countries

Aegean Airlines, Greece's main air carrier, announced on Tuesday that it will add 16 new destinations in 10 countries this coming summer. After the new additions, Aegean Airlines will be reaching a total of 134 destinations, 34 in Greece and...

Olympic Air Stop Flights to Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Rhodes

Olympic Air will connect Athens with Thessaloniki and Heraklion only until 13 October, 2013, as the Greek regional airline, formed from the privatization of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines will soon announce the suspension of these flights. In parallel,...

BBC Reports from Athens Ghost Airport

In a BBC reportage on Greece’s failure to use its assets, a journalist of the British public service broadcaster used the example of Ellinikon International Airport, now replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos. Ellinikon International Airport is located in a suburb...

Greece Wants Turkish Companies to Buy Properties and Assets

ISTANBUL – Desperate to find buyers of its assets and holdings to satisfy international lenders, Greece is turning to its neighbor and often-time enemy Turkey to find investors amid fears of a bargain basement fire sale that will bring...

Ministry's Statement on Sale of Four Disused Aircrafts

Clarifications regarding the sale of four disused Airbus A340-300 jets that belonged to the fleet of Olympic Airlines, the former national carrier, were finally announced on Tuesday by the Ministerial Committee for Privatisations and Restructurings (DEAA). In a statement, the...

Greece Sells Airbus Jets to Reduce State Debt

Greece on Friday said it had sold four disused Airbus A340 jets to Miami-based aircraft traders Apollo Aviation for 40.4 million dollars (31 million euros) under an ongoing asset push for quick cash. A government statement said the sale had...