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Old 18th June 2009, 21:42   #1 (permalink)
 
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Elite Airlines
New airline from Greece with a 747-200F

Anybody have any useful info on them?

There's not much on the net...
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Old 19th June 2009, 09:14   #2 (permalink)
 
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Elite Airlines
Only a small piece on wikipedia if you want to take a look?

Elite Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last edited by 747guru : 19th June 2009 at 09:17. Reason: forgot to add link...doh!!!
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Old 19th June 2009, 15:55   #3 (permalink)
 
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They tried to get PAX ops on B747-400 last year to LAX/SFO etc. Problems with funding I understand. New biz plan into cargo operations with no news on recruitment just yet.
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Old 29th June 2009, 14:05   #4 (permalink)
 
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I had a look around the www to see what info i could find i came across a link to ATI and a note to say who the President is.
Mr Theodore Karabatis.
The website on wikipedia http://www.eliteairlines.gr/ doesn't work.

Interesting that they bought an ex NCA B747-200. Will be in good condition but since all their a/c were disposed of in April 2008 i wonder who has been using it since. Or was it the one that was stored in the desert?

According to CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More
they're operating 2 x A320's on ACMI in the middle east.

Strange that there's very little information about this company.
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Old 29th June 2009, 14:32   #5 (permalink)
 
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I saw one 742F parked in ATH (Greece) last week. Didn't look very active to me as it is collecting dust.
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Old 29th June 2009, 16:20   #6 (permalink)
 
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Karabatis is well known and not in any good way!

Was planning to use the old L1011F freighters out of Cyprus sometime ago. see the thread New cargo Outfit out of Cyprus.
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Old 11th July 2009, 11:15   #7 (permalink)
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The 747-200F SX-DCB is still gathering dust at Athens as of today. It carries 'Elite Airlines cargo' markings.
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Old 13th July 2009, 12:40   #8 (permalink)
 
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SX-DCB
does anyone know of anyone who has actually used this acft ? I see them advertising for ACMI work.
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Old 17th July 2009, 12:48   #9 (permalink)
 
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Karabatis is well known and not in any good way!
Didn't like to say so but you are probably right.
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Old 29th July 2009, 16:29   #10 (permalink)
 
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They're looking to start late October. 6 A320's ordered for the shorter operations. Not too sure about the LH stuff
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Old 2nd August 2009, 15:53   #11 (permalink)
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A330ETOPS. May I ask where you got the information from that Elite are strating in October? Just curious.

Thanks.
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Old 2nd August 2009, 17:18   #12 (permalink)
 
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If it's Karabatis it's all hot air. Look at his track record of getting anything going.... and then look at anything he has ran?

Stay away amigos!
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Old 6th October 2009, 16:35   #13 (permalink)
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Any more news on the 6 A320s??? Heard they have an AOC now.
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Old 29th November 2009, 10:07   #14 (permalink)
 
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Is big rumour they not getting an AOC, parked up 747 is for sale..The two A320s are leased to Iran Air, they can only operate with Iranian Crews, but 747 SR is meant to be going to Iran Air too?
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