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Marathon Airlines

Marathon Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
O8[1] MTO[2] MARATHON
Founded9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)[3]
AOC #GR-062[4]
HubsAthens International Airport
Fleet size9
Destinations2
HeadquartersGlyfada, Greece[3]
Key people
  • Andrew A. Kaiafas (CEO)
Websiteairmarathon.com

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.

Country City Airport Notes Notes
Austria Innsbruck Innsbruck Airport Seasonal Charter [13][14]
Greece Athens Athens International Airport Base
Kalamata Kalamata International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Kavala Kavala International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Kefalonia Kefalonia International Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Preveza/Lefkada Aktion National Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Hungary Pécs Pécs-Pogány Airport Seasonal charter
Italy Cagliari Cagliari Elmas Airport Seasonal Charter [13]
Libya Benghazi Benina International Airport [15]

Fleet

As of December 2023, Marathon Airlines' fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16][17]

Marathon Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer ERJ-175STD 1 — 88 Used for commercial services
Embraer ERJ-175LR 2 — 88
Embraer ERJ-190SR 1 — 100
Embraer ERJ-195LR 3 — 118
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 1 — 13 Used for VIP services
Hawker 800 Xpi 1 — 8
Total 9 0

Incidents and accidents

  • On 18 February 2024, Air Serbia Flight 324 from Belgrade Airport to Düsseldorf Airport, operated by Marathon Airlines, was involved in an incident on runway 30L of Belgrade Airport. The aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-195 (OY-GDC) suffered extensive damage after overshooting the runway. The aircraft had used an unplanned runway entry point, therefore reducing the available runway length by half. The aircraft overshoot the runway causing collisions with several runway instruments. After takeoff, the aircraft returned safely to Belgrade Airport. There were no injuries involved in this accident.[18]

References

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

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