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| Founded | 2005 | |||
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| Hubs | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport | |||
| Alliance | TUI Airlines | |||
| Fleet size | 7 (+5 orders) | |||
| Destinations | 33 | |||
| Parent company | TUI Airlines (TUI Travel PLC) | |||
| Headquarters | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |||
| Key people | Steven van der Heijden | |||
| Website | www.arkefly.com | |||
Arkefly is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Schiphol Airport in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands.[1] It is the charter carrier of the Dutch arm of TUI and its main base is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.[2] It carries out regular and chartered flights, although most of the chartered flights are operated for the Dutch tour operator Arke. It operates to destinations in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caribbean, Canary Islands, North Africa, Brazil and the Netherlands Antilles.
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History
Arkefly traces its roots to Air Holland, which was founded in 1981. After financial problems Air Holland was taken over by the Exel Aviation Group and took a new start as HollandExel in March 2004. In May 2005 the Exel Aviation Group was declared bankrupt. The TUI Group took over the airline's activities and renamed it Arkefly. It is now wholly owned by the TUI Group. Its name was based on the largest Dutch tour operator, Arke, which is also a subsidiary of the TUI Group. The newly reorganized airline operated its first flight in September 2005.
Destinations
Fleet
The Arkefly fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 14 May 2009) [1]:
| Aircraft | Total | Routes | Passengers (Star/Comfort/Economy) |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 3 (2 orders) |
Short-Medium haul | 180 (84/96) |
Deliveries: 2009 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | Short-Medium haul | Leased from Miami Air | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | Short-Medium haul | Leased from Skyservice | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | Short-Long haul | 272 (12/95/165) |
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| Boeing 787-8 | (3 orders) | Short-Long haul |
The Arkefly average fleet age is 10.6 years (at 14 May 2009).[3]
Livery
The fleet is recognisable by the light blue fuselage with the Arkefly letters and the red TUI logo on the tail, although 2 767's and the leased 757 have a white fuselage instead of the light blue.
External links
References
- ^ "Arkefly." TUI Nederland. Retrieved on 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 77. 2007-03-27.
- ^ Arkefly Fleet and Age
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