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| Founded | 1974 | |||
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| Commenced operations | 1975 | |||
| Hubs | Ercan International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 7 | |||
| Destinations | 18 | |||
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus | |||
| Key people | Ahmet Akpinar (President) | |||
| Website | www.kthy.net | |||
Cyprus Turkish Airlines Limited (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları Ltd. Şti. (KTHY)) is a Cypriot airline that is the flag carrier for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus or Northern Cyprus, and is based in the Turkish sector of Lefkosa (Nicosia), the capital of Northern Cyprus.[1] Cyprus Turkish Airlines is also the main airline that flies passengers to Northern Cyprus.
Scheduled flights are operated from Ercan, Northern Cyprus to several cities in Turkey, the United Kingdom and Western / Northern Europe. KTHY has its main base at Ercan International Airport situated near Nicosia in Northern Cyprus.[2].
Although it is de jure registered as a Turkish airline in Istanbul, all the shares are owned by the Turkish Cypriot government.[citation needed] Day-to-day operations are run from Ercan in Northern Cyprus. All services to Europe make a short stop at a city in mainland Turkey.
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History
Cyprus Turkish Airlines was established on 4 December 1974 in Nicosia with shares equally divided between THY and the Cash Development of the Consolidated Fund of the Assembly of the Turkish Cypriot Community (Konsolide Fonu Inkisaf Sandigi). The first scheduled flight was operated on the 3 February 1975.
In 2005 the Turkish government sold its shareholding to Ada Havayollari.[3]
Timeline
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| Year | Events |
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| 1975 | The first scheduled flight was operated on 3 February 1975 |
| 1976 | Aircraft of types included DC-9, Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 707(720) first on a lease basis |
| 1976 | Sales office opened in Kyrenia |
| 1977 | KTHY is registered as a Turkish company in Istanbul, Turkey [4] |
| 1981 | Launch of scheduled flights to London (UK) |
| 1990 | 2 Boeing 727-200 purchased |
| 1991 | Ground operations staff and cockpit / cabin crew employed |
| 1992 | Introduced its own premises for catering |
| 1993 | Third Boeing 727-200 purchased |
| 1995 | First Airbus A310-200 purchased |
| 1996 | Fourth Boeing 727-200 purchased |
| 1999 | Second Airbus A310-200 purchased |
| 2000 | 2 Boeing 737-800's were long term leased |
| 2001 | Third Boeing 737-800 is long termed leased |
| 2002 | All 4 Boeing 727-200's, upon completion of technical flight hours, grounded and sold |
| 2004 | 3 Airbus A321-200's were long terms leased.[5] |
| 2004 | Caretta in-flight magazine re-introduced |
| 2006 | ISO 9001-2000 Quality Control System certificate obtained in April |
| 2006 | Scheduled flights to Gaziantep commenced on 18 June |
| 2006 | Scheduled flights to Trabzon commenced on 2 September |
| 2006 | DCS system introduced and used for the first time at Ercan International Airport |
| 2006 | Ground services in airports of Turkey passed on to "HAVAŞ" in December |
| 2007 | "Cyprus Airport Services" were formed after KTHY's partnership with "HAVAŞ" |
| 2007 | Scheduled flights to Birmingham (UK) commenced on 21 May |
| 2008 | Fourth Boeing 737-800 purchased, to be delivered in February 2009 |
| 2008 | First the time in the history of KTHY, employment of male cabin staff |
| 2008 | Protocol signed with DETUR for flights to Sweden, Norway and Finland |
| 2009 | First flight to Scandinavia scheduled for 7 February 2009 to Helsinki |
| 2009 | Charter flights planned to operate to Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Hungary |
| 2009 | Delivery of a Airbus A320-200 |
| 2009 | They announce they will be extending their fleet to 12 aircraft by 2012 |
| 2009 | Fourth Boeing 737-800 is delivered |
Destinations
Fleet
The Cyprus Turkish Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 10 September 2009): [6]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-232 | 1 | Operated by Turkuaz Airlines | |
| Airbus A321-211 | 2 | 209 220 |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | 177 | |
| Total | 7 |
- Most of the KTHY fleet spend the night at Ercan, however sometimes some of the planes spend the night at a Turkish Airport
| List of the registrations and names | |
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| Airbus A321-211 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | |
The Cyprus Observer revealed that KTHY (Cyprus Turkish Airlines) will be extending their fleet to 12 aircraft which will all be in service by 2012 and all will wear the airlines updated livery.[citation needed]
The KTHY (Cyprus Turkish Airlines) average fleet age is 6.3 years (at 12 May 2009). [7]
Former Fleet
- 4 Boeing 727-200
- 1 Boeing 737-200
- 1 Airbus A300B4 (leased for 1 month in summer 1996 from Holiday Air) [8]
- 1 Airbus A310-200
- 1 Airbus A310-300
- 1 Airbus A320-231
- 1 Airbus A321-211
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-81
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
Services
Travel Classes
KTHY Only offers 2 classes:
- Economy.
This class is offered on all of new and currently used aircraft. Full meal or snack service is provided in Economy Class free of charge. However in-flight entertainment programmes not offered.
- Economy Plus (Business class).
This class has been newly introduced by KTHY (Cyprus Turkish Airlines) after years of cancelling their Business and First class services caused by the grounding of Airbus A310 and Boeing 727 aircraft. This class service will go active once the 2 new aircraft have been delivered to KTHY. On June the 1st KTHY got their new aircraft and still in waiting for the second from Airbus. However having KTHY have an Airbus for sale will mean they are one Airbus down. According to KTHY, "Economy Plus" will offer improved seating and in-flight entertainment will also be available.
Cabin Crew
Since the formation of KTHY (Cyprus Turkish Airlines), all flight attendants have always been female. It was announced on the website by KTHY that, from the beginning of July 2008 at the start of the summer schedule season, male flight attendants will join as cabin crew members.
Express Check In
The airline introduced an Express Check-in in early 2008 at the KTHY base airport of Ercan (Northern Cyprus). Passengers with only hand baggage can make use of this service. There are separate express check-in counters for passengers with only hand baggage and those without any baggage.
Frequent Flyer Programme
The airline has a "Special Passenger Programme for Frequent Flyers..." for those who fly with KTHY frequently. The benefits of this programme are a priority seat reservations, no waiting at check-in, extra baggae allowance and the ability to gain points towards free travel.[9]
Caretta Magazine
This in-flight magazine is produced once a month for KTHY, and is normally placed in the seat pocket. Caretta normally gives information about the culture of Northern Cyprus and the places you could visit. Also featured is information about upcoming events in Northern Cyprus etc. The magazine is also now avaliable on their website.
Incidents and Accidents
- On 30 March 1998, Mehmet Ertürk hijaked a KTHY plane. He was carrying a lighter in the form of a hand granade. The plane was on its way from Ercan to Ankara, the plane landed safely in Ankara and the hijacker was arrested.
External links
References
- ^ "Contacts." Cyprus Turkish Airlines. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 101. 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 2009-04-07.
- ^ http://www.kthy.net/kthyen/html/about_kthy.htm
- ^ KTHY
- ^ Cyprus Turkish Airlines Fleet
- ^ KTHY Fleet Age
- ^ Cyprus Turkish Airlines current and historic Fleet
- ^ [1]
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THE NEW FLEET OF 12 IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN 2012 WITH THE NEW UPDATED LIVERY
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