Arkefly

Infobox_Airline
airline=Arkefly
logo=Arkefly logo.pnglogo_size=170
IATA=OR
ICAO=TFL
callsign=ARKEFLY
parent=TUI Airlines (TUI Travel PLC)
founded=2005
headquarters=Amsterdam, The Netherlands
key_people=Steven van der Heijden
hubs=Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
focus_cities=
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=TUI Airlines
fleet_size=5
destinations=33
website= http://www.arkefly.com

Arkefly is an airline based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It is the charter carrier of the Dutch arm of TUI and its main base is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. [cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 77 | date= 2007-03-27] 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.

On December 14, 2006 TUI announced that all its airlines will be rebranded as TUIfly by 2008. Fact|date=April 2007

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 15 September 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=ARK&al_op=1] :

*1 Airbus A320-232 (which is operated by Spanair)
*1 Boeing 737-800
*3 Boeing 767-300ER - [http://www.airliners.net/photo/ArkeFly/Boeing-767-383-ER/1351759/M/ Picture of PH-AHQ, a Arkefly Boeing 767-383ER]

On order:

*2 Boeing 737-800
*3 Boeing 787

The second Boeing 737-800 will enter service December 2008, the third March 2009.

The Boeing 737-900ER is divided in 3 classes: economy, comfort and business class. The fleet is recognisable by the light blue fuselage with the Arkefly letters and the red TUI logo on the tail.

External links

* [http://www.arkefly.com/ Arkefly]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=ARK&al_op=1 Arkefly Fleet]

References