KoralBlue Airlines

Infobox Airline
airline = KoralBlue Airlines

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fleet_size = 2
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IATA = K7
ICAO = KBR
callsign = KORAL BLUE
parent = Orascom
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founded = 2006
headquarters = Cairo, Egypt
key_people = Sami Ayadi (General Manager)
hubs = Hurghada International Airport
secondary_hubs = Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Cairo International Airport
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frequent_flyer =
lounge =
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website = http://www.flykoralblue.com/

KoralBlue Airlines is a charter airline based in Egypt. It started operations in March 2007 with services from Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada to destinations in Europe.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 102 | date= 2007-04-03]

History

The airline was established in January 2006 and is owned by Belhassen Trabelsi (65%), Samih Sawiris (Orascom Hotel Developments (OHD)) (25%) and Karthago Airlines (10%).

Destinations

Koral Blue Airlines flies from European hubs including Poland, Czech Republic, Austria and Great Britain to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Koral Blue, offering only charter flights.cite web | author= Andrew Bossone | title= Fly The Orascom Skies? | date= April 2006 | work= Business Today, Egypt| url= http://www.businesstodayegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6654 | accessdate= 2007-06-04] It has signed commercial agreements for departures from the United Kingdom, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.cite web | title= Koral Blue charter services | work= SunAir website | url= http://www.sunair-eg.com/CharterServices.asp| accessdate=2007-06-04]

Fleet

The KoralBlue Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2008):

*1 Airbus A320-212 Reg. SU-KBA
*1 Airbus A319-112 Reg. SU-KBB

External links

*en icon [http://www.flykoralblue.com/ KoralBlue Airlines official website]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=KBL&al_op=1 KoralBlue Airlines Fleet]

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