Fly Blue Crane was a South African regional airline based in Johannesburg, with its hub at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. The company slogan is A fresh approach.
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| Founded | 1 September 2015 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 3 February 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | O. R. Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
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History
editThe airline started services on 1 September 2015 and was initially using two Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft on services between Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Nelspruit.[1] On 14 November 2016 Fly Blue Crane entered into business rescue[2] and on 3 February 2017, the airline announced that they had to discontinue flights indefinitely as they restructure their operations.[3][4][5] Flights have not resumed since, and their website is inoperative.
Destinations
editFly Blue Crane flew to the following destinations before, on 3 February 2017, the airline announced that it had cancelled all flights 'as part of a business rescue plan':[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref. |
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| South Africa | Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Kimberley | Kimberley Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Mthatha | Mthatha Airport | (suspended) | [8] |
| South Africa | Nelspruit | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | Terminated | [9] |
Fleet
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Fly Blue Crane operated the following aircraft as of August 2016:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Embraer ERJ 145 | 2 | — | 50 | [11] |
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "New South African Carrier". Airliner World: 14. November 2015.
- ^ "South Africa's Fly Blue Crane enters into Business Rescue". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Fly Blue Crane cancels flights as part of business rescue plan". Traveller. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Fly Blue Crane Flights". Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "South Africa's Fly Blue Crane suspends operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Fly Blue Crane – SUSPENDED • Kimberley • CITY PORTAL".
- ^ a b c d "Flight Schedule". Fly Blue Crane. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Liu, Jim (19 August 2016). "Fly Blue Crane adds Mthatha service from Oct 2016". Airline Route. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Brophy, Selene (19 December 2015). "Fly Blue Crane cancels Joburg to Nelspruit route". Traveller24. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Embraer 135/145 Active with Fly Blue Crane". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Fleet". Fly Blue Crane. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
External links
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