White Airways S.A. (also known as White) is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Porto Salvo, Oeiras.[2] It mainly operates charter flights from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of other airlines.
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| Founded | 2000 (as Yes) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Lisbon Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Omni Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oeiras, Portugal | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThe airline was founded in 2000, originally as Yes - Linhas Aéreas Charter under a joint venture with TAP Air Portugal (75%) and Abreu Group (25%). It commenced operations in June 2000 with a leased Lockheed L-1011-500.
In late 2006, the airline was acquired by the Omni Aviation and rebranded as White Airways[3] and focused on carrying out ACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.
In May 2016, White Airways phased out their last Airbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type.[4]
In October 2022, TAP Air Portugal announced it would end its wetlease contract with White Airways citing insufficient dispatch reliability.[5] This was later disputed by White Airways, as the maintenance was performed by Portugália, which is a subsidiary of TAP itself.[6]
Fleet
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Current fleet
editAs of October 2024, the White fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7][1]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| F | J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus ACJ319 | 1 | — | VIP | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | — | — | 48 | — | 48 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 126 | 146 | operated for CEIBA Intercontinental |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 1 | — | 22 | 28 | 200 | 250 | |
| Total | 5 | — | |||||
Former fleet
edit| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | Operated for Galistair |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | Leased from XL Airways France |
| ATR 42-600 | 2 | 2014 | 2016 | Operated for Portugália Airlines |
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| 1 | 2017 | 2018 | Operated for TAP Express | |
| ATR 72-600 | 8 | 2016 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | Leased from Icelandair |
| Lockheed L-1011-500 | 2 | 2000 | 2005 | One leased from Air Luxor |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On July 6, 2018, an ATR 72-600 (registered CS-DJG) operated on behalf of TAP Express made a hard landing at Fès–Saïs Airport, during which the tail impacted the runway. The aircraft made a return flight to Lisbon an hour later with 55 passengers on board, with the captain apparently failing to notice visible damage to the tail during the pre-flight walkaround. While there were no injuries, the final report of the Portuguese Aviation Accidents Prevention and Investigation Department criticized both the flight crew and the operator for their shortcomings during the landing, organisational culture, failure to conduct an effective pre-flight inspection before the return flight, and failure to make a legally required report of the accident.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "White Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Contacts." White Airways. Retrieved on 14 November 2011. "R. Henrique Callado, n.º4 - piso 2 Edifício Orange - Leião 2740-303 Porto Salvo "
- ^ "Airliners.net - Aviation Forums". www.airliners.net. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Portugal's White ends A310 operations 19 May 2016
- ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 3 November 2022
- ^ newsavia.com
- ^ flywhite.com - Fleet retrieved 2 October 2024
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: White AT72 at Fez on Jul 6th 2018, tail strike, hard landing and return flight". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
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