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'''Aegean Airlines S.A.''' is the second largest Greek airline based in [[Athens]]. It operates scheduled services from [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]] to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European destinations. Its main base is [[Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport]], Athens, with a hub at [[Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia"]].

==History==
Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com}}</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence.<ref name=aeg/> After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May 1999.<ref name=aeg/>

Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]].<ref name=aeg/> After an agreement in March 2001 to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration.<ref Directory: World Airlines, Flight International page= 45, 2007-03-27</ref><ref name=aeg/> Since 2005, the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code.<ref name=aeg/> In March of 2006, Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.<ref name=aeg/>

The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).<ref name="FI"/>

==Destinations==
Aegean Airlines flies to 13 international and 17 Greek destinations and as a partner of International airline Lufthansa, Aegean has access to Lufthansa's global network.

==Awards==
*''Bronze Award: Airline of the Year'' - 2000/2001<ref http://www.aegeanair.com/Content.aspx?Page=44 Aboust Us: Awards, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com}}</ref>
*''Gold Award: Airline of the Year'' - 2004/2005<ref name=win/>
*''Silver Award: Airline of the Year'' - 2006/2007<ref name=win/>
*''ERA's Palme d'Or award'' - 2007<ref name=win/>
*''Gold Award: Airline of the year'' - 2008/2009<ref name=win/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aegeanair.com Aegean Airlines]

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	The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).		The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).
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		+	On [[February 22]], [[2010]], Aegean Airlines decided to merge with [[Olympic Air]]. The merger is to take effect in October [[2010]].

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 ==History==
-Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
+Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]]. It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
 Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]]. After an agreement in March [[2001]] to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration. Since [[2005]], the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code. In March of [[2006]], Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.

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 ==History==
-Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref> http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
+Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
-Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]]. After an agreement in March [[2001]] to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration.<ref Directory: World Airlines, Flight International page= 45, 2007-03-27</ref> Since [[2005]], the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code. In March of [[2006]], Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.
+Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]]. After an agreement in March [[2001]] to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration. Since [[2005]], the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code. In March of [[2006]], Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.
 The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).

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 ==History==
-Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
+Aegean Airlines was founded as Aegean Aviation in [[1987]].<ref> http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/company/milestones.asp Milestones, 2007-08-04, www.aegeanair.com</ref> It was originally a VIP/business air operation specializing in executive and air ambulance services. On [[17 February]] [[1992]], it became the first airline to be issued with a Greek independent air operator's licence. After it was bought by [[Vasilakis Group]] in [[1994]], Aegean Aviation commenced VIP flights from Athens all over the world with wholly owned Learjet aircraft. The Aegean Airlines title was adopted with the start of scheduled passenger services at the end of May [[1999]].
-Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]].<ref name=aeg/> After an agreement in March [[2001]] to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration.<ref Directory: World Airlines, Flight International page= 45, 2007-03-27</ref> Since [[2005]], the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code.<ref name=aeg/> In March of [[2006]], Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.<ref name=aeg/>
+Its first commercial flights were from [[Athens]] to [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] and [[Thessaloniki]], [[Macedonia]], with 2 brand new wholly owned BAe 146/RJ100. Also in [[1999]], Aegean bought [[Air Greece]]. After an agreement in March [[2001]] to merge Aegean and Cronus Airlines, it operated for a while as Aegean Cronus Airlines until full integration.<ref Directory: World Airlines, Flight International page= 45, 2007-03-27</ref> Since [[2005]], the airline has been in partnership with Lufthansa, offering participation to the Miles & More program, and its flights, except from its A3 code, also have the Lufthansa LH code. In March of [[2006]], Aegean Airlines also agreed with TAP Portugal in a co-operation agreement.
-The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).<ref name="FI"/>
+The airline is owned by Laskaridis Group (25.3%), Vassilakis Group (45.2%), B Konstantakopoulos (8.3%), D Ioannou (8.1%), G David (6.3%) and [[Piraeus Bank]] (5.9%) and has 1,609 employees (at March 2007).
 ==Destinations==

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-'''Aegean Airlines S.A.''' is the second largest Greek airline based in [[Athens]]. It operates scheduled services from [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]] to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European destinations. Its main base is  [[Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport]], Athens, with a hub at [[Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia"]].
+'''Aegean Airlines S.A.''' is the second largest Greek airline based in [[Athens]]. It operates scheduled services from [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]] to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European destinations. Its main base is  [[Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport]], Athens, with a hub at [[Thessaloniki International Airport]].
 ==History==
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 Aegean Airlines flies to 13 international and 17 Greek destinations and as a partner of International airline Lufthansa, Aegean has access to Lufthansa's global network.
 ==References==