Athens Airways leased aircrafts list

Last updated 24/7/2009 01:00

Athens Airways has leased 7 planes since they started operations in January 2009, in order to be able to operate their full schedule.
Here is the list of planes used until today:
SX-ROD (Sky Express, Greece)
SX-DIA (Sky Express, Greece)
SX-DIZ (Astra Airlines, Greece)
9H-AFD (Medavia, Malta)
LZ-BOU (Bulgaria Air, Bulgaria)

Update 5/7/2009
The second Avro of Astra Airlines has been used today by Athens Airways:
SX-DIX (Astra Airlines, Greece)

Update 24/7/2009
A Fokker 50 was leased from Denim Air, in order to cover the absence of the Dash-8 which will go to Malta for A-Check at Medavia.
PH-JXN (Denim Air, the Netherlands)


Boeing 737-300 / LZ-BOU / leased for today's (31/5/2009) flight ZF432/433 to/from KVA (Kavala, Greece)

Astra Airlines second BAe 146 registered SX-DIX

Last updated 22/5 17:30

Astra Airlines (AZI) will soon take delivery of a second BAe 146-300. It will be an ex Air Dolomiti plane, currently registered I-ADJF (c/n 3193). It is parked in EXT (Exeter, UK) and will be ferried to SEN (Southend, UK) today for painting in Astra colors. It is expected to arrive in Greece sometime next week.

Update 23:30
It's future registration might be SX-DIX and it's unsure if it will be painted to full Astra colors as the company needs it as soon as possible. If that's the case it is expected to have basic Air Dolomiti colors (without titles) and the Greek registration.

Update 20/5 11:30
It's confirmed that it's registration will be SX-DIX and it is in basic Air Dolomiti colors. It is scheduled to arrive to SKG (Thessaloniki, Greece) today at around 23:30L.

Update 22/5 17:20
The passenger cabin has a 3-3 configuration and a total of 99 seats with impressive seat pitch. Also added three photos of SX-DIX.

Update 5/6 17:30
Added a photo of the plane's first appearance in ATH

BAe 146 / SX-DIX / the second plane of Astra Airlines operating for Olympic Airlines

Thanks to Paddy Ballard for the following photo.

BAe 146 / SX-DIX / Just towed out of the Inflite hangar in Southend Airport on 20 May 2009

Thanks to Astra Airlines for the following two photos.

BAe 146 / SX-DIX / the -all economy- passenger cabin with 99 seats


BAe 146 / SX-DIX / dark green leather seat with impressive legroom

Olympic Airlines leased planes list for 2009

Last updated 26/9/2009 16:05

Olympic Airlines have wet leased 46 planes since 1/1/2009 in order to keep up with their schedule. Some of them were leased for just a few days and others are still flying for Olympic.
Here is the list of the planes used until today:
SX-BVL (Hellas Jet, Greece)
SX-BVD (Hellas Jet, Greece)
SX-DIZ (Astra Airlines, Greece)
LZ-BOV (Bulgaria Air, Bulgaria)
LZ-MDA (Air VIA, Bulgaria)
LZ-MDM (Air VIA, Bulgaria)
OM-HLA (Seagle Air, Slovakia)

Update 6/4/2009
Two more planes were used recently:
SX-BTG (Sky Wings, Greece)
LZ-MDT (Air VIA, Bulgaria)

Update 11/4/2009
The second A320 of Hellas Jet used also since today:
SX-BVK (Hellas Jet, Greece)

Update 12/4/2009
Another 737 from Bulgaria Air since today:
LZ-BOQ (Bulgaria Air, Bulgaria)

Update 15/4/2009
Another addition to the leased list since today:
EC-KBM (Air Comet, Spain)

Update 25/4/2009
The second MD-83 of Sky Wings is used as of today:
SX-BTF (Sky Wings, Greece)

Update 4/5/2009
Another Seagle Air plane is being used:
OM-HLC (Seagle Air, Slovakia)

Update 21/5/2009
Another Seagle Air plane used the last days (as of 19/5) and an Airbus A320 of Blue Wings as of tomorrow (22/5):
OM-HLB (Seagle Air, Slovakia)
D-ANNB (Blue Wings, Germany)

Update 22/5/2009
An Airbus A340 of Air Comet was used by Olympic Airlines (OA 248) today:
EC-KHU (Air Comet, Spain)

Update 29/5/2009
An Airbus A320 of Iberworld has been leased to operate certain Olympic Airlines flights today:
EC-IMU (Iberworld, Spain)

Update 4/6/2009
Another Airbus A320 of Iberworld has been used since yesterday by Olympic Airlines:
EC-JQP (Iberworld, Spain)

Update 5/6/2009
The second BAe 146 of Astra Airlines is being used today by Olympic Airlines:
SX-DIX (Astra Airlines, Greece)

Update 6/6/2009
A Boeing 737-300 of Titan Airways is scheduled to arrive at 15:05L today from STN to operate flights for Olympic Airlines:
G-ZAPZ (Titan Airways, UK)

Update 15/6/2009
The Airbus A320 registered YL-LCD of SmartLynx (ex LatCharter) is being used for selected flights today:
YL-LCD (SmartLynx, Latvia)

Update 16/6/2009
A Boeing 737-400 of CSA Czech Airlines will be used in today's schedule:
OK-WGX (CSA, Czech Republic)

Update 19/6/2009
The MD-83 registered OE-IKB of MapJet is expected to arrive this morning from VIE for Olympic:
OE-IKB (MapJet, Austria)

Update 24/6/2009
Another Airbus A320 of Air VIA is being used since today by Olympic Airlines:
LZ-MDB (Air VIA, Bulgaria)

Update 25/6/2009
Three new planes are being used today by Olympic Airlines:
OM-ASE (Air Slovakia, Slovakia)
OY-RUB (Danish Air Transport, Dennmark)
EC-KAD (Swiftair, Spain)

Update 29/6/2009
An MD-83 of Blue Line is leased for today:
F-GMLK (Blue Line, France)

Update 1/7/2009 16:30
The 30th leased plane by Olympic since 1/1/2009 is an Airbus A320 from CSA Czech Airlines. Also an ATR-72 of Swiftair will arrive later tonight.
OK-MEH (CSA, Czech Republic)
EC-KUL (Swiftair, Spain)

Update 11/7/2009
Another ATR-72 of Swiftair is being used since today.
EC-KVI (Swiftair, Spain)

Update 15/7/2009
An MD-83 of Swiftair if used today by Olympic Airlines.
EC-JQV (Swiftair, Spain)

Update 16/7/2009
A Boeing 757 of Privilege Style was used for the return flight from Madrid yesterday (OAL 248).
EC-HDS (Privilege Style, Spain)

Update 17/7/2009
An ATR-42 was leased today and arrived in ATH from KUN (Kaunas, Lithuania). Also another Air Comet plane will be used by OA for the OAL 248 flight today
LY-ARI (DOT LT, Lithuania)
EC-KUO (Air Comet, Spain)

Update 23/7/2009
Since today Olympic Airlines is being using an Airbus A320 of Seagle Air.
OM-HLD (Seagle Air, Slovakia)

Update 25/7/2009
The third MD-83 of Sky Wings has been used since yesterday as well.
SX-BTM (Sky Wings, Greece)

Update 1/8/2009
Another A320 of Air Comet was used yesterday by OA.
EC-KIK (Air Comet, Spain)

Update 11/8/2009
Olympic Air has subleased their first Dash-8 Q400 that they recently leased from Flybe to Olympic Airlines until 30/9/2009
G-ECOE (Olympic Air, Greece)

Update 13/8/2009
Another ATR42 for Olympic Airlines is being used today
LY-DOT (DOT LT, Lithuania)

Update 20/8/2009
Olympic Air has subleased their second Dash-8 Q400 to Olympic Airlines since yesterday to operate until 30/9/2009
G-FLBD (Olympic Air, Greece)

Update 8/9/2009
The third Dash-8 Q400 registered SX-OBA was leased since the last couple of days to Olympic Air
SX-OBA (Olympic Air, Greece)

Update 15/9/2009
The first Airbus A319 of Olympic Air, registered SX-OAJ, is being used on today's schedule by Olympic Airlines
SX-OAJ (Olympic Air, Greece)

Update 19/9/2009
Another Dash-8 Q400 of Olympic Air is being wetleased for a couple of days to Olympic Airlines
SX-OBB (Olympic Air, Greece)

Update 26/9/2009
Probably the last lease of Olympic Airlines, the 757 of Sky Wings
SX-BTH (Sky Wings, Greece)


BAe 146 / SX-DIX / the second plane of Astra Airlines (see post) operating for Olympic Airlines


Boeing 737-300 / LZ-BOV / in ATH flying for Olympic (all white with an Armeec sticker on the nose)