The new Olympic Air has one of the youngest fleets in Europe
Olympic Air fleet currently consists of 24 aircraft, eight (8) of which are Airbus, ten (10) Q400 Bombardier, five (5) Dash 100 Bombardier.
This fleet of various types of aircraft gives Olympic Air operational and commercial flexibility, allowing use of the most suitable type of aircraft per itinerary and season
The utilization of at least 2 standby aircraft guarantees high credibility for departure times and consistent operation of useable aircraft (aircraft & dispatch reliability)
Of the eight (8) Airbus, three (3) are A319s and five (5) are Α320s, with a capacity of 138 and 162 seats, respectively. Ten of the aircraft are brand new and four are two years old, while a further two are six years old. The delivery of the Airbus aircraft has already begun and will gradually be completed by March 1st, 2010. During this period, the currently ongoing negotiations with Airbus and Boeing concerning the purchase of Olympic Air's privately owned jet aircraft will be completed. The Airbus serves flights to international routes and in the main domestic routes such us Thessaloniki, Heraklio, Chania, Mytilini and Rhodes
The Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft are constructed in Canada. They are new generation, silent and swift turboprop aircraft, characterized as the most environmentally friendly turboprops currently on the market. Of the ten (10) Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, eight (8) are brand new and two (2) are two years old. The Q400 serves the international routes and the short distance domestic routes.The Dash 100 is the only aircraft suitable to serve the airports in Milos Paros and Kastelorizo
The five (5) Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft will carry out itineraries to domestic airports that have smaller runways
The ATR-42 aircraft will carry out domestic itineraries, serving in a supporting role for the remaining fleet
In total, investment in the aircraft fleet and spare parts is expected to exceed $1.1 billion