Cronos Airlines
Equatoguinean airline
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Cronos Airlines is a regional airline headquartered in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Cronos Airlines is a passenger and cargo carrier based at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea. It operates a service in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Benin and Nigeria.[4] It is banned from flying in the EU.[5]
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Malabo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | ||||||
| Key people | Andreas Kaïafas, CEO [2][3] | ||||||
| Website | cronosair | ||||||
History
Cronos Air was founded in 2007 by its CEO, Andreas Kaïafas.[6] It started operations in 2008, Cronos was created in 2008, with a small 19-seater and a license to operate for six months. It was a provisional license. They came back with a 30-seater at the end of 2009 and by July 2010 they had a 92-seater, the BA-146, which was operating in Germany before with Eurowings. They later acquired a second 98-seater and a 'certificado de transporte aéreo' (air transport certificate).[3]
Destinations
Fleet
As of August 2025[update], Cronos Airlines operated the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Y | Total | ||||
| Embraer ERJ 145MP | 1 | — | |||
| Embraer 175 | 1 | — | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | |||
Historical fleet
Cronos Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:
