Fly Blue Crane
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| Founded | 1 September 2015 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 3 February 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | O. R. Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
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Fly Blue Crane was a South African regional airline based in Johannesburg, with its hub at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. The company slogan is A fresh approach.
The airline started services on 1 September 2015 and was initially using two Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft on services between Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Nelspruit.[1] On 14 November 2016 Fly Blue Crane entered into business rescue[2] and on 3 February 2017, the airline announced that they had to discontinue flights indefinitely as they restructure their operations.[3][4][5] Flights have not resumed since, and their website is inoperative.
Destinations
Fly Blue Crane flew to the following destinations before, on 3 February 2017, the airline announced that it had cancelled all flights 'as part of a business rescue plan':[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref. |
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| South Africa | Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Kimberley | Kimberley Airport | (suspended) | [6][7] |
| South Africa | Mthatha | Mthatha Airport | (suspended) | [8] |
| South Africa | Nelspruit | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | Terminated | [9] |
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