TUS Airways

TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 by Israeli aviation executive Michael "Miki" Weinstein,^{[citation needed]} backed by investors from Europe and the United States.^[3][4] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded following the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in January 2015. TUS Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B, flying from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity.^[5] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100s. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70s, bringing the total number of aircraft to seven.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2019, media reported that TUS Airways would cease operations by the 30th. However, Chief Executive Andrew Pyne—who had replaced founding CEO Michael Weinstein earlier that year—issued a statement clarifying that the airline was only pausing most scheduled flights to restructure and renew its fleet.^[6] For a while Ela Airways was suggested to be the new name but it did not happen. Weinstein returned to the helm in January 2021, relaunching the carrier under a hybrid business model centered on an all-Airbus A320 fleet.^[7][8] By 2023, TUS Airways had become the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, with five A320-200 aircraft serving scheduled and charter routes from Larnaca and Paphos.^[9]

As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from its hubs in Larnaca and Paphos, as well as Tel Aviv.^{[citation needed]}

Tus Air used to operate the following aircraft:

• 3 further Airbus A320-200's
• 4 Fokker 70's
• 2 Fokker 100's

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• Transport in Cyprus