ETF Airways
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2021 | ||||||
| AOC # | HR-105[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
ETF Airways (ETF meaning Enjoy The Flight) is a Croatian airline carrying out charter flights and ACMI operations.
History
The airline was officially registered in November 2020, aiming to be operational with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft by summer 2021 on charter flights from several European countries to holiday destinations along the Adriatic coast of Croatia.[2]
Certification was completed on 28 May 2021,[3] when both its air operator's certificate (number HR-105)[1] and operating license (number HR-OL-29)[4] were issued by the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency.
Revenue operations commenced on 4 June 2021 with a flight between Pristina and Helsinki.[5]
At the same time, the young airline secured an operating contract from French airline Corsair for its second Boeing 737. Starting 22 December 2021, it was utilized on daily round-trips between Reunion and Mayotte on behalf of the French carrier.[6]
A third plane arrived in April 2022, registered 9A-KOR and nicknamed "Discovery".[7][8]
Accidents and incidents
- During summer high peak, in early August 2021, one of its aircraft (9A-LAB) suffered a left hand engine failure after sucking in a rabbit during landing at Bremen Airport in Germany. As a consequence, the aircraft was out of service for 12 days, reportedly causing one million euros in expenses for repairs and replacement aircraft. The aircraft returned to service with a replacement engine, while the affected one was sent to the shop for repairs. The Croatian airline blamed Bremen Airport authorities for negligence allowing wildlife to enter the active runway, an occurrence that reportedly happened on many occasions.[9]
References
- ^ a b "ETF Airways air operator's certificate" (PDF).
- ^ "New Croatian carrier plans to focus on coast".
- ^ Aviation, Croatian (May 29, 2021). "ETF Airways received AOC, ready to launch!". Croatian Aviation.
- ^ "ETF Airways operating license" (PDF).
- ^ "ETF Airways operates first flight".
- ^ "ETF Airways inks Corsair deal".
- ^ "Croatia's ETF Airways to grow fleet". Ex-Yu aviation. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "ETF Airways uskoro preuzima treći zrakoplov" [ETF Airways is about to take delivery of a third aircraft]. Croatian Aviation (in Croatian). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Venckunas, Valius (2021-11-25). "ETF Airways to sue Bremen Airport for damages caused by rabbit - AeroTime". www.aerotime.aero. Retrieved 2025-06-28.