Karthago Airlines

Karthago Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
5R KAJ KARTHAGO
Founded2001
Ceased operations2010
Operating basesDjerba-Zarzis Airport
Tunis-Carthage International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations3
Parent companyKarthago Group
HeadquartersTunis, Tunisia
Key peopleBelhassen Trabelsi
Notes
Merged into Nouvelair

Karthago Airlines was a privately owned airline based in Tunis, Tunisia, operating scheduled charter flights to Europe. Its main base was in Djerba-Zarzis Airport, but most of the flights were out of Tunis-Carthage International Airport.[1] It was merged into Nouvelair Tunisia in January 2011.[2]

History

The airline was established in 2001 and was owned by the Karthago Group (58 percent) and banks, insurers and tour trade investors (42 percent).[1] The company had a stake in Egyptian airline KoralBlue Airlines, which was based at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport.

Destinations

For the winter season 2010/11, Karthago Airlines was contracted to serve the following destinations on a regular, scheduled basis:

Fleet

As of January 2011, the Karthago Airlines fleet consisted of only one aircraft, a 21-year-old Boeing 737-300, which was equipped with 148 passenger seats in an all-economy class cabin layout.[4] It has historically operated 6 other 737-300s as well as one Airbus A320-200.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. p. 99.
  2. ^ "Karthago Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  3. ^ "Karthago Airlines". rzjets.net. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ^ "Karthago Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  5. ^ "Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2025-04-25.