Helios Airways
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| Founded | September 23, 1998 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | November 6, 2006 | ||||||
| Hubs | Larnaca International Airport Paphos International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Parent company | TEA Cyprus (1998-2004)
Libra Holidays Group (2004-2006) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus | ||||||
| Key people | Bryan Field (MD) | ||||||
| Website | www.flyhelios.com | ||||||
Helios Airways was a low-cost Cypriot airline operating scheduled and charter flights between Cyprus and many European and African destinations. It had its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Larnaca International Airport in Larnaca, which was its main base.
The deadliest aviation accident to take place in Greece, Helios Airways Flight 522, which crashed into a hillside in Grammatiko in 2005, began deteriorating the company's reputation. Its services ceased on 7 November 2006 because the company's aircraft were detained, and its bank accounts were frozen by the government of Cyprus due to its poor reputation after the disaster.