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| Founded | 2000 (asYes) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Lisbon Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Omni Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oeiras, Portugal | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
White Airways S.A. (also known asWhite) is aPortuguesecharter airline and ACMI airline headquartered inPorto Salvo,Oeiras.[1] It mainly operates charter flights fromLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of other airlines.
The airline was founded in 2000, originally asYes - Linhas Aéreas Charter under a joint venture withTAP Air Portugal (75%) andAbreu Group (25%). It commenced operations in June 2000 with a leasedLockheed L-1011-500.
In late 2006, the airline was acquired by theOmni Aviation and renamedWhite Airways.[2] It focused on carrying outACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.
In May 2016, White Airways phased out their lastAirbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type.[3]
In October 2022,TAP Air Portugal announced it would end its wetlease contract with White Airways, citing insufficient dispatch reliability.[4] This was later disputed by White Airways, as the maintenance was performed by Portugália, a subsidiary of TAP itself.[5]
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As of October 2024, the White fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| F | J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 126 | 146 | operated forCEIBA Intercontinental |
| Total | 2 | — | |||||
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus ACJ319 | 1 | |||
| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | |||
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | Operated for Galistair |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | Leased fromXL Airways France |
| ATR 42-600 | 2 | 2014 | 2016 | Operated forPortugália Airlines |
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| 1 | 2017 | 2018 | Operated forTAP Express | |
| ATR 72-600 | 8 | 2016 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | Leased fromIcelandair |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 1 | 2012 | 2025 | operated forCEIBA Intercontinental |
| Lockheed L-1011-500 | 2 | 2000 | 2005 | One leased fromAir Luxor |
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