Sunways was a charter airline consisting of sister companies Sunways Airlines A.B. (SWY), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and SUNWAY Intersun Havacilik Anonim Sirketi (SWW), based at Istanbul-Atatürk and Antalya, Turkey. The airline was in operation from March 1995 to October 1997.[1]
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| Founded | March 1995 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | October 1997 | ||||||
| Hubs | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Antalya Airport Atatürk International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||
Sunways was owned by Tursem A.S.,[2] a now defunct travel group based in Istanbul, Turkey. The group was founded in 1985 by Haluk Semiz and Nedim Gürbüz but went bankrupt on 4 October 1997,[3] prompting Sunways to cease operation.
The Sunway Intersun Havacilik Turkey-based fleet included 4 MD-83 aircraft.[1]
The Sunways Sweden-based fleet included 4 Boeing 757-200 aircraft.[4]
Sunways operated destinations including the following:
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