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TUS Airways
Airbus A320-200
IATA ICAO Call sign
U8[1] CYF TUS AIR
FoundedJune 2015; 11 years ago (2015-06)
Commenced operations
14 February 2016; 10 years ago (2016-02-14)
HubsLarnaca International Airport
Focus citiesBen Gurion Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations25[2]
HeadquartersLarnaca, Cyprus
Key people
  • Kenneth Woolley
  • Michael Weinstein
  • Tami Mosez-Borovitz
Founders
  • Michael Weinstein
  • Kenneth Woolley
Websitetusairways.com
Saab 340B at Rhodes Island airport
Fokker 100

TUS Airways is a Cypriot airline headquartered in Larnaca with its main hub at Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and commenced flight operations on 14 February 2016.

History

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TUS Airways was founded in June 2015 by Israeli aviation executive Michael "Miki" Weinstein,[citation needed] backed by investors from Europe and the United States.[3][4] It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded following the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in January 2015. TUS Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B, flying from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity.[5] In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100s. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70s, bringing the total number of aircraft to seven.[citation needed]

In September 2019, media reported that TUS Airways would cease operations by the 30th. However, Chief Executive Andrew Pyne—who had replaced founding CEO Michael Weinstein earlier that year—issued a statement clarifying that the airline was only pausing most scheduled flights to restructure and renew its fleet.[6] For a while Ela Airways was suggested to be the new name but it did not happen. Weinstein returned to the helm in January 2021, relaunching the carrier under a hybrid business model centered on an all-Airbus A320 fleet.[7][8] By 2023, TUS Airways had become the largest Cypriot airline by fleet size, with five A320-200 aircraft serving scheduled and charter routes from Larnaca and Paphos.[9]

Destinations

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As of June 2023, TUS Airways operates scheduled flights from its hubs in Larnaca and Paphos, as well as Tel Aviv.[citation needed]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustriaViennaVienna Airport[10][11][12]
BulgariaSofiaSofia Airport[10]
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportHub
PaphosPaphos International AirportHub[13]
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague[14][12]
FranceParisCharles de Gaulle Airport
GermanyDüsseldorfDüsseldorf Airport[15]
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
ChaniaChania International AirportSeasonal
CorfuCorfu International AirportSeasonal
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport
KefaloniaKefalonia International AirportSeasonal
Preveza/LefkadaAktion National AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
IsraelHaifaHaifa AirportTerminated
Tel AvivBen Gurion AirportFocus city[10]
ItalyBergamoMilan Bergamo Airport[12]
NaplesNaples International Airport[16]
RomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport[13]
JordanAmmanQueen Alia International AirportSeasonal
QatarDohaHamad International AirportTerminated
SlovakiaBratislavaM. R. Štefánik AirportSeasonal[17]
KošiceKošice AirportSeasonal[17]
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport[14][12]
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Current fleet

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As of August 2025, the TUS Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[18]

TUS Airways fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 3 — 180
Total 3 —

Interline agreements

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TUS Airways has interline agreements with the following airlines:

Former Fleet

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Tus Air used to operate the following aircraft:

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Company Profile". tusairways.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cyprus Mail: Cyprus carrier TUS gets green light". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Gold: Cyprus Carrier TUS Receives Air Transport Licence
  5. ↑ "Cyprus Reveals New National Carrier: Tus Airways". GTP Headlines. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "TUS says not suspending operations but rebranding into significantly larger airline". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Holland, Jason (17 June 2021). "AJW Group wins TUS Airways power-by-the-hour support contract". Aviation Business News. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "About | Tus Airways | Routes". routesonline.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "About | Tus Airways | Routes". routesonline.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Liu, Jim (26 July 2024). "Tus Airways Sep 2024 Tel Aviv Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ↑ קוטלר, עמית (9 July 2025). "עוד לפני חזרת אוסטריאן איירליינס לישראל: הקרב על הטיסות לוינה מתחמם". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 אזולאי, איתי (10 August 2025). "החל מ-119 אירו לכיוון: TUS Air מתגברת את קווי הטיסות מישראל לאירופה". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. 1 2 קוטלר, עמית (29 May 2025). "צ'או בלה: TUS תטוס מתל אביב לרומא 4 פעמים בשבוע". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  14. 1 2 Liu, Jim (5 August 2025). "Tus Airways NW25 Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  15. ↑ אזולאי, איתי (31 March 2024). "TUS Airways מרחיבה את פעילותה בישראל ומחדשת את הטיסות לדיסלדורף". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  16. ↑ Liu, Jim. "Tus Airways Adds Naples Service in NS25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  17. 1 2 "TUS Airways to Launch Flights to Slovakia in June 2023, as Part of its Expansive Summer Schedule!". tusairways.com. 19 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - TUS Airways". Airliner World: 57. September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Partner Carriers - Hahnair". www.hahnair.com. Hahn Air Lines GmbH. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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