Tus Airways


Tus Airways is a Cypriot airline headquartered in Larnaca and based out of Larnaca International Airport. The airline was established in June 2015 and started flights from Larnaca on 14 February 2016. As of October 2019, Tus Airways has ended most scheduled flights and switched to offering mostly chartered services.

History

Tus Airways was founded in June 2015 and is backed by investors from Europe and the United States. It was the first Cypriot airline to be founded after the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015. Tus Airways began operations on 14 February 2016 with a Saab 340B operating from Larnaca to Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. In July 2016, the airline received its first Saab 2000 to increase capacity on its routes. In June 2017, the airline acquired its first jet aircraft, two Fokker 100. It subsequently bought five Fokker 70, bringing the total number of aircraft to 7. On 6 July 2018, the airline also launched its frequent flyer program “Tus & Plus”.
In September 2019, there were reports stating the airline was going to close. The chief executive Andrew Pyne dismissed there reports and said that the airline “is not going to close, but it’s going to change.” Pyne said the airline would continue normal operations until the end of the 2019 summer season, with only charter flights being operated during the winter months. He also announced the airline is planning to re brand by summer 2020 and is looking at acquiring larger and more modern aircraft to develop the fleet and would announce new destinations by the end of 2019. In October 2019, it was announced the airline would be rebranding as Ela Airways by the summer of 2020.

Destinations

As of May 2020, Tus Airways operates the following scheduled destinations.
CityCountryAirportNotes
LarnacaCyprusLarnaca International Airport
Tel AvivIsraelBen Gurion AirportSuspended indefinitely

Fleet

In August 2019, Tus Airways operates the following aircraft: