Hellenic Imperial Airways is an airline with its head office in Ellinikon, South Athens, Greece. It operates charter and scheduled flights.[3]

History

The airline was incorporated in May 2006 by a team of industry veterans, and currently operates charter flights and aircraft leasing on an ACMI basis.

The airline commenced scheduled operations on 30 May 2009 with the route Birmingham-Athens-Jeddah. The route has since been suspended until further notice, though the airline is looking for more suited aircraft for the route.

Hellenic Imperial Airways launched its new website in April 2010 as a part of their new promotional campaign for the company's new activities. The new website allows customers to book services online, and has live news feeds regarding flights and services.[4]

In early May 2010 Hellenic Imperial announced it is to begin scheduled services to Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport beginning on the 8th of June 2010. These flights will fill the gap left by Olympic Airlines when they ceased services to the airport last September.[5]

During the 2011 Libyan civil war Hellenic Imperial Airways operated charter services from Tripoli to Heraklion and from Heraklion directly to Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing and Hanoi. In total the carrier evacuated 3,000 Chinese citizens from Libya via Greece.[6]

On June 24, 2011, Hellenic Imperial Airways inaugurated its first direct flight HT0411 from Athens to New York JFK operated by Boeing 747-200B as opposed to the planned Airbus A340-300X.
Corporate affairs

The airline's head office is in Elliniko, South Athens. The United Kingdom offices are in the Axis House in Harlington, London Borough of Hillingdon. The South Africa offices are in the Holiday House in Randburg, Johannesburg.[7] Pakistan International Airlines had leased two Boeing 747-200 during the Hajj 2011 for domestic operations within Pakistan.
Destinations

Hellenic Imperial Airways serves the following scheduled destinations (at October 2011):[8]

Greece
Athens - Athens International Airport Base

Terminated destinations

Morocco - Casablanca
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah (HR flights)
South Africa - Johannesburg
United Kingdom - Birmingham, London
United States - New York-JFK

Charter operations

Hellenic Imperial Airways serves many charter destinations through Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas during peak season and on demand via leases or wet leases to various carriers.

Such destinations include limited services and flights to Cyprus and Turkey during summer periods out of Athens and Thessaloniki.
Fleet
A Hellenic Imperial 747-200

The Hellenic Imperial Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 9 March 2013):
Hellenic Imperial Airways Fleet Aircraft In Service On Order Passengers[9]
(First/Business/Economy) Notes
Boeing 747-200B 2[10] 0 458 (8/0/450)
456 (0/18/438)
Total 2 0
References

"Hellenic Imperial Airways homepage". www.hellenicairways.com. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
"About Us". www.hellenicairways.com. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
Hellenic Airways services retrieved 18 December 2008
Hellenic Imperial Airways | Press Releases
Hellenic Imperial Airways | Special Offers
Hellenic Imperial Airways | Press Releases
"Contact Us." Hellenic Imperial Airways. Retrieved on 10 May 2011. "Athens / Greece Hellenic Imperial Airways (Head Offices) 22, Vouliagmenis Ave. 16777 Hellinikon Athens - Greece" and "London / United Kingdom Hellenic Imperial Airways Axis House 242 Bath Road Harlington UB3 5AY" and "Johannesburg / South Africa Hellenic Imperial Airways Holiday House 156 Bram Fischer Drive Randburg 2125 Johannesburg"
Hellenic Imperial Schedule
Hellenic Imperial Airways Seat Configuration
http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Hellenic-Imperial-Airways

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