SKY Express (legally Cretan Aviation Operations Aviation and Commercial Societe Anonyme ( Greek : Κρητικές Αεροπορικές Εκμεταλλεύσεις Αεροπορική και Εμπορική Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία )), is a Greek airline headquartered in Heraklion International Airport . It was established in 2005 and operates a number of flights, serving 35 domestic and eight international destinations.
5-592: Sky Express may refer to: SKY Express , a Greek airline Sky Express , a defunct Russian airline Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sky Express . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sky_Express&oldid=1185901925 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
10-626: A semi-independent state under the Ottoman Empire . The flag of the Cretan State was composed of a white cross extending to the edges of the flag, with the upper-hoist canton in red, featuring a white star symbolizing Ottoman sovereignty on the island, and the other squares in blue, symbolizing the Greeks of Crete . The flag has also been adopted as a symbol of the Cretan independence pseudo-movement. The logo
15-636: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sky Express (Greece) The airline was established in early 2005 by Cpt. Miltiadis Tsagkarakis , former Olympic Airlines director general and pilot, and George Mavrantonakis , former Olympic Airlines chief operating officer and accountable manager as well as advisor to the company president. Operations commenced in July 2005, including scheduled, charter , cargo , air taxi , emergency medical services , excursion and sightseeing flights. Sky Express Aircargo
20-575: Was later established as a joint venture with the Finaval Group and dedicated to cargo transport between Europe and the Far East . In October 2020, the airline placed a firm order for four Airbus A320neo aircraft (the fleet now includes six of them). In addition, the company introduced a new design for their new Airbus aircraft. The airline's initial logo was inspired by the flag of the Cretan State ,
25-582: Was not well-received, and following complaints by the public in Greece , especially Cretans , the logo was changed. The company said it did not consider the flag offensive, since it represented a milestone in the unification of Crete with the Kingdom of Greece , but changed the logo nonetheless to avoid any further confusion. In 2018, Sky Express carried 1 million passengers for the first time. As of November 2024 , Greek carrier Sky Express flies (or has flown) to
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