Futura Gael
Encyclopedia
Futura Gael was an airline
based in Dublin, Ireland
, wholly owned by Futura International Airways
, operating charter flights to Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe
and Egypt
.
in order to get the necessary traffic rights to operate charter flights from Ireland to destinations outside the European Union
. The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe
.
Futura Gael is reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages and had been trying to make a deal with its creditors. The company management team also suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.
On 7 September 2008, a Futura Gael flight bound for Málaga
, Spain
was delayed at Dublin Airport
for nearly three hours before it finally took off just before 10pm. The airline officially ceased operations at midnight on the 8 September 2008.
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, wholly owned by Futura International Airways
Futura International Airways
Futura International Airways was an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operated scheduled services and charter flights for tour operators and other airlines, in Europe, as well as wet lease and ad hoc charters...
, operating charter flights to Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
History
Futura Gael was set up by Futura International AirwaysFutura International Airways
Futura International Airways was an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operated scheduled services and charter flights for tour operators and other airlines, in Europe, as well as wet lease and ad hoc charters...
in order to get the necessary traffic rights to operate charter flights from Ireland to destinations outside the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
.
Futura Gael is reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages and had been trying to make a deal with its creditors. The company management team also suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.
On 7 September 2008, a Futura Gael flight bound for Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
was delayed at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...
for nearly three hours before it finally took off just before 10pm. The airline officially ceased operations at midnight on the 8 September 2008.
Livery
The airline's aircraft had the standard Futura livery with a decal citing "GaelGaël
Gaël is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron...
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Fleet
The Futura Gael fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at 8 September 2008):- 1 Boeing 737-400
- 2 Boeing 737-800