ETF Airways
{{Short description|Croatian airline}}
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| IATA = 2F
| ICAO = EZZ
| callsign = ENTERPRISE
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| founded = 2020
| commenced = 2021
| fleet_size = 3
| headquarters = Zagreb, Croatia
| key_people = {{unbulleted list |Stjepan Bedić (Chief Executive Officer) |Marko Banković (Board Member) | Kristijan Starčević (Board Member)}}
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| website = {{url|https://www.etfairways.com}}
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ETF Airways (ETF meaning Enjoy The Flight) is a Croatian airline carrying out charter flights and ACMI operations.
History
The airline was officially registered in November 2020, aiming to be operational with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft by summer 2021 on charter flights from several European countries to holiday destinations along the Adriatic coast of Croatia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/01/new-croatian-carrier-plans-to-focus-on.html|title=New Croatian carrier plans to focus on coast}}
Certification was completed on 28 May 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.croatianaviation.com/post/etf-airways-received-aoc-ready-to-launch|title=ETF Airways received AOC, ready to launch!|first=Croatian|last=Aviation|date=May 29, 2021|website=Croatian Aviation}} when both its air operator's certificate (number HR-105){{Cite web|url=https://www.etfairways.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AOC-HR-105.pdf|title=ETF Airways air operator's certificate}} and operating license (number HR-OL-29){{Cite web|url=https://www.etfairways.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Operating-Licence.pdf|title=ETF Airways operating license}} were issued by the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency.
Revenue operations commenced on 4 June 2021 with a flight between Pristina and Helsinki.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/06/etf-airways-operates-first-flight.html|title=ETF Airways operates first flight}}
At the same time, the young airline secured an operating contract from French airline Corsair for its second Boeing 737. Starting 22 December 2021, it was utilized on daily round-trips between Reunion and Mayotte on behalf of the French carrier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/12/etf-airways-inks-corsair-deal.html|title=ETF Airways inks Corsair deal}}
A third plane arrived in April 2022, registered 9A-KOR and nicknamed "Discovery".{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |title=Croatia’s ETF Airways to grow fleet |url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/08/croatias-etf-airways-to-grow-fleet.html |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=Ex-Yu aviation}}{{Cite web |date=5 April 2022 |title=ETF Airways uskoro preuzima treći zrakoplov |trans-title=ETF Airways is about to take delivery of a third aircraft |url=https://www.croatianaviation.com/post/etf-airways-uskoro-preuzima-treci-zrakoplov |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=Croatian Aviation |language=hr}}
Accidents and incidents
- During summer high peak, in early August 2021, one of its aircraft (9A-LAB) suffered a left hand engine failure after sucking in a rabbit during landing at Bremen Airport in Germany. As a consequence, the aircraft was out of service for 12 days, reportedly causing one million euros in expenses for repairs and replacement aircraft. The aircraft returned to service with a replacement engine, while the affected one was sent to the shop for repairs. The Croatian airline blamed Bremen Airport authorities for negligence allowing wildlife to enter the active runway, an occurrence that reportedly happened on many occasions.{{Cite web |last=Fabinger |first=Jakov |date=2021-08-16 |title=Rabbit Strike In Germany Causes €1 Million In Boeing 737 Damages |url=https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-rabbit-strike/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Simple Flying |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Venckunas |first=Valius |date=2021-11-25 |title=ETF Airways to sue Bremen Airport for damages caused by rabbit - AeroTime |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/29550-etf-to-sue-bremen-airport-for-damages-caused-by-rabbit |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=www.aerotime.aero |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.etfairways.com ETF Airways Official Site]
{{Airlines of Croatia}}