Futura Gael
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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.[1]
History
Futura Gael was set up by Futura International Airways in order to get the necessary traffic rights to operate charter flights from Ireland to destinations outside the European Union.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2008, Futura Gael was reported to have planned cutbacks in staffing and wages for the following year; specifically, management suggested that all employee salaries be cut to €1000 a month.[2]
Incident
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.[3][4]
Livery
The airline's aircraft had the standard Futura livery with a decal citing "Gael" on the forward section.[5]
Fleet
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References
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- ↑ Futura International Airways Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ Futura Gael suspend operations - RTÉ News
- ↑ Futura Gael ceased operations due to financial difficulties - RTÉ NewsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ Photo of a Futura Gael Boeing 737-800
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External links
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