Khalifa Airways
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Khalifa Airways (Template:Langx) was a passenger and cargo airline based in Algiers, Algeria which was founded in June 1999 by Rafik Khalifa and ceased flying in 2003. The airline served internal routes within Algeria, along with international services in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.[1]
History
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The airline was liquidated by a French court on 10 July 2003 after it failed to make a €5 million payment to creditors.[1]
Khalifa Airways is also known for having been the sponsor of Olympique de Marseille from 2001 to 2003.
On March 22, 2007, the International Herald Tribune reported that the company's founder had been convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the 2003 failure of Khalifa Bank and associated companies, including Khalifa Airways.[6]
Services
Khalifa Airways served the following destinations throughout its history:[2]
Fleet
Khalifa Airways operated the following equipment throughout its history:
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External links
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- Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". at Wayback Machine