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Lagos, Nigeria – Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, hosted an important meeting at their headquarters in Lagos with representatives from Zela Aviation and Air Explore. This meeting marked the beginning of a strategic ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) cooperation aimed at bolstering Air Peace’s operational capacity and enhancing their service offerings. This partnership will…

Zela Aviation is pleased to announce a successful agreement in which Fly Air 41 has ACMI wet leased their A319 aircraft to Cyprus Airways, commencing operations on July 18th. This strategic partnership, brokered by Zela Aviation, underscores our commitment to facilitating dynamic and efficient solutions in the ACMI aviation sector. The A319, known for its…

A historic airplane from the former Olympic Airlines fleet has been brought back to life and is now on display at Hellinikon, a coastal suburb in southern Athens. Named “Mount Olympus Boeing 727”, the aircraft was owned by Olympic Airlines, founded by business magnate Aristotle Onassis, and purchased in 1968 to expand the company’s fleet. Since 2001, Mount Olympus…

Zela Aviation, a leading aviation brokerage firm based in Greece, Cyprus and the UK, is proud to announce a deal between EasyJet and the municipality of Sitia, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to boost traffic and tourism in the Sitia region of Crete. In October 2022, Zela Aviation had taken over consultancy…

On the 29th February 2024 Zela Aviation proudly moved the Olympic B727 from the old Ellinikon Airport that webought and are in the process of assembling the whole aircraft back to its final place! Please see these high quality photos of the transportation and a big thank you to ATH Spotter for the amazing photos…

Two of the planes of the old Hellinikon airport to be rebuilt – The Cypriot businessman who bought them and what he told NouPou about his plans for them. It seems that two of the planes of the old Ellinikos airport will get a new life . It is a BAC 1-11, in the colors of the Greek flag, one of…

Zela Aviation presents to you the video of the construction process of the BAC1-11 that was stored at the old Ellinkon airport! In 2022 a Cypriot aviation brokerage company named Zela Aviation led by chairman Mr Andreas Christodoulides, stumbles upon the abandoned BAC1-11. Air charter broker Mr Ignatiou Evangelos, in his attempt to find old…

History Of Bac One – Eleven An aircraft produced by the British Aircraft Corporation, and having its maiden flight on the 20th of August 1963. BAC 1-11 was finally released to the public, with the first delivery to its launch costumer in 1965. SX-BAR BAC One – Eleven – 215AU In 1966 a special type…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aegean and Cyprus Airways strengthen their strategic cooperation Long-term aircraft wet lease agreement signed Two Airbus A320 with crews leased to Aegean Airlines Airline cooperation extended also on an operational level 21 December 2023 – Larnaca, Cyprus. Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways have signed a long-term ACMI (wet lease) deal in which…

Ethiopian Airlines and Zela Aviation Agree to Collaborate on ACMI and Charter Businesses November 30, 2023, Athens Zela Aviation announces that it strategically agrees with the Ethiopian Airlines to promote ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) and Charter Availability of a 737-8 MAX unit during the Athens (ATH) Layover. Zela Aviation and Ethiopian Airlines will…