ETF Airways


ETF Airways is a Croatian airline carrying out charter flights and ACMI operations.
WWW etfairways.com

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.
Certification was completed on 28 May 2021, when both its air operator's certificate and operating license were issued by the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency.
Revenue operations commenced on 4 June 2021 with a flight between Pristina and Helsinki.
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.
A third plane arrived in April 2022, registered 9A-KOR and nicknamed "Discovery".
Since then, the airline operated for major European operators such as TUI, Transavia, JET2.COM, Neos and many others
In addition to EASA, the airline holds IOSA, FAA and Transport Canada certificates.
The airline prides itself of refusing "pay to fly" pilot schemes, a high social score and one simulator training session per year more than required by the law.

Current fleet

, ETF Airways operates the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

  • During summer high peak, in early August 2021, one of its aircraft 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.