Marathon Airlines is a

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headquartered in

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. Its core activities are executive charter services, wet lease and aircraft management services.

Operations

Marathon Airlines holds a European

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(AOC) in Greece and currently operates a fleet of Embraer aircraft, and includes private jet charter, aircraft management and Wet Lease (ACMI). The airline is also a member of Wyvern, the EBAA, and the

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. As of 2023, the airline planned to expand its activities and commence scheduled international services between

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and

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Destinations

This list of Marathon Airlines destinations includes the city, country, and the airport's name, with the airline's hub marked.

Fleet

, Marathon Airlines' fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Incidents and accidents

* On 18 February 2024,

Air Serbia Flight 324 On 18 February 2024, Air Serbia Flight 324, an Embraer E195 operated by Marathon Airlines on behalf of Air Serbia, scheduled to fly from Belgrade to Düsseldorf overran the runway while taking off, subsequently striking multiple ground struct ...

from Belgrade Airport to

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, operated by Marathon Airlines, was involved in an incident on runway 30L of Belgrade Airport. The aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-195 (OY-GDC) suffered extensive damage after overshooting the runway. The aircraft had used an unplanned runway entry point, therefore reducing the available runway length by half. The aircraft overshot the runway, causing collisions with several runway instruments. After takeoff, the aircraft returned safely to Belgrade Airport. There were no injuries involved in this accident.

References

External links

* Airlines of Greece Airlines established in 2017 Heraklion Greek companies established in 2017 {{Greece-transport-stub