Sunways

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Sunways
Sunways McDonnell Douglas MD-83
IATA ICAO Call sign
IS SWY/SWW Sunways/Intersun
FoundedMarch 1995
Ceased operationsOctober 1997
HubsAntalya Airport
Atatürk Airport
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Fleet size8
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey

Sunways was a charter airline consisting of sister companies Sunways Airlines A.B. (SWY), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and SUNWAY Intersun Havacilik Anonim Sirketi (SWW), based at Atatürk Airport and Antalya, Turkey. The airline was in operation from March 1995 to October 1997.[1]

History

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Sunways was owned by Tursem A.S.,[2] a former travel group based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1985 by Haluk Semiz and Nedim Gürbüz, that went bankrupt on 4 October 1997,[3] causing Sunways to cease operation.

Fleet

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The Sunway Intersun Havacilik Turkey-based fleet included 4 MD-83 aircraft.[1]

The Sunways Sweden-based fleet included 4 Boeing 757-200 aircraft.[citation needed]

Destinations

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Sunways operated destinations including the following:

References

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