Gryphon Airlines
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Hubs | Kuwait International Airport | ||||||
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Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
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Parent company | Ryan International Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Vienna, VA, United States |
Gryphon Airlines is an American-owned airline based in Vienna, Virginia, United States, in the Washington, D.C. area. It was the subsidiary of Ryan International Air which provided contracted service to various American airbases in the Middle East. It became the first airline to offer scheduled flights to the military side of Baghdad Airport, when these flights began in March 2007.[1] The airline suspended operations in 2012 as a result of Ryan Airlines filed for bankruptcy.[2]
Destinations
Gryphon Airlines operated the following services as of February 2010:[3]
Afghanistan
- Kandahar - Kandahar International Airport
- Bagram - Bagram Airfield
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Banja Luka - Banja Luka International Airport - charter
- Mostar - Mostar International Airport - charter
- Sarajevo - Sarajevo International Airport
Fleet
The Gryphon Airlines fleet included the following aircraft in March 2011:[4]
Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 1 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 2 | |
Total | 4 |
References
- ^ Giordano, Joseph (2007-03-10). "U.S.-owned aviation firm offering flights between Iraq, Kuwait". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Leaf, Brian (2012-02-03). "'Less military flying' cited in Ryan International Airlines Furloughs".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.flygryphon.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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External links
- Official website
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