White Airways

White Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
WI WHT WHITEJET
Founded2000 (as Yes)
Commenced operations
2005
HubsLisbon Airport
Fleet size1
DestinationsCharter / ACMI
Parent companyOmni Aviation
HeadquartersOeiras, Portugal
Websitewww.flywhite.com

White Airways S.A. (also known as White) is a Portuguese charter airline and ACMI airline headquartered in Porto Salvo, Oeiras.

History

The airline was founded in 2000, originally as Yes - Linhas Aéreas Charter under a joint venture with TAP Air Portugal (75%) and Abreu Group (25%). It commenced operations in June 2000 with a leased Lockheed L-1011-500.

In late 2006, the airline was acquired by the Omni Aviation and renamed White Airways. It focused on carrying out ACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.

In May 2016, White Airways phased out their last Airbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type.

In October 2022, TAP Air Portugal announced it would end its wetlease contract with White Airways, citing insufficient dispatch reliability. This was later disputed by White Airways, as the maintenance was performed by Portugália, a subsidiary of TAP itself.

Fleet

White Airways Airbus A320-200
A former White Airways Airbus A310-300
A Yes Lockheed L-1011-500 parked at Faro Airport in 2001

Current fleet

As of April 2026, the White fleet consists of the following aircraft:

White Airways fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
F J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 1 — — — 180 180
Total 1

Former fleet

White Airways former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus ACJ319 1
Airbus A310-300 3 2010 2016
Airbus A319-100 1
Airbus A321-200 1 2018 2018 Operated for Galistair
Airbus A330-200 1 2007 2007 Leased from XL Airways France
ATR 42-600 2 2014 2016 Operated for Portugália Airlines
ATR 72-500 1 2014 2014
1 2017 2018 Operated for TAP Express
ATR 72-600 8 2016 2022
Boeing 767-300ER 1 2004 2004 Leased from Icelandair
Boeing 777-200LR 1 2012 2025 operated for CEIBA Intercontinental
Lockheed L-1011-500 2 2000 2005 One leased from Air Luxor

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airliners.net - Aviation Forums". www.airliners.net. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. ↑ ch-aviation.com - Portugal's White ends A310 operations 19 May 2016
  3. ↑ aerotelegraph.com (German) 3 November 2022
  4. ↑ newsavia.com
  5. ↑ flywhite.com - Fleet retrieved 2 October 2024
  6. ↑ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: White AT72 at Fez on Jul 6th 2018, tail strike, hard landing and return flight". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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