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Georgian International Airlines formerly EuroLine, is a scheduled and charter airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...

 based in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...

, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

. The airline operates scheduled passengers flights as well as charter flights for other airlines. The airline ceased operations as EuroLine in 2010.

History

EuroLine was founded in June 2004 and launched operations later that year.

In February 2010, the EuroLine board of directors held a meeting in which they decided to re-brand to Georgian International Airlines with a new logo, name and livery. The move was to help the airline expand its operations network.

Destinations

In late 2009 the airline flew to the following destinations:
Tbilisi International Airport
Tbilisi International Airport
Tbilisi International Airport is the main international airport in Georgia, located southeast of the capital Tbilisi.-Overview:In February 2007, the reconstruction project was finished...

 Batumi International Airport
Batumi International Airport
Batumi International Airport is an airport located south of Batumi, a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. The airport is also northeast of Hopa, Turkey, and serves as a domestic and international airport for northeastern Turkey.Batumi...

 Kharkiv International Airport Odessa International Airport

Discontinued destinations

Prior to mid-2009 the airline also had scheduled flights to:
Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
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 Almaty International Airport
Almaty International Airport
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 Astana International Airport
Astana International Airport
Astana International Airport is an international airport in Kazakhstan located 14 km outside of the capital Astana.-History:The airport traces its history to 1931 when Astana's first airfield was constructed...

 Istanbul
Istanbul
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 Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport
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 Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport
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Fleet

The Georgian International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 2 May 2010):

Georgian International Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Fokker 70 0 (2) - - - ex Malév
Saab 340B 3 4
0
29
35
33
35
1 operated by Mars RK
Mars RK
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Tupolev Tu-134A 1 8 68 76
Yakovlev Yak-40
Yakovlev Yak-40
The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft...

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