Gryphon Airlines
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Gryphon Airlines was an American-owned airline company with offices in Vienna, Virginia, United States. It was a subsidiary of Gryphon Holdings, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, which provided contract air services to various American airbases in the Middle East and South Central Asia. It initially operated as an indirect carrier utilizing ATR 72 aircraft from Swiftair SA of Madrid, Spain. A year later, Gryphon Holdings introduced DC-9 services to Baghdad with the support of Global Airways, a South African air charter company. A few months later, Gryphon acquired Rovos Air through TIM Holdings (PTY) LTD in South Africa permitting it to offer its own direct air services as Gryphon Airlines employing DC-9 and MD-82 aircraft. Gryphon became the first airline to offer scheduled flights to the military side of the Baghdad Airport, when these flights began in March 2007 from Kuwait.[1] Gryphon provided air services to various US prime and subcontractors. Concurrent with the US 2012 draw down from Iraq, Gryphon concentrated its focus in support of Afghanistan from Dubai. Gryphon Airlines (Rovos Air) was sold to a South African company in 2014.
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (October 2020) |
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| Hubs | Kuwait International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 | ||||||
| Parent company | Gryphon Holdings, LLC | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vienna, Virginia, United States | ||||||
Destinations
Gryphon Airlines operated the following services as of February 2010:[2]
- 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:[3]
| 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 |
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