Euro First Air - Canarias Cargo, also known as EFA - Canarias Cargo or simply Canarias Cargo, was an

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based in

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History

Euro First Air - Canarias Cargo was founded on 30 November 1999 with headquarters in Las Palmas. The airline projected to establish itself first as a

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between Spain and the US, and later to expand in order to include passenger services as well. It began operating

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cargo services from its base at Gran Canaria Airport using a single

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aircraft. Owing to financial difficulties EFA - Canarias Cargo ceased all operations the following year. Creditors and unpaid employees filed lawsuits against the airline even after it ceased operating.GOBIERNO DE CANARIAS - BOLETÍN OFICIAL DE LA PROVINCIA DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE; Año LXXVII Lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2002 Número 135. JUZGADO DE LO SOCIAL Nº 2 DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, CÉDULA DE NOTIFICACIÓN 13911

Code data

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Code: EFA (not current)

Fleet

B4-203Planespotters - Euro First Air
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References

External links

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Airline history; SpainAirliners - Picture of the Airbus A300B4-203(F) aircraft
a company related to Euro First Air S.A. {{airlines of Spain Airlines established in 1999 Airlines disestablished in 2000 Defunct airlines of Spain Transport in the Canary Islands Cargo airlines 1999 establishments in Spain