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Tunisair
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| Tunisair | ||
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| IATA TU |
ICAO TAR |
Callsign TUNAIR |
| Founded | 1948 | |
| Hubs | Tunis-Carthage International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Fidelys | |
| Member lounge | Espace Previlige | |
| Fleet size | 30 | |
| Destinations | 49 | |
| Headquarters |  Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Key people | Nabil Chettaoui (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.tunisair.com | ||
Tunisair (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية التونسية) is the flag carrier airline of Tunisia. Formed in 1948, it operates scheduled international services to European, African and Middle Eastern destinations. Its main base is Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
Tunisair is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.
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In 1948, the Tunisian government reached an agreement with Air France and Tunisair was created. It started operation in 1949. By 1957, the number of shares held by Air France were decreased and the Tunis government became the largest shareholder in Tunisair.
Tunisair serves more than 49 destinations with regularly scheduled flights and 80 destinations with charter flight services.
For scheduled destinations of Tunisair, see full article: Tunisair destinations.
The Tunisair fleet consists of the following aircraft as of October 2007:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Economy) |
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| Airbus A300-600R | 3 | 263 (28/235) |
| Airbus A319 | 2 | 144 (144) |
| Airbus A319ER | 2 | 106 (10/96) |
| Airbus A320-200 | 12 | 145 (25/120) 164 (164) |
| Boeing 737-500 | 4 | 126 (126) |
| Boeing 737-600 | 7 | 126 (126) |
The Tunisair average fleet age was 11.6 years in October 2007.[citation needed]
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