2013 it was published in the Greek media that the final decision had been delayed until 16 October 2013. The merger was approved by the European Commission on 9 October 2013 citing that "due to the on-going Greek crisis and given Olympic's own very difficult financial situation, Olympic would be forced to leave the market soon in any event". On 1 February 2014 Aegean Airlines took over every non-Public Service Obligation route that was previously operated by Olympic Air. Corporate affairs Ownership the airline is owned by Theodoros Vassilakis (34.17% - 23.6% via Evertrans S.A. and 9.46% via Autοhellas S.A.), Alnesco Enterprises Company Limited (9.48%), Siana Enterprises Company Limited (9.48%), Konstantakopoulos Achilleas (6.39%). Business trends In 2009, Aegean Airlines carried 6.6 million passengers surpassing its then-rival Olympic Airlines (5.2 million passengers) for the first time. Losses were incurred 2010–2012, amidst the economic crisis for Greek tourism and the economy in general; passengers carried fell to 6.1 million, although the load factor increased to 74.3%. The group returned to profit in 2013, with further growth from 2014 with the takeover of Olympic Airways operations. Recent business trends for the group are shown below (for year ending 31 December; figures from 2014 onward include Olympic Airways): Destinations Codeshare agreements Aegean Airlines codeshares with the following airlines: airBaltic Air Canada Air Serbia Brussels Airlines Bulgaria Air EgyptAir Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Hainan Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Oman Air Scandinavian Airlines S7 Airlines Singapore Airlines Swiss International Air Lines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Turkish Airlines Volotea Additionally, Aegean Airlines has a commercial agreement with Trenitalia. Charter flights During the summer season, Aegean Airlines operates several A320s, performing charter services in association with major tour operators. The charter flights connect popular holiday destinations in Greece to Italy, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Israel, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine and other countries. In recent years, they have also operated charter flights for football fixtures, for example, when the Greece national football team is playing abroad. Aegean Airlines also owns a 51% stake in Animawings, a Romanian charter airline. Fleet Current fleet , Aegean Airlines operates an all-Airbus fleet, consisting of the following aircraft: In addition to the aircraft above, Aegean Airlines also operates a Learjet 60. The aircraft is used for the provision of VIP services and executive travel, in a non-scheduled flight basis. Fleet development In its