Khalifa Airways () was a passenger and cargo airline based in Algiers, Algeria which was founded in June 1999 by Rafik Khalifa and ceased flying in 2003. The airline served internal routes within Algeria, along with international services in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. History The airline was founded in . Authorisation to launch services was given by the government in ; operations started that month. A Boeing 737-400 was leased from Pegasus Airlines late that year. In 2001, Khalifa Airways ordered Airbus A340-300 aircraft, along with A330-200s and A320s, scheduled for delivery in 2004. The airline was liquidated by a French court on 10 July 2003 after it failed to make a €5 million payment to creditors. Khalifa Airways is also known for having been the sponsor of Olympique de Marseille from 2001 to 2003. On March 22, 2007, the International Herald Tribune reported that the company's founder had been convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the 2003 failure of Khalifa Bank and associated companies, including Khalifa Airways. Services Khalifa Airways served the following destinations throughout its history: Algeria Algiers Adrar Annaba Batna Bejar Bejaia Constantine El Oued Ghardaia Jijel Hassi Messaoud Tamanrasset Tbessa Tiaret Tindouf Tlemcen France Lyon Marseille Toulouse Spain Alicante Barcelona Palma de Mallorca Fleet Khalifa Airways operated the following equipment throughout its history: Airbus A300-600F Airbus A310-300 Airbus A319-100 Airbus A320-200 Airbus A330-300 Airbus A340-300 ATR 42-300 ATR 72-500 Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-800 Bombardier Challenger 604 See also List of airlines of Algeria Transport in Algeria References External links at Wayback Machine Defunct airlines of Algeria Airlines established in 1999 Airlines disestablished in 2003 1999 establishments in Algeria 2003 disestablishments in Algeria