OREANDA-NEWS. June 15, 2011. SmartLynx Airlines have signed a contract with Aegean Airlines to operate out of Crete for the summer season 2011.  Aegean Airlines is a valued member of the StarAlliance, the oldest and largest airline alliance with 27 member airlines. 

SmartLynx has assigned its new fleet addition, A320 YL-LCI, to the project and its first flight was performed on the the 4th of June.