Adria Airways
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| Adria Airways | ||
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| Image:Adriaairwayslogo.gif | ||
| IATA JP | ICAO ADR | Callsign ADRIA |
| Founded | 1961 | |
| Hubs | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Miles & More | |
| Member lounge | Senator Lounge | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 14 | |
| Destinations | 25 | |
| Parent company | Adria Airways d.d. | |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Key people | Tadej Tufek (President) | |
| Website: http://www.adria-airways.com | ||
Adria Airways is an airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe. It is the national airline of Slovenia and a regional member of the Star Alliance. It operates international scheduled services throughout Europe and charter services to destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Its main base and hub is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1961 as a charter company with a Douglas DC-6[1] under the name of Adria Aviopromet (Adria Airways). Later, extra DC-6s were bought from KLM. In 1968, the company changed its name to Inex-Adria Airways and introduced its first jet type, the Douglas DC-9. Its name was changed after aligning with Belgrade-based trading group Interexport, but reverted to the original title after that association ended in May 1986.
In the early 1980s, Inex-Adria introduced its first scheduled flights[1], purchased McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft and became a member of IATA. Its fleet was mostly employed in charter work throughout Europe. International scheduled flights were added, initially to Larnaca, in November 1983. By the late 1980s, and after the name change back to Adria, it purchased several Airbus A320 aircraft. With the break-up of Yugoslavia, Adria Airways attained the role of Slovenia's flag carrier. In the early 1990s, it was an unsuccessful take-over target of the Albert Group led by Evan Hammer.
In March 1996, Adria completed its part-privatisation process. On July 23 2002, Bombardier Aerospace appointed Adria Airways as the first Bombardier recognized CRJ heavy maintenance facility in Europe. On November 18, 2004, Adria Airways joined the Star Alliance. Adria Airways is a regional member of the alliance.
In 2001, Adria Airways recorded a large decrease in the number of annual passengers as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The company operated with a loss for the next five years. In 2006, the company recorded a minimal profit and transported its first annual millionth passenger. For 2007, Adria Airways is planning 9% growth in income, which should ensure the company's profitability. The company has 592 employees.[2]
[edit] Destinations
- Further information: Adria Airways destinations
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On October 30 1975, an Inex Adria Aviopromet DC-9-32 hit high ground during an ILS approach in fog near Prague-Suchdol, Czechoslovakia.[3]
- On September 10 1976, 176 people died when a British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex Adria Douglas DC-9 collided over Zagreb. The collision was attributed to an air traffic control error.
- On December 1 1981 an Inex-Adria DC-9 crashed in the mountains while approaching Campo dell'Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica killing 173 Slovenian tourists and 7 crew members.[4]
[edit] Fleet
The Adria Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of April 2007) [5]:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-231 | 3 | 162 | 2 A320 aircraft are leased out to Afriqiyah Airways. |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 112 | B737-500 leased from Ukraine International Airlines. |
| Bombardier CRJ-200 LR | 7 | 48 | 2 CRJ200's are on lease. |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 2 | 86 | 2 CRJ900 on order.[6] |
| Bombardier CRJ-1000 | 0 | 100 | 1 CRJ1000 on order.[7] |
| Total number of aircraft: | 13 on fleet |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Adria Airways to join Star Alliance Common Information Technology Platform
- ^ Adria Airways shows a profit for last year – two new CRJ900 aircraft in May 2007, January 2007 Press Release
- ^ Major Commerical Airline Disasters 1970 - 1979
- ^ Major Commerical Airline Disasters 1980 - 1989, see 1981 Mt. San Pietro air disaster
- ^ Adria Airways Fleet Retrieved 30 October 2006
- ^ Adria Airways Orders Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen and CRJ1000 NextGen Airliners
- ^ Adria Airways Orders Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen and CRJ1000 NextGen Airliners
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