Germanwings
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| Germanwings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Germanwings logo.png | ||
| IATA 4U | ICAO GWI | Callsign GERMAN WINGS |
| Founded | 1997 | |
| Hubs | Cologne Bonn Airport Stuttgart Airport | |
| Focus cities | Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport Hamburg Airport Dortmund Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Boomerang Club | |
| Fleet size | 24 | |
| Destinations | 67 | |
| Parent company | Eurowings | |
| Company slogan | "Deine Flügel" or "Your Wings" | |
| Headquarters | Cologne/Bonn, Germany | |
| Key people | Thomas Winkelmann (CEO) Dr. Joachim Klein | |
| Website: http://www.germanwings.com | ||
Germanwings is a low-cost airline based in Cologne and Bonn, Germany. Its main UK base is London Stansted. It operates services to over 66 destinations in Europe. Its main base is Cologne Bonn Airport, with secondary bases at Stuttgart Airport, Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport and Hamburg Airport and Dortmund Airport.[1]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1997 (as "Eurowings Flug GmbH") and was renamed to Germanwings GmbH on 27 October 2002. It is wholly owned by Eurowings, which is fully controlled and 49% owned by Lufthansa. Its main competitors are other no-frills carriers such as Ryanair and easyJet as well as TUIfly and Air Berlin. The airline is rapidly expanding and is continuing serving new destinations. Over and above the airline is the first low cost airline in Germany which offers connecting flights. This special program was founded around Fall 2007 and is called Smart Connect.
[edit] Destinations
Its fifth hub will be at Dortmund Airport starting in June 2007, initially serving five cities.[2]
For all current destinations see Germanwings destinations.
[edit] Fleet
The Germanwings fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2007) [1] :
- 24 Airbus A319-100 (plus 11 on order)
In July 2006, Germanwings fleet age is 6.8 years old. [3]
On 7 December 2005 the airline signed an agreement to purchase 18 Airbus A319 aircraft (with a further 12 options). These are their first direct orders with Airbus and deliveries will start in July 2006 until 2008. [4] During winter 2004-2005 Germanwings leased two Boeing 717 from Aerolineas Baleares to test this type, but no order was made after.
Lots of aircraft are from Lufthansa.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 86.
- ^ "Germanwings lands in Dortmund: A fifth German base for the low-cost airline" (Germanwings Press Release). Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ Germanwings Fleet Age
- ^ Aero International, June 2006
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