Spanair
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| Spanair | ||
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| Image:Spanair logo.svg | ||
| IATA JK | ICAO JKK | Callsign SPANAIR |
| Founded | 1988 | |
| Hubs | Barajas International Airport El Prat International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Son Sant Joan Int'l Airport Tenerife North Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Spanair Plus | |
| Member lounge | Sala VIP | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 62 | |
| Destinations | 26 | |
| Parent company | SAS Group | |
| Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Key people | Gonzalo Pascual (Chairman) Lars Nygaard (CEO Spanair) Mats Jansson (CEO SAS Group) | |
| Website: http://www.spanair.com | ||
Spanair S.A. is an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and is a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines. It provides a scheduled passenger network within Spain and Europe, with an extension to West Africa. Worldwide charters are also flown for tour companies. Its main base is Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), with hubs at Barajas International Airport (MAD), Madrid and El Prat International Airport (BCN), Barcelona.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in December 1986 and began operations in March 1988. It was set up as a joint venture between SAS and Viajes Marsans, and began operations with European charters. Long-haul flights to the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic were launched in 1991, followed by domestic scheduled flights in March 1994. The airline flew long-haul flights, with Boeing 767-300 aircraft, to Washington and Buenos Aires in the late-1990s. Spanair joined Star Alliance in 2003. The company is owned 100% by the SAS Group. It employs 2535 staff. SAS Group announced in a press release June 13, 2007 that it will sell its shares in Spanair. [1]
[edit] New Routes
- Daily flights from Madrid to Algiers and Casablanca and from Barcelona to Algiers all starting 20th May, 2007. The flights will be operated by Airbus A320-200 aircraft. Daily flights from Bilbao to Jerez in the summer of 2007.
- Spanair will increase the frequency from its flights to Algeria as of September 2007, will offer two passages more in the Algiers-Barcelona line and one more in the Algiers-Madrid line. Also starts daily flights the next summer and to inaugurate the Algiers-Palma de Mallorca, added.[2]
[edit] Destinations
- Further information: SAS Group destinations
[edit] Fleet
The Spanair fleet consists of the following aircraft as of July 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-232 | 17 | 156 - 180 | |
| Airbus A321-231 | 5 | 212 | |
| Boeing 717-2K9 | 7 | 115-120 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 10 | 120 - 170 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 16 | ||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 11 |
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Company websites
- Spanair (English)/(Spanish)
- SAS Group (English)
- Spanair Fleet Detail (English)
- Other websites
- Spanair Fleet (English)
- Spanair Fleet Age (English)
- Spanair at the Aviation Safety Network Database (English)
SAS Group, SAS AB | |
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| Scandinavian Airlines Business | Scandinavian Airlines Danmark · Scandinavian Airlines Norge · Scandinavian Airlines Sverige · SAS Business Opportunities |
| Subsidiaries | airBaltic · Blue1 · Spanair · Widerøe |
| Affiliated | Air Greenland · Aerolineas de Baleares · BMI · Estonian Air · Skyways Express |
| Destinations | SAS Group destinations · Blue1 destinations · Scandinavian Airlines destinations · SAS Braathens destinations · Spanair destinations · Widerøe destinations |
| Airline Support Business | SAS Cargo Group · SAS Media · SAS Technical Services · SAS Ground Services |
| Alliances | Star Alliance · WOW Alliance |
| History | DDL (1946) · DNL (1946) · SILA (1946) · ABA (1948) · Linjeflyg (1993) · Braathens (2001) · SAS Braathens (2007) |
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EgyptAir •
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Shanghai Airlines •
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South African Airways •
Spanair •
Swiss International Air Lines •
TAP Portugal •
Thai Airways International •
United Airlines •
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Members of the Association of European Airlines |
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Adria Airways • Aer Lingus • Air France • Air One • Air Malta • Alitalia • Austrian Airlines • BMI • British Airways • Brussels Airlines • Cargolux • Croatia Airlines • CSA Czech Airlines • Cyprus Airways • Finnair • Iberia Airlines • Icelandair • Jat Airways • KLM • LOT Polish Airlines • Lufthansa • Luxair • Malév Hungarian Airlines • Olympic Airlines • Scandinavian Airlines System • Spanair • Swiss • TAP Portugal • TAROM • Turkish Airlines • Virgin Atlantic Airways |
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