SPANAIR

'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.

Contents

History

New Routes

Destinations

Fleet

References

External links

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 USA, 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 pressrelease June 13, 2007 that they will sell their shares in Spanair. [1]

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.

Destinations

Main articles: Spanair destinations

Fleet

The Spanair fleet consists of the following aircraft as of July 2007:

'Spanair Fleet'

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

References

External links

;Company websites

★ Spanair /

★ SAS Group

★ Spanair Fleet Detail
;Other websites

★ Spanair Fleet

★ Spanair Fleet Age

★ Spanair at the Aviation Safety Network Database