Czech Airlines
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Czech Airlines (in Czech: České aerolinie (abbreviation: ČSA)) is the Czech national airline company, based at Ruzyně International Airport, Prague. The airline connects to most major European destinations and to transit points in North America, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa and carries in excess of 2 million passengers each year. The airline runs a frequent flyer programme called the "OK Plus Frequent Flyer Programme". It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance.
History
ČSA was founded on October 6, 1923 by the Czechoslovak government as ČSA Československé Státní Aerolinie. Twenty-three days later its first transport flight took place, flying between Prague and Bratislava. It operated only domestic services until its first international flight from Prague to Bratislava and Zagreb in 1930.In 1948 the Communist party seized power in Czechoslovakia and suspended some western European and Middle East routes and replaced much of the fleet with Soviet equipment. In 1957 ČSA became one of the world's first airlines to fly turbojet services, taking delivery of the first Tupolev Tu-104A. Transatlantic services started on 3 February 1962 with a flight to Havana. After the break up of the Czechoslovak Federation the airline adopted the present title in May 1995.
The airline is owned by the Czech National Property Fund (56.43%), Czech Consolidation Bank (34.49%) and other Czech institutions. It has 4,411 employees (at January 2005).
Destinations
- Further information: Czech Airlines destinations
Fleet
The CSA Czech Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
| Aircraft | # | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310-300 | 4 | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | ||
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | ||
| Boeing 737-400 | 12 | ||
| Boeing 737-500 | 14 | ||
| ATR 42-320 | 3 | ||
| ATR 42-400 | 2 | ||
| ATR 42-500 | 3 | ||
| ATR 72-200 | 4 |
The average age of the CSA fleet is 9.9 years, in April 2006.
External links
- [CSA Czech Airlines]
- [CSA Czech Airlines Jet Fleet Detail]
- [CSA Czech Airlines Fleet Age]
- [CSA Czech Airlines Passenger Opinions]
- [Photos of CSA Czech Airlines aircraft]
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