Spanair
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Spanair S.A. (IATA: JK, ICAO: JKK, and Callsign: Spanair), is an airline based in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. 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).
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 by using Boeing 767-300 aircraft to Washington and Buenos Aires briefly in the late-1990s. Spanair joined Star Alliance in 2003. The company is owned by the SAS Group (94.9%) and Grupo Marsans (5.1%). It employs 2535 staff.Destinations
- See main article: Spanair Destinations
Fleet
The Spanair fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2006 via website [link]):
| Type | Number | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 14 | 156-180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 5 | 212 | |
| Boeing 717 | 4 | 115 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82/83 | 30 | 120/170 |
External links
- Company websites
- [Spanair] ()/()
- [SAS Group] ()
- [Spanair Fleet Detail] ()
| Members of the SAS Group |
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| Scandinavian Airlines • SAS Braathens • Widerøe • Blue1 • Spanair • airBaltic
Affiliated Airlines: Estonian Air • Air Greenland • Skyways
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| Members of the Star Alliance
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| Air Canada • Air New Zealand • ANA • Asiana Airlines • Austrian Airlines • bmi LOT Polish Airlines • Lufthansa • Scandinavian Airlines • Singapore Airlines • South African Airways Spanair • Swiss • TAP Portugal • Thai Airways • United Airlines • US Airways • Varig Regional members: Adria Airways • Blue1 • Croatia Airlines Future members: Air China • Shanghai Airlines Former members: Ansett Australia • Mexicana |
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