Blue1
From Free net encyclopedia
Blue1 is an airline based in Helsinki, Finland. It is a regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) network via Stockholm and Copenhagen from five cities in Finland. It also operates services from Helsinki to domestic destinations as well as to several cities in Europe. Its main base is Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, with hubs at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
Contents |
History
The airline was established in 1987 and started operations in 1988 as Air Botnia. It was purchased by SAS in January 1998. In January 2004, when the first low cost regional airline in Finland, Flying Finn went bankrupt, the airline was rebranded as Blue1. It started flights within a few months to the three most profitable destinations of Flying Finn, these were Oulu, Kuopio and Vaasa.
It became the first regional member of Star Alliance on 3 November 2004.
Destinations
Further information see Blue1 destinations
Fleet
The Blue1 fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2006):
- 9 Avro RJ85/100
- 5 Saab 2000
- 6 MD-90
External links
| Members of the Star Alliance | Image:Star alliance rechts.jpg |
|---|---|
| Air Canada • Air New Zealand • ANA • Asiana Airlines • Austrian Airlines • bmi • LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa • SAS 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 Former members: Ansett Australia • Mexicana |
|
Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation |