Spanair

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Spanair S.A. Template:Airline codes, 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).

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 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 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 full article Spanair Destinations

Fleet

Image:Spanair MD-82 EC-HJB MUC.jpg The Spanair fleet consists of the following aircraft (at Janaury 2006):

• 16 Airbus A320-200
• 5 Airbus A321-200
• 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-81
• 2 Fokker 100 (leased in)
• 10 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 28 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

In March 2006, Spanair fleet age is 12 years old.

External links

• Spanair
• Spanair Fleet Age
• Spanair Fleet Detail
• Spanair Passenger Opinions
• SAS Group

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Members of the Star Alliance	Image:Star alliance rechts.jpg
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