Estonian Air
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| Estonian Air | ||
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| IATA OV |
ICAO ELL |
Callsign Estonian |
| Founded | 1991 | |
| Hubs | Tallinn Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | EuroBonus | |
| Member lounge | Blue Velvet Lounge | |
| Alliance | Well connected with SAS | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
| Destinations | 14 (+4 seasonal) | |
| Parent company | SAS AB | |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Key people | Børge Thornbech (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.estonian-air.com | ||
Estonian Air is an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the national airline of Estonia and operates scheduled and charter services throughout Europe. Its main base is Tallinn Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations on December 1, 1991, shortly after Estonia acquired independence. It was founded by the Estonian government from the remnants of the local Aeroflot Division. In 1995, Estonian Air leased two Boeing 737-500s to replace its old Russian planes, and in 1996, after obtaining two more Fokker 50s, it was able to retire the Russian fleet entirely. March 2007 Estonian Air announced, that they will lease another Boeing 737-500 and a new destination Vienna, also Estonian Air is going to lease two Saab 340 to open new destinations from Tallinn to Saint Petersburg(Russia) and from Kuressaare to Stockholm. Another new destinations will be announced end of April.It was partially privatized in 1996 and is owned by the SAS Group (49%), Estonian government (34%) and Cresco (17%). It has 302 employees (as of January 2005).
[edit] Services
As of January 2007, Estonian Air conducts flights to the following destinations:
Austria
- Vienna (Vienna International Airport) - since June 4, 2007
Belgium
Croatia
- Dubrovnik -seasonal
Denmark
France
- Paris (Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport) -seasonal
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Norway
Russia
- Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
- Saint Petersburg (starts June 2007)
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
- Kiev (Boryspil Airport)
- Simferopol -seasonal
United Kingdom
see also SAS Group destinations
[edit] Fleet
The Estonian Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2007). [1] :
- 3+1 Boeing 737-500
- 2 Boeing 737-300
- 2 Saab 340
[edit] Partners
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| SAS Group, SAS AB | |
|---|---|
| Scandinavian Airlines Business | Scandinavian Airlines Danmark | Scandinavian Airlines Sverige | SAS Business Opportunities | SAS Braathens |
| Subsidiaries | airBaltic | Blue1 | Spanair | Widerøe |
| Affiliated | Air Greenland | Aerolineas de Baleares | bmi | Estonian Air | Skyways Express |
| Destinations | SAS Group destinations | Blue1 destinations | Scandinavian Airlines destinations | SAS Braathens destinations | Spanair destinations | Widerøe destinations |
| Airline Support Business | SAS Cargo Group | SAS Media | SAS Technical Services | SAS Ground Services |
| Alliances | Star Alliance | WOW Alliance |
| History | DDL (1946) | DNL (1946) | SILA (1946) | ABA (1948) | Linjeflyg (1992) | Braathens (2001) |
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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