Air Nostrum

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Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional)
IATA
YW		 ICAO
ANE		 Callsign
NOSTRUM AIR
Founded May 23, 1994
Hubs
Frequent flyer program Iberia Plus
Alliance Oneworld
Fleet size 68
Destinations 51
Parent company Nefinsa S.A.[1]
Headquarters Flag of Spain Valencia, Spain
Key people
Website: http://www.airnostrum.es
Air Nostrum CRJ-200
Air Nostrum CRJ-200
Air Nostrum Dash 8
Air Nostrum Dash 8

Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A., also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain. Air Nostrum is an independent carrier which operates as a franchisee of Iberia Airlines. Iberia Regional franchise is a regional partner of Iberia and an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Air Nostrum operates an extensive network of 91 domestic and international routes to 51 destinations, as well as charter flights. Its main base is Valencia International Airport, with hubs at Barcelona International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport.[2]

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[edit] History

The airline was established on May 23, 1994 and started operations on December 15.[3] It was founded as Lineas Aereas del Mediterraneo/Air Nostrum in Valencia. In May 1997 Air Nostrum signed an agreement with Iberia to become an Iberia franchise. It acquired Iberia subsidiary Binter Mediterraneo and absorbed its operations. Following Iberia's merger with Aviaco in 1999 additional domestic and international services were taken over by Air Nostrum. It acquired Dutch airline Denim Air in 1999, but disposed of any interest in the company in 2002. Air Nostrum is owned by Nefinsa (74.8%), Caja Duero (22.2%) and Air Nostrum management (3%) and has 2,040 employees (in March 2007).[2]

[edit] Destinations

Air Nostrum operates the following services (March 2008)

[edit] Services

Air Nostrum offers a comprehensive meal service on all scheduled flights. There is only the single cabin on all flights, called "Regional Business Class" where economy passengers are treated to the high levels of comfort and service normally found in other airline's Business Class. Service quality is reflected in the use of table linen instead of trays, stainless steel cutlery in place of plastic knives and forks, glassware and china cups in place of plastic cups and of course, a hot towel service.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

On 23 January 2007 Air Nostrum flight IB 8041 from Pamplona to Barcelona was forced to make an emergency landing at El Prat after reporting problems with the front undercarriage on the plane, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300. The plane had to make an emergency landing, but fortunately nobody was hurt. The following day flight IB 8665 from Valladolid also had to make an emergency landing at the same airport due again to problems with the plane's undercarriage. Two of the forty passengers sustained minor injuries while disembarking from the plane, a Bombardier CRJ-200ER.[citation needed]

[edit] Fleet

CRJ 200ER
CRJ 200ER

The Air Nostrum fleet includes the following aircraft (March 2007):[2]

Air Nostrum average fleet age is 4.5 years (July 2006).[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ NEFINSA - Grupo Empresarial Serratosa: Air Nostrum
  2. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 64. 
  3. ^ Air Nostrum History - The First Airline of Regional Aviation in Spain
  4. ^ Air Nostrum Fleet Age

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