Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport.

Air Greenland Airbus A330 at Kangerlussuaq Airport.

Air Greenland Inc. is the regional airline of Greenland, based in Nuuk. It operates largely domestic services, with services to Copenhagen. It offers concessional air services to all communities in Greenland and operates charter, taxi and special flights, such as air ambulance and search and rescue. Its main base is Nuuk Airport^[1]. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... ICAO code: BGGH Location: Godthab, Greenland (N64* W52*) Elevation: 283 above sea level Runway: 5/23, 3093x98 ft. ... It has been suggested that Bluie West One be merged into this article or section. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nuuk (Danish/Norwegian: Godthåb, which translates to Good Hope in English) is the capital of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1016 KB) Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 aircraft at Kangerlussuaq Airport Taken in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland; 8-11-2005 by L. Chang File links The following pages link to this file: Air Greenland ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1016 KB) Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 aircraft at Kangerlussuaq Airport Taken in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland; 8-11-2005 by L. Chang File links The following pages link to this file: Air Greenland ... Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport. ... Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... A panoramic photo of Nuuk taken in October 2006 Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: GodthÃ¥b, which translates to Good Hope in English, and was the name of the ship which brought the settlers) is the capital and largest city of the... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... ICAO code: BGGH Location: Godthab, Greenland (N64* W52*) Elevation: 283 above sea level Runway: 5/23, 3093x98 ft. ...

History

The airline was established and started operations in November 1960 as Greenlandair. It was founded by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and mining company Kryolitselskabet and in 1962 the Greenland provincial government and the government of Denmark became co-owners. In 1998, Greenlandair began operating its first jet aircraft, a Boeing 757-200. In 2002, Greenlandair changed its name to Air Greenland. It is owned by the Greenland government (37.5%), SAS Group (37.5%) and the Danish government (25%) and has 569 employees (at March 2007)^[1]. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scandinavian Airlines System or SAS is a multi-national airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Scandinavian countries, based in Stockholm, Sweden and owned by SAS AB. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat (meaning Land of the Greenlanders in Kalaallisut, the Greenlandic Inuit language) Data code: GL Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The intercontinental service to Copenhagen carried nearly 95,000 passengers in 2003. In 2003, Air Greenland won the U.S. Air Force contract for flights to Thule Air Base (previously held by SAS). Flights to Thule Air Base started in February 2004.^{[citation needed]} Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... USAF redirects here. ... Thule Air Base, (or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport) (IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), an unincorporated enclave within Qaanaaq municipality, Greenland, is the United States Air Forces northernmost base (), located 695 miles (1118 km) north of the Arctic Circle and 947 miles (1524 km) south of the North Pole on... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

SAS Group announced in a press release June 13, 2007, that it will sell its shares in Air Greenland. [1] The SAS Group (OSE: SAS, OMX: SAS) is a company based in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

In late August 2007, Air Greenland staff went on strike, stranding passengers, including United States conservative Michael Rubin of the National Review, in Greenland.^[2] Michael Rubin. ... National Review (NR) is a biweekly magazine of political opinion, founded by author William F. Buckley, Jr. ...

Destinations

Map of Greenland showing some of the destinations

As of May 2008, Air Greenland operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:^[3]

International airports

• Baltimore - BWI - Baltimore/Washington International Airport
• Copenhagen - CPH - Copenhagen Airport

Baltimore redirects here. ... Baltimore/Washington International Airport serves the Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC metro-region. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Copenhagen Airport (Danish: , Swedish: ) (IATA: CPH, ICAO: EKCH) is the major airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, though also serving Malmö, Sweden. ...

Domestic airports

• Aasiaat - JEG - Aasiaat Airport
• Ilulissat - JAV - Ilulissat Airport
• Kangerlussuaq - SFJ - Kangerlussuaq Airport
• Kulusuk - KUS - Kulusuk Airport
• Maniitsoq - JSU - Maniitsoq Airport
• Narsarsuaq- UAK - Narsarsuaq Airport
• Nerlerit Inaat - CNP - Nerlerit Inaat Airport
• Nuuk - GOH - Nuuk Airport
• Pituffik - THU - Thule Air Base
• Qaanaaq - NAQ - Qaanaaq Airport
• Sisimiut - JHS - Sisimiut Airport
• Upernavik - JUV - Upernavik Airport

Location of the Aasiaat municipality in Greenland (shown in red). ... A panoramic view of Ilulissat in September Location of the Ilulissat municipality in Greenland Ilulissat (population 4,533) is the third largest settlement in Greenland and also the seat of the municipality of Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat) which covers an area of 47,000 km². The town is located at , about... Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in west Greenland at the head of a fjord of the same name. ... Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport. ... Kulusuk (Danish: Kap Dan) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ammasalik, Greenland. ... Kulusuk Airport (IATA: KUS, ICAO: BGKK), is located at Kulusuk, Greenland. ... Maniitsoq is a town in Greenland. ... Map of Greenland Narsarsuaq (variously spelled, the name is Greenlandic for Great Plain) was the principal city of Greenland in the times of Erik the Red whose farm Brattahlíð was nearby. ... It has been suggested that Bluie West One be merged into this article or section. ... A panoramic photo of Nuuk taken in October 2006 Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: GodthÃ¥b, which translates to Good Hope in English, and was the name of the ship which brought the settlers) is the capital and largest city of the... ICAO code: BGGH Location: Godthab, Greenland (N64* W52*) Elevation: 283 above sea level Runway: 5/23, 3093x98 ft. ... Pituffik (approximately ) was the northernmost hunting village of the Greenlandic Inuit until the United States was given permission to build Thule Air Base in 1951. ... Thule Air Base, (or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport) (IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), an unincorporated enclave within Qaanaaq municipality, Greenland, is the United States Air Forces northernmost base (), located 695 miles (1118 km) north of the Arctic Circle and 947 miles (1524 km) south of the North Pole on... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ... Location of the Sisimiut municipality in Greenland Sisimiut is a town in southwestern Greenland within Greenlands Kitaa (West Greenland) county. ... Location of the Upernavik municipality in Greenland Upernavik , meaning Springtime Place, is a small town on the west coast of Greenland. ...

Domestic heliports

• Aappilattoq (North) - AAP
• Alluitsup Paa - LLU
• Ammassalik or Tasiilaq - AGM
• Eqaluit Qaqqaat - EQA
• Ikerasak - IKE
• Illorsuit - ILL
• Innaarsuit - INN
• Ittoqqortoormiit - OBY
• Kangersuatsiaq - KAQ
• Kangilinnguit or Grønnedal - JGR
• Kitsissuarsuit - KIT
• Kullorsuaq - KLQ
• Naajaat - NAJ
• Nanortalik - JNN
• Narsaq - JNS
• Nutaarmiut - NUT
• Nuugaatsiaq - NUG
• Nuussuaq - NUS
• Paamiut - JFR
• Qaarsut - JQA
• Qaqortoq - JJU
• Qasigiannguit - JCH
• Qeqertaq - QQT
• Qeqertarsuaq - JGO
• Saattut - SAA
• Saqqaq - QUP
• Tasiusaq (North) - TSS
• Ukkusissat - UKK
• Upernavik Kujalleq - UPK
• Uummannaq - UMD

Alluitsup Paa (Danish: Sydprøven) is a village in south Greenland in the municipality of Nanortalik. ... Ammassalik is one of two municipalities in East Greenland (Tunu). ... Tasiilaq, also known as Ammassalik is the most populous community in East Greenland and the administrative centre for the municipality of Ammassalik. ... Innaarsuit (old spelling Ivnârssuit) is a settlement in the Municipality of Upernavik, Greenland. ... Location of the Ittoqqortoormiit municipality in Greenland Ittoqqortoormiit (Danish: Scoresbysund) is a town in East Greenland. ... Location of the Ivittuut municipality in Greenland. ... ... Kitsissuarsuit (Danish: Hunde Ejlande, old spelling Kitsigsuarssuit) is a settlement in the Municipality of Aasiaat , Greenland. ... Kullorsuaq is a settlement in the municipality of Upernavik. ... Naajaat (old spelling Naujât) is a settlement in the Municipality of Upernavik, Greenland. ... Nanortalik is a municipality at the southern tip of Greenland, close to Cape Farewell. ... Narsaq is a town in southern Greenland. ... Nuussuaq (old spelling: Nûgssuaq Danish: Kraulshavn) is a settlement in West Greenland in the municipality of Upernavik. ... Location of the Paamiut municipality in Greenland Paamiut (Danish: Frederikshåb) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. ... Qaarsut (old spelling Qaersut) is a settlement in the Municipality of Uumannaq, Greenland. ... Qaqortoq, officially known as Qaqortoq Kommunia, is a town in Greenland. ... Qasigiannguit, formerly Christianshåb, is a town on Disko Bay, Greenland. ... Qeqertaq (founded 1830) is a settlement in the Municipality of Qasigiannguit, Greenland. ... Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Godhavn in Danish is a port and a town on the south coast of Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island), an island on the west coast of Greenland. ... Saqqaq (old spelling Sarqaq) is a settlement (founded 1755) in the Municipality of Qasigiannguit , Greenland. ... Upernavik Kujalleq (Danish: Søndre Upernavik, old spelling Upernavik kujatdleq) is a settlement in the Municipality of Upernavik, Greenland. ... Uummannaq is a town in north-west Greenland. ...

Fleet

The Air Greenland fleet includes the following aircraft (at April 2007) ^[4]: Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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External links

• Air Greenland
• Air Greenland Fleet
• SAS Group

References