Binter Canarias Airlines
IATA NT	ICAO IBB	Callsign Binter
Founded		1989
Hubs		Gran Canaria International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Los Rodeos Airport La Palma Airport
Frequent flyer program		Bintermás
Member lounge
Alliance
Fleet size		13
Destinations		13
Parent company		Binter Canarias
Headquarters		Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Key people		Pedro Agustín del Castillo Machado (President and CEO)
Website: http://www.binternet.com

Binter Canarias is an airline based in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is a regional carrier operating inter-island services within the Canary Islands. Its main bases are Gran Canaria International Airport, La Palma Airport (SPC) and Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN). Image File history File links Bintercanarias2. ... IATA airline designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... 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. ... An Airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Gran Canaria International Airport (IATA: LPA,ICAO: GCLP), also known as Las Palmas International Airport is an airport located on Gran Canaria Island, Spain, in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa. ... 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. ... Tenerife North - Los Rodeos Airport (IATA: TFN, ICAO: GCXO) is one of two international airports on the island of Tenerife, the other one being the much larger and busier Reina Sofía Airport, in the south of the island. ... La Palma Airport is a small airport in the Canary Islands. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... The Skyteam logo The OneWorld logo The Star Alliance logo An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria which is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. ... Gran Canaria, rarely Grand Canary (archaic), is the third largest island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from the northwest coast of Africa and belonging to Spain. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Gran Canaria, rarely Grand Canary (archaic), is the third largest island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from the northwest coast of Africa and belonging to Spain. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gran Canaria International Airport (IATA: LPA,ICAO: GCLP), also known as Las Palmas International Airport is an airport located on Gran Canaria Island, Spain, in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa. ... La Palma Airport is a small airport in the Canary Islands. ...

History

The airline was established on 18 February 1988 and started operations on 26 March 1989. It was formed as a subsidiary of Iberia. In late 1999 SEPI (the Spanish state holding company of Iberia) implemented the privatisation of Binter Canarias, but held on to a "golden share", permitting it to authorise any future shareholding deal of more than 25%. The airline is now wholly owned by Hesperia Inversiones Aereas, which bought the airline in July 2002. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iberia Airlines of Spain, usually shortened to Iberia, is the national airline of Spain, based in Madrid. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

2005 News

Binter Canarias has agreed to wet-lease a Boeing 737-400 from Futura International Airways to launch new flights from Las Palmas to Bergamo and Paris starting on 23 October 2005 and registered EC-INQ. A Boeing 737-800 had been leased from Futura for the peak summer season (ref: Airliner World, October 2005). The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... Futura Boeing 737 at Funchal (Madeira) in February 2003. ... Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria which is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. ... Bergamo: Citta Alta View of Bergamo Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ...

Services

Binter Canarias operates the following services (at August 2005): 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Domestic scheduled services: Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and El Hierro.

• International scheduled destinations: Funchal, El Aaiún, Marrakech, Milan, Paris.

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Fleet

The Binter Canarias fleet consists of the following aircraft (at December 2005):

• 7 ATR 72-200
• 1 ATR 72-210
• 5 ATR 72-500 (further 2 on order)
• 1 Boeing 737-400

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External links

• Binter Canarias