NationMaster - Encyclopedia: PrivatAir

PrivatAir is an airline based in Geneva, Switzerland, specializing in scheduled and charter flights using mid-sized, long-range, all premium class jets. It operates exclusively business class flights which include transatlantic operations for Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, KLM and corporate shuttles for Airbus. It has main bases at Paris Le Bourget Airport (LBG), Bradley International Airport (BDL), Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA), Hamburg Finkenwerder (XFW), Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), Munich International Airport (MUC), Amsterdam Schipol Airport (AMS) and Zurich International Airport (ZRH). ^[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1657x1146, 86 KB) Privatair Boeing 737-700 (Swiss registration HB-IIP) landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1657x1146, 86 KB) Privatair Boeing 737-700 (Swiss registration HB-IIP) landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing Business Jet series are factory conversions of Boeing airliners for the corporate jet market, historically the 737 series airliners. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: GenÃ¨ve //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after ZÃ¼rich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Prior to its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Airbus S.A.S. is the aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS N.V., a pan-European aerospace concern. ... Le Bourget airport (Aéroport du Bourget) is an airport, located in Le Bourget, close to Paris, France, nowadays only used for general aviation (business jets) as well as air shows. ... BDL redirects here. ... Airport entrance. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area 755 kmÂ² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1] - Density 2,324 /kmÂ² (6,018... LTU Airbus A330-200 aircraft at DUS DÃ¼sseldorf International Airport (German: ) (IATA: DUS, ICAO: EDDL), is the third largest airport in Germany with 16. ... Munich International Airport (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM), officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport (German: Flughafen MÃ¼nchen Franz Josef StrauÃŸ) is located 17. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Arrivals Lounge Interior of airport terminal Zurich International Airport (IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH) also called Kloten Airport, is located at 47Â°29â€²N 8Â°32â€²E in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ...

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History

The airline was established and began operations in 1977. It received its Swiss air operators certificate in June 1995. In August 2000, PrivatAir acquired Flight Services Group in the USA. PrivatAir Group was formed. In May 2003 PrivatAir and Swissport created the joint company PrivatPort dealing in an executive jet handling business, initially in Geneva. PrivatPort holds a 49% holding in PrivatAir. ^[4] Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swissport International Ltd. ...

Services

PrivatAir operates scheduled services to the following international destinations (as of November 2005):^[5] Chicago, Düsseldorf, Munich, Amsterdam, Zürich, Houston and Newark, NJ. Munich will be replaced with Frankfurt at the start of the Winter timetable in 2007. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ... The title of this article contains the character Ã¼. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Mokum be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... Houston redirects here. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006â€“2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...

Fleet

The PrivatAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2006) ^[6]: Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

PrivatAir has ordered a single Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to replace its recently acquired Boeing 767 early in the next decade. It will be the first commercial aviation business specialist to operate the aircraft, which will be painted in a blue livery, a variation of the current red scheme used on its other aircraft^[7]. The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ...

See also

Eos Airlines is an airline based in New York, USA. It operates all-business class services with a higher level of comfort than the major transatlantic carriers business class and at fares lower than the majors published business class tariffs. ... MAXjet Airways is a United States-based all-business class, low fare transatlantic airline serving Londons Stansted Airport. ... Silverjet is a British airline that flies daily from London Luton Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. ... LAvion is a new airline that operates service between Paris Orly Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. ...

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