Slovak Airlines
IATA 6Q	ICAO SLL	Callsign SLOV LINE
Founded		1996
Hubs		M. R. Štefánik Airport Bratislava
Fleet size		3 (May 2006)
Destinations		2 (2 countries)
Parent company		Austrian Airlines
Headquarters		Bratislava, Slovakia
Key people		Christiane Böhm-Mayer (chairman)
Website: http://www.slovakairlines.sk/

Slovak Airlines (Slovenske Aerolinie) is an airline based in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is the flag carrier of the Slovak Republic operating a scheduled service to Moscow, Brussels and international charter flights to Russia, Spain, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Italy. The company also runs wet-lease operations. Its main base is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), Bratislava.Slovak Airlines Will Shut down in The next month of February 1,2007! Image File history File links Sll_himage_07sk. ... 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. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Milan Rastislav Å tefánik Airport (Slovak: Letisko Milana Rastislava Å tefánika) (IATA: BTS, ICAO: LZIB), also called - especially in English - Bratislava Airport (Slovak: Letisko Bratislava), in Bratislava is the main international airport of Slovakia. ... Austrian Airlines (Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG) is the flag carrier airline of Austria, with its headquarters in Vienna. ... Bratislava (see below for name alternatives), is the capital of Slovakia and the countrys largest city, with a population of some 450,000. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Bratislava (see below for name alternatives), is the capital of Slovakia and the countrys largest city, with a population of some 450,000. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... Milan Rastislav Å tefánik Airport (Slovak: Letisko Milana Rastislava Å tefánika) (IATA: BTS, ICAO: LZIB), also called - especially in English - Bratislava Airport (Slovak: Letisko Bratislava), in Bratislava is the main international airport of Slovakia. ...

History

The airline was established in 1996 and started operations in May 1998. It was founded by Viliam Veteska and a group of private investors. In January 2005 Austrian Airlines acquired the majority stake (62%) in the company. Austrian Airlines (Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG) is the flag carrier airline of Austria, with its headquarters in Vienna. ...

Services

Slovak Airlines operates international scheduled service to Brussels seven times a week in codeshare with Austrian Airlines and to Moscow Sheremetyevo four times a week with Aeroflot (at December 2006). Both flights are operated by Fokker 100 aircraft. Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ...

The airline also flew for Italian travel agencies a weekly Brescia - Rhodos service with the Boeing 737 - 300 aircraft. The smaller 100-seat Fokker 100 was used on the following charter flights for Greek travel agencies: Bratislava - Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Chania, Chios, Kos, Rhodos, Samos, Santorini. In winter 2006/2007 OM-AAE is based in Tripoli to operate flights for Libyan Arab Airlines.

Fleet

As of February 2007 the Slovak Airlines fleet includes ^[1] :

Previously used aircraft:

• three Tupolev Tu-154M (OM-AAA (Púchov), OM-AAB (Gerlach) and OM-AAC (Detva)), leased from the Slovak government
• one Forkker 100 OM-AAF)
• two Boeing 737-300 (OM-AAD,OM-AAE)
• one Saab 340 B (OM-BAA) leased from Air Ostrava
• one Boeing 767-200 (OM-NSH), used to operate fligth between the U.K. and India
• one Boeing 737-300 (OM-AAA), now as LN-KKR with Norwegian
• one Fokker 100 (OE-LVG), leased from Austrian for a short time between February 2005 and June 2005

External links

• Slovak Airlines
• Slovak Airlines Fleet Detail

References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006