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Encyclopedia > Sun Air of Scandinavia
Sun Air of Scandinavia
IATA
EZ
ICAO
SUS
Callsign
Sunscan
Founded 1978
Hubs Billund Airport
Alliance Oneworld (Affiliate)
Fleet size 18
Destinations 12
Headquarters Billund, Denmark
Key people Niels Sundberg (Owner)
Website: http://www.sunair.dk

Sun Air of Scandinavia is an airline based in Billund, Denmark. It is a regional scheduled airline operating a franchise service in British Airways colours. It also offers charter flights, air taxi services, specialist aerial work and aircraft brokerage. Its main base is Billund Airport. 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 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Billund Airport in Billund, Denmark (IATA code BLL), is a facility which serves as one of Europes busiest air cargo centers, as well as a charter airline destination, although some regular airlines also offer flights there. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... For other uses, see Oneworld (disambiguation). ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Billund Airport in Billund, Denmark (IATA code BLL), is a facility which serves as one of Europes busiest air cargo centers, as well as a charter airline destination, although some regular airlines also offer flights there. ...

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History

The airline was established and started operations in 1978. It initially operated solely as an air taxi and charter service, but developed into a regional airline in 1987. It became a British Airways franchisee on 1 August 1996, operating as British Airways. Sun Air is an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance. The airline is wholly owned by Niels Sundberg and has 175 employees. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... Regional airlines are a type of airline service that is intended to feed a larger airline or larger aircraft. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Oneworld (disambiguation). ...


Destinations

Sun Air of Scandinavia serves the following cities (at August 2007): August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ...

Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called in Dutch: Luchthaven Zaventem or in French: Aéroport de Zaventem), also Zaventem Airport or Brussels (Zaventem) International Airport, was formerly known as Brussel Nationaal/Bruxelles-National (Brussels National). ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... RuzynÄ› International Airport (IATA: PRG, ICAO: LKPR) serves Prague, Czech Republic. ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg (help· info) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Aalborg Airport (IATA: AAL, ICAO: EKYT) is a civilian airport located in Lindholm, Denmark witch is 6,5 km north west of Aalborg. ... For the meteorite Aarhus, see Meteorite falls. ... Aarhus Airport (Kolind, Denmark) Contents // Categories: Airports of Denmark | Stub ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... Billund Airport in Billund, Denmark (IATA code BLL), is a facility which serves as one of Europes busiest air cargo centers, as well as a charter airline destination, although some regular airlines also offer flights there. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... One of the Helsinki-Vantaas runways Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (IATA: HEL, ICAO: EFHK) in Vantaa, Finland, is the main airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ... LTU Airbus A330-200 aircraft at DUS Düsseldorf International Airport (German: ) (IATA: DUS, ICAO: EDDL), is the third largest airport in Germany with 16. ... County District Østlandet Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... The large check-in hall Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) (Norwegian: Oslo lufthavn, Gardermoen) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Government  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area  - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... Landvetter (IATA: GOT, ICAO: ESGG) is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Kristina Axén Olin (m) Population (March 2007)  - City 786,509  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Stockholm-Bromma Airport (IATA: BMA, ICAO: ESSB) is an airport in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an airport in Manchester, England. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the eighth-largest airport in the UK.[1] It is located 8 statute miles (13 km) west of the city centre and is situated just off the M8 motorway. ... For other uses, see Berne (disambiguation). ... Berne Airport (IATA: BRN, ICAO: LSZB), which serves Berne, Switzerland, is actually closer to the village of Belp. ...

Fleet

The Sun Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :

The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream is a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ... The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream is a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

External links

  • Sun Air of Scandinavia
  • Sun Air of Scandinavia Fleet

References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

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Sun Air of Scandinavia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (205 words)
Sun Air of Scandinavia is an airline based in Billund, Denmark.
It initially operated solely as an air taxi and charter service, but developed into a regional airline in 1987.
Sun Air is an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance.
SAS Maersk Air and Sun-Air versus SAS and Maersk Air - Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the Agreement - ... (12931 words)
This is particularly clear from a Maersk Air document of 8 January 1998 [8], at the early negotiation stage.
Indeed, option 2 was implemented by Maersk Air as from January 1999 and served as a transitional phase-out to the withdrawal from the route.
Given that SAS and Maersk Air are the two main airlines in Denmark, and that Copenhagen and Billund are the two main airports in the country, the repercussions of the market-sharing are therefore felt throughout the EEA and beyond, unlike in the Greek ferries case.
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