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{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Croatia Airlines|logo=Croatia Airlines.png|logo_size=300px|IATA=OU|ICAO=CTN|callsign=CROATIA|parent=Croatia Airlines d.d.|founded=1989 (as Zagal-Zagreb Airlines)])|headquarters=
Zagreb, Croatia|focus_cities=[Dubrovnik Airport
Split Airport|lounge=Senator Lounge|alliance=[Star Alliance[image:croatia.a319.arp.750pix.jpg
image:croatia.a320.arp.750pix.jpgCroatia Airlines is the national airline and flag carrier of
Croatia, based in Zagreb, and a regional member of the Star Alliance. It operates services to domestic and international destinations. Its main base is
Zagreb Airport, with focus cities at
Dubrovnik Airport and
Split Airport.
Flight International 3 April 2007.
History
The airline was established on 20 July 1989 as
Zagal - Zagreb Airlines, and started operations using Cessna 402 aircraft on cargo services for the United Parcel Service. The company used the name
Zagal for short. After the first democratic elections held in Croatia,
Zagal changed its name on
July 23 1990 to
Croatia Airlines.
In 1991 the airline signed an agreement with
Adria Airways and then was able to lease a Douglas DC-9 to start domestic jet services between Zagreb and
Split. 1992 was a tough year for the company when the
Yugoslav wars forced the airline to stop flying. As soon as flights restarted,
Croatia Airlines bought three Boeing 737s from
Lufthansa and became a member of the
International Air Transport Association (IATA). That year also saw the airline's first international route.
In 1993 two ATR 42s and two more 737s joined the fleet, offices were opened in several European cities and the company bought a travel agency,
Obzor, to organize travel for groups and individuals. By 1994,
Croatia Airlines had welcomed its one millionth passenger. Later that year, Pope John Paul II flew the airline on a trip to Croatia.
In
1995, another ATR 42 was welcomed, as was the two millionth passenger. In
1996,
Croatia Airlines became the first airline to fly to Sarajevo. In 1997 the airline's first
Airbus A320 arrived and was nicknamed
Rijeka. In
1998, another first plane of a new type arrived when the airline's first
Airbus A320#A319 joined the fleet. This airplane was nicknamed
Zadar. Also that year, Croatia Airlines became a member of the Association of European Airlines (AEA). By
1999, two more Airbus jets had arrived and
Croatia Airlines started selling the Boeing part of their fleet. Another important event occurred when the airline flew its five millionth passenger.
In 2000 two more Airbus planes arrived and an
Automated Ticketing System was inaugurated.
2001 saw
Croatia Airlines get maintenance and technical performing certificates from the Germany aviation authority Luftfahrt-Bundesamt. On November 18, 2004,
Croatia Airlines joined the Star Alliance as a regional member, sponsored by
Lufthansa.
Destinations
Croatia Airlines serves the following destinations (as of January 2006):
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport)
- Croatia
- France
- Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)
- Germany
- Italy
- Rome (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)
- Israel
- Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
- Republic of Macedonia
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam (Amsterdam Schiphol Airport)
- Switzerland
- Zürich (Zürich International Airport)
- United Kingdom
- London
- (London Gatwick Airport)
- (London Heathrow Airport)
- Manchester Airport (Manchester Airport)
Fleet
The Croatia Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) :
{]|3|48(0/48)|Short haul routes||-|
Airbus A320|4|132 (12/120)|Short haul routes||-|Airbus A320|4|164 (18/146)|Short and medium haul routes||-|
de Havilland Canada Dash 8|4 on order (2 option's)|Replacing ATR 42!Total number of aircraft|11|}
- The airline is to acquire 4 with option for 2 more de Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft to boost its regional route network currently served with ATR 42 aircraft. Delivery will be in 2008 and 2009 and all aircraft will be on six year finance leases. It is part of their plan to establish Zagreb as a major hub.
External links
- Croatia Airlines
- Croatia Airlines Jet Fleet Detail
References
{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Croatia Airlines|logo=Croatia Airlines.png|logo_size=300px|IATA=OU|ICAO=CTN|callsign=CROATIA|parent=Croatia Airlines d.d.|founded=1989 (as Zagal-Zagreb Airlines)])|headquarters= Zagreb,
Croatia|focus_cities=[Dubrovnik AirportSplit Airport|lounge=Senator Lounge|alliance=[Star Alliance[image:croatia.a319.arp.750pix.jpg
image:croatia.a320.arp.750pix.jpgCroatia Airlines is the national
airline and flag carrier of
Croatia, based in Zagreb, and a regional member of the
Star Alliance. It operates services to domestic and international destinations. Its main base is
Zagreb Airport, with focus cities at
Dubrovnik Airport and
Split Airport.Flight International 3 April 2007.
History
The airline was established on 20 July
1989 as
Zagal - Zagreb Airlines, and started operations using
Cessna 402 aircraft on cargo services for the United Parcel Service. The company used the name
Zagal for short. After the first democratic elections held in Croatia,
Zagal changed its name on
July 23 1990 to
Croatia Airlines.
In 1991 the airline signed an agreement with Adria Airways and then was able to lease a
Douglas DC-9 to start domestic jet services between Zagreb and Split.
1992 was a tough year for the company when the
Yugoslav wars forced the airline to stop flying. As soon as flights restarted,
Croatia Airlines bought three Boeing 737s from
Lufthansa and became a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). That year also saw the airline's first international route.
In 1993 two ATR 42s and two more 737s joined the fleet, offices were opened in several European cities and the company bought a travel agency,
Obzor, to organize travel for groups and individuals. By 1994,
Croatia Airlines had welcomed its one millionth passenger. Later that year,
Pope John Paul II flew the airline on a trip to Croatia.
In 1995, another ATR 42 was welcomed, as was the two millionth passenger. In
1996,
Croatia Airlines became the first airline to fly to
Sarajevo. In 1997 the airline's first
Airbus A320 arrived and was nicknamed
Rijeka. In
1998, another first plane of a new type arrived when the airline's first
Airbus A320#A319 joined the fleet. This airplane was nicknamed
Zadar. Also that year, Croatia Airlines became a member of the Association of European Airlines (AEA). By
1999, two more Airbus jets had arrived and
Croatia Airlines started selling the
Boeing part of their fleet. Another important event occurred when the airline flew its five millionth passenger.
In 2000 two more Airbus planes arrived and an
Automated Ticketing System was inaugurated. 2001 saw
Croatia Airlines get maintenance and technical performing certificates from the
Germany aviation authority Luftfahrt-Bundesamt. On
November 18,
2004,
Croatia Airlines joined the
Star Alliance as a regional member, sponsored by
Lufthansa.
Destinations
Croatia Airlines serves the following destinations (as of January 2006):
Fleet
The Croatia Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March
2007) :
{]|3|48(0/48)|Short haul routes||-|
Airbus A320|4|132 (12/120)|Short haul routes||-|Airbus A320|4|164 (18/146)|Short and medium haul routes||-|
de Havilland Canada Dash 8|4 on order (2 option's)|Replacing ATR 42!Total number of aircraft|11|}
- The airline is to acquire 4 with option for 2 more de Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft to boost its regional route network currently served with ATR 42 aircraft. Delivery will be in 2008 and 2009 and all aircraft will be on six year finance leases. It is part of their plan to establish Zagreb as a major hub.
External links
- Croatia Airlines
- Croatia Airlines Jet Fleet Detail
References
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Croatia Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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