, is an
Airline based in
Palma ,
Mallorca ,
Spain . It provides a scheduled passenger network within Spain and
Europe , with an extension to
West Africa . Worldwide charters are also flown for tour companies. Its main base is
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), with hubs at
Barajas International Airport (MAD),
Madrid and
El Prat International Airport (BCN).
The airline was established in December
1986 and began operations in March
1988 . It was set up as a joint venture between
SAS and
Viajes Marsans , and began operations with European charters. Long-haul flights to the
USA ,
Mexico and the
Dominican Republic were launched in
1991 , followed by domestic scheduled flights in March
1994 . The airline flew long-haul flights by using
Boeing 767-300 aircraft to
Washington and
Buenos Aires briefly in the late-1990s. Spanair joined
Star Alliance in
2003 . The company is owned by the SAS Group (94.9%) and Grupo Marsans (5.1%). It employs 2535 staff.
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Spanair Destinations
The Spanair fleet consists of the following aircraft (at Janaury 2006):
In March 2006, Spanair fleet age is 12 years old.
