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Scandinavian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines logo.svg
Founded 1946
Hubs
Fleet size 135
Headquarters Stockholm
Website http://www.sas.com

Scandinavian Airlines (fd. Scandinavian Airlines System) (SAS) is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. On August 1, 1964, the airline was founded. The first flight was held on September 17, 1946. In 1959, it bought its first jet aircraft. The Boeing 747 and DC-10 wide-body airplanes were bought the early 70s In 1976, SAS started a partnership with Thai Airways and in 1989, SAS started another partnership with Continental Airlines. SAS launched its frequent-flyer program in 1992. SAS helped start the Star Alliance in 1997. Starting in 2012, SAS started having many financial troubles. In 2013, the airline introduced new classes on its planes to compete with budget airlines. The airline currently operates many routes in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Fleet

SAS Fleet
Type In
Service		 Orders Passengers
(Business/Extra/Economy)		 Routes Notes
Airbus A319 4 0 141(0/0/141) Europe, Scandinavia
Airbus A320 13 0 168 (0/0/168) Europe, Scandinavia
Airbus A321 8 0 187 (0/0/187) Europe, Scandinavia
Airbus A330-300 4 4 264 (34/35/195) North America
Airbus A340-300 8 0 245 (46/28/171) North America and Asia
Airbus A350 XWB 8 308 (36/32/240) international Deliveries in 2018
Boeing 717 5 0 115 (0/0/115) Scandinavia
Boeing 737-400 0 0 150 (0/0/150) retired
Boeing 737-500 0 0 120 (0/0/120) retired
Boeing 737-600 27 0 112-123 (0/0/112-123) Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe Largest operator of the Boeing 737-600
Boeing 737-700 29 0 131-141 (0/0/131-141) Norway domestic, Scandinavia, Europe
Boeing 737-800 29 0 186 (0/0/186) Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe
Bombardier CRJ900 12 3 + 17 options 88 (0/0/88) Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe Dash-8 replacement aircraft.

Images for kids

  • Douglas DC-3, SE-CFP

    A privately preserved Douglas DC-3 wearing SAS' late 1940s-style markings

  • SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, 1955-1960

    Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in central Copenhagen, originally SAS Royal Hotel, designed by Arne Jacobsen and built in 1960

  • Scandinavian 767-383ER

    SAS operated flights to Greenland for more than 50 years until March 2003. The route reopened in spring 2007 until January 2009. Pictured: a Boeing 767-300ER at Kangerlussuaq Airport (2001).

  • SAS koncernbyggnad 2007

    The current head office, the SAS Frösundavik Office Building as seen in 2007

  • LN-RGO A320neo (31659446490)

    A SAS Airbus A320neo in 2017

  • SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320N SE-ROY

    SAS A320neo in the latest SAS livery

  • Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A319; OY-KBO@GVA;13.05.2010 572ah (4617825565)

    OY-KBO, named Christian Valdemar Viking, at Geneva Airport

  • SAS Carvelle SE-210 (19)

    A Scandinavian Airlines flight attendant serving passengers in the 1960s

See also

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