Spanair facts for kids
Spanair was an airline from Spain, based in a region called Catalonia. Its main home airport, also known as its hub, was Barcelona Airport. Spanair also had many flights from Madrid Airport and Palma de Mallorca Airport.
This airline was part of a big group of airlines called Star Alliance. Spanair stopped flying on January 27, 2012, when it announced it was closing down.
Where Spanair Flew
Spanair mostly flew to places in Europe. They also had a few flights to northern Africa. Besides regular flights, Spanair offered special "charter flights" for holiday companies. These flights were often used by people going on vacation packages.
Spanair's Airplanes
An airline's collection of airplanes is called its fleet. Here is a list of the types of airplanes Spanair used to have:
- 19x Airbus A320
- 5x Airbus A321
- 4x Boeing 717
- 2x McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- 5x McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- 8x McDonnell Douglas MD-87
All of these airplanes were sold to other airlines in 2012 after Spanair closed.
Images for kids
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A Spanair MD-83 airplane with its older paint design at Leeds Bradford Airport in 2008.
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The main office of Spanair in l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, a city near Barcelona.
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A Spanair Airbus A320-200 painted with the Star Alliance group's colors.
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A Spanair Airbus A320-200 with a mix of old titles and a new tail design.
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A Spanair Airbus A320-200 showing its final full paint design, which was only used on a few planes.
See also
In Spanish: Spanair para niños
