Cimber Sterling
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| Cimber Sterling | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA QI |
ICAO CIM |
Callsign CIMBER |
| Founded | 1949 | |
| Hubs | Sønderborg Airport, Billund Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | EuroBonus | |
| Member lounge | Scandinavian Lounge | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance partner | |
| Fleet size | 25 | |
| Destinations | 33 | |
| Parent company | Cimber Group A/S | |
| Headquarters | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| Key people | CEO and owner Jørgen Nielsen | |
| Website: http://www.cimber.dk/ | ||
Cimber Sterling A/S is an airline based in Sønderborg, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa. Its main bases are Copenhagen Airport and Billund Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 1 August 1950 and started operations in 1950. It was founded by the late Captain Ingolf Nielsen. It was one of the very few operators of the revolutionary VFW-614 regional airliner jet airliner. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) purchased 26% of Cimber Air in May 1998 and expanded its codeshare agreement. In March 2003, SAS sold the stake back to Cimber Air Holding.
Cimber Air is wholly owned by Cimber Air Holding (Nielsen family) and has 368 employees (at March 2007)[1]. Cimber Air Germany is a handling company based in Kiel.
On 3 December 2008 Cimber Air bought parts of Sterling Airlines, which had filed for bankruptcy on 29 October 2008. The new airline is named Cimber-Sterling. Cimber bought the AOC (Air Operators Certificate), slots, brand and website (www.sterling.com and other domains). Aircraft leases were negotiatied with the owners. Employees of the former Sterling Airlines are not part of the takeover, but are welcome to seek employment in the new airline.[2]
In the short hand term Cimber plans to expand in the domestic arena, and long term wants to expand their European destinations and re-establish Sterling as a northern European airline.[citation needed]
Cimber Sterling is the main sponsor of the Danish handball team, which is competing in the 2009 world championships.
[edit] Destinations
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[edit] Domestic scheduled destinations
| Country | City | Airport |
|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
Aalborg | Aalborg Airport |
| Billund | Billund Airport | |
| Copenhagen | Copenhagen Airport - Kastrup | |
| Karup | Karup Airport | |
| Rønne | Bornholm Airport | |
| Sønderborg | Sønderborg Airport |
[edit] International scheduled destinations
[edit] Fleet
The Cimber Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 20 March 2009) [1]:
| Type | Total | Registrations | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-500 (picture) | 3 | OY-CIJ, OY-CIK, OY-CIL | one aircraft is operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| ATR 72-202 (picture) | 3 | OY-RTC, OY-RTD, OY-RTF | |
| ATR 72-500 (picture) | 1 | OY-CIN | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 6 | OY-MRE, OY-MRF, OY-MRH, OY-MRG, OY-MRP, OY-MRU | |
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 1 | OY-RJJ | |
| Bombardier CRJ-200LR | 14 | OY-MAV, OY-MBI, OY-MBJ, OY-MBT, OY-MBU, OY-RJA, OY-RJB, OY-RJC, OY-RJD, OY-RJE, OY-RJF, OY-RJG, OY-RJH, OY-RJI | seven aircraft are operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
The average age of the Cimber Air fleet is 11.2 years (as of 20 March 2009) [2].
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 66. 2007-04-03.
- ^ http://airline-news.co.uk/cimber-air-buys-sterling/
[edit] External links
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