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AS Estonian Air is Estonia’s national carrier, owned by the Estonian state, SAS Group and investment bank AS Cresco. The airline is based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) network via Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen from Estonia. The air transport services provided by Estonian Air consist of:
AS Estonian Air has one subsidiary and two joint ventures: in co-operation with the parent company AS Estonian Air Regional operates Saab 340 aircraft and provides commercial air services to the neighboring region; Estonian Aviation Fuelling Services AS provides aircraft fueling services at Tallinn Airport and AS Amadeus Eesti provides distribution system and support to local travel agents.[1] Estonian Air is owned by the SAS Group (49%), Estonian Government (34%) and Cresco (17%). It has 351 employees (May 2009, including AS Estonian Air Regional).[1]. Unlike its affiliated carrier, Scandinavian Airlines, Estonian Air is not a member of the Star Alliance but it is a part of the SAS loyalty programme, EuroBonus.
[edit] History The airline was established by the Estonian government with aircraft acquired from the defunct local Aeroflot Division[2] Estonian Air started operation on 1 December 1991 with a service to Frankfurt.[citation needed] In 1992 the airline became a member of IATA and the first Boeing 737-500 was delivered in 1995. Partially privatised in 1996 with 66% of shares to Maersk Air (49%) and Cresco investment bank (17%).[1] The company leased two Boeing 737-500s to replace its old Soviet planes, and in 1996, after obtaining two more Fokker 50s, it was able to retire the Soviet fleet entirely. In 2003 Maersk Air sold its shares to SAS and the Fokker 50s were retired. By 2004 the airline had carried its 500,000th passenger. In March 2007 Estonian Air announced that they will lease another Boeing 737-500 and serve a new destination, Vienna. Estonian Air has leased two Saab 340s and in June 2008 Estonian Air established a new company Estonian Air Regional. Under that name it added new destinations from Tallinn to Kuressaare, Stockholm, Helsinki and Vilnius. Later on to Saint Petersburg and to Minsk. Estonian Air has strong links with Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). It operates frequent flights to SAS hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. The airline boasts "Well connected with SAS" status and the airline's frequent flyer programme is SAS' EuroBonus scheme. Other products and services shared with SAS include co-ordinated timetabling and shared airport lounges. In 2008 three new destinations (Minsk, Munich and Rome) were served and the company announced that it was ordering 3 Bombardier CRJ900 NG and further 3 options. On 27 November 2008, Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip announced that SAS had approached the Estonian government, urgently requesting a cash injection to save the airline and offering to buy out the government's stake in the airline. The Estonian government is reportedly in negotiations with ferry company Tallink to come up with a counter-proposal.[3] In 2009 Estonian Air will give up its Vienna, Frankfurt and Simferopol routes. The company will close its ground handling division. New destinations in 2009 are Tallinn - Amsterdam, -Berlin, -St Peterburg, and from Pärnu and Tartu to Stockholm. SAS codesharing is for Tallinn-Stockholm, -Copenhagen, -Oslo and Stockholm-Kuressaare, -Pärnu and -Tartu routes. [edit] On Board ServiceOn Boeing operated flights there are two service classes onboard [edit] Premium ClassIn the Premium Class cabin is for passengers holding Business or Flexible Economy fare tickets. All passengers are served free breakfast, lunch or dinner and beverages depending on the time of departure. [edit] Travel ClassTravel Class is for passengers with Economy fare tickets. Buy-on-board menu of snacks and beverages is available for purchase. On all Saab 340 operated flights Estonian Air have one service class with a service level depending on the destination. [edit] DestinationsEstonian Air is offering direct flights from the Estonian capital, Tallinn throughout Europe: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Hamburg, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rome, St Petersburg, Stockholm and Vilnius, as well as from Tallinn to Kuressaare and from Kuressaare, Pärnu and Tartu to Stockholm. Main article: Estonian Air destinations See also SAS Group destinations [edit] FleetThe Estonian Air fleet includes the following aircraft as of 27 December 2009 [4]:
[edit] Retired Fleet
[edit]Estonian Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Other Partner Airlines: [edit] In-flight servicesEstonian Air has a buy on board programme offering food and snacks for purchase.[5] Hot meals may be ordered for purchase in advance.[6] [edit] Business Class LoungeEstonian Air Business Class passengers and SAS EuroBonus Gold/Pandion card holders are welcome to Business Class Lounge in the transit area. Payphone, free newspapers and magazines are available. Other facilities include a bar, Internet-connected computers and printers. [edit] References
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