Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines (fd. Scandinavian Airlines System) (SAS) is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. On August 1, 1946, the airline was founded.[1]

Scandinavian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines logo.svg
IATA
SK
ICAO
SAS
Callsign
SCANDINAVIAN
Founded1946
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programEuroBonus
AllianceStar Alliance
Fleet size135
Destinations168
Parent companySAS Group
HeadquartersStockholm
Website[1]

As of 2023's fourth quarter, the airline has accepted an offer from a group of investors who want to take over the company; However, the deal needs approval from authorities; The decision from authorities, is not ready as of October 2023.[2]

The airline is part of Star Alliance, and will stay with that group until September 2024;[3] Earlier (2023) media said that the airline will in the future become part of "Air France-KLM" [if the deal gets approval from authorities].[4]

History

The first flight was held on September 17, 1946.[5] In 1959, it bought its first jet aircraft.[6] The Boeing 747 and DC-10 wide-body airplanes were bought the early 70s[7] In 1976, SAS started a partnership with Thai Airways and in 1989, SAS started another partnership with Continental Airlines.[8] SAS launched its frequent-flyer program in 1992.[9] SAS helped start the Star Alliance in 1997.[10] Starting in 2012, SAS started having many financial troubles. In 2013, the airline introduced new classes on its planes to compete with budget airlines.[11] 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.

Gallery

Scandinavian Airlines Media

References

  1. "SAS Scandinavian Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
  2. https://www.nrk.no/norge/sas-presenterer-utfall-av-redningsplan-1.16572133. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-10-03
  3. https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/LlvX4R/sas-og-turkish-airlines-bryter-samarbeid?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. Retrieved 2024-03-25
  4. https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/kaspar-har-800-000-bonuspoeng-dette-gjor-han-na/s/5-95-1370974. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-10-04
  5. "SAS Makes Your Travel Easier". www.flysas.com.
  6. "1960s: Welcome to the Jet Age - Scandinavian Traveler". Scandinavian Traveler - For the modern traveler from Scandinavian Airlines. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  7. "SAS : The United Nations of the Air". www.boeing.com.
  8. Burton, Richard M.; Obel, Borge (2012). Strategic Organizational Diagnosis and Design: Developing Theory for Application. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-4684-0023-6.
  9. "SAS EuroBonus Members Can Now Easily Transfer EuroBonus Points to Friends and Family Through Points.com". Points International Ltd. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2016-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)