Novair
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Nova Airlines AB, operating as Novair, was a Swedish airline headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden that operated on behalf of one of Sweden's largest travel agencies, Apollo. It was owned by Jet Nordic Group[1] and operated charter flights mainly to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Its main base and hub of operations was Stockholm Arlanda Airport,[2] but the airline also operated from Oslo Airport, Copenhagen Airport, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Billund Airport.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Novair closed on 9 October 2023.[3]
History
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Foundation and early years
Novair was established and started operations in November 1997 with services from Stockholm to Phuket, Thailand and the Canary Islands of Spain on behalf of Apollo, a Swedish travel agency. In 1998, the airline began operating three more Lockheed L-1011 TriStar to destinations in the Far East and the Caribbean, and placed an order for three new Boeing 737-800 to operate destinations in the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The airline replaced the L-1011 TriStar with two Airbus A330-200 and leased one from Swissair.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
After the September 11 Attacks, Novair was forced to ground one of its Airbus A330-200 due to lack of demand, and leased out the aircraft to a Libyan company. In 2003, Novair took over the Cuban airline Cubana's flights from Cuba to destinations such as London, Madrid and Paris.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The airline also replaced its Boeing fleet with new Airbus A321-200. After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Novair were the first Swedish airline to arrive with relief supplies and doctors and to evacuate tourists.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Novair also briefly leased an aircraft to Air Madrid in 2006, however, due to their bankruptcy, the aircraft was returned and was instead leased to Kuwait Airways in 2007. When the aircraft was returned from Kuwait, it was parked in Zürich to be stored, thus ending all A330 operations.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2009, Novair became the first and only Scandinavian airline to undertake EU project SESAR, and also participated in the MINT-Project to fly "green approaches", also known as continuous descent approaches to reduce fuel burn and noise. Novair also leased an Airbus A330-200 from Orbest and from Air Europa, to be operated with a cockpit crew from the respective airline, and a Novair cabin crew.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Development since 2010
Between 2013 and 2014, Novair leased an Airbus A330-200 from Aer Lingus using the same crew composition, to operate their long-haul destinations. The airline also closes down its crew base at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport in March 2016.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The airline took delivery of two brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft in 2017. The airline originally ordered three aircraft, however, due to the closing of one of its hubs, it was reduced to two aircraft.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The airline also operated an Airbus A320 aircraft from Titan Airways between 2016 and 2017 due to a delivery delay with their new aircraft. In 2019, the airline closed its crew base at Oslo Airport.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". All aircraft are placed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
As of 2018, The airline was owned by the German corporation DER Touristik which is a part of the REWE Group, and employed approximately 70 pilots and 245 cabin crew to operate their current fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft.[4] In April 2021, Novair announced that the airline will be sold to Denmark’s Jet Nordic Group. As a result, two airlines’s Airbus A321 aircraft were supposed to join the fleet of Jet Time, a Danish charter airline.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In February 2023, it was announced that Novair will cease operations in October 2023 due to a negative business perspective after the airline's owners failed to acquire new contracts. The current partnership with tour operator Apollo will end on this date.[5] The airline ceased trading on 9 October 2023.
Destinations
Novair operated flights from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Billund and Oulu to charter destinations on behalf of Apollo. The destinations varied depending on season and include locations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and Egypt. In the past it also operated long-haul flights to destinations including Thailand, India, and Indonesia as well as the Caribbean.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Fleet
Current fleet
At the time of closure, the Novair fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[6]Template:Better source needed
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321neo | 2 | — | 221 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
Former fleet
Formerly Novair also operated the following types of aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 3 | 1997 – 1998 | Leased from TransAer |
| Airbus A320 | 1 | 1998 – 1999 | |
| Airbus A320 | 1 | 2002 – 2003 | Leased from Air Luxor |
| Airbus A320 | 1 | 2016 – 2017 | Leased from Titan Airways[8] |
| Airbus A321 | 3 | 2004 – 2017 | |
| Airbus A321 | 1 | 2016 – 2017 | Leased from SmartLynx Airlines[8] |
| Airbus A330 | 1 | 1999 – 2000 | Leased from Swissair |
| Airbus A330 | 2 | 2011 – 2013 | Leased from Air Europa |
| Airbus A330 | 2 | 2013 – 2015 | Leased from Aer Lingus[9] |
| Airbus A330 | 1 | 2007 – 2009 | Leased from Orbest |
| Airbus A330 | 2 | 2000 – 2007 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 1999 | Leased from Air New Zealand |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | 1999 – 2005 | |
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 3 | 1997 – 2000 |
References
External links
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