Air Nostrum

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Air Nostrum
Iberia Regional
Air Nostrum Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A.
Air Nostrum logo.svg
IATA ICAO Call sign
YWANENOSTRA AIR
Founded23 May 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-23)
AOC # ES.AOC.002 [1]
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Avios
Alliance Oneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size42[ citation needed ]
Destinations70 [2]
Parent company Strategic Alliance of Regional Airlines (SARA)
Headquarters Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Revenue Decrease2.svg €500 million (2013) [3]
Employees1,500 (2013) [3]
Website www.airnostrum.com

Air Nostrum(doing business as Iberia Regional) is a Spanish regional airline based in Valencia. [4]

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An affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance, it operates 91 domestic and international routes to 51 destinations, and charter flights. Its main base is Valencia Airport, with hubs at Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Madrid–Barajas Airport. [5]

Limited operations are also carried out on behalf of Brussels Airlines, replacing related wet-lease specialist airline CityJet, having begun in late 2018. Air Nostrum is also a part owner of Iryo, a Spanish high-speed rail service which began operating in November 2022. [6]

In October 2023, it was announced that Air Nostrum had completed its merger with CityJet. [7] Furthermore, it was reported that its current shareholders would have controlling interest (80%) of the entity created from the merger, Strategic Alliance of Regional Airlines (SARA).

History

Air Nostrum ATR 72-600 in the former livery, with special titles celebrating it as the 1000th aircraft built by ATR Air Nostrum ATR 72-600.jpg
Air Nostrum ATR 72-600 in the former livery, with special titles celebrating it as the 1000th aircraft built by ATR

The airline was established on 23 May 1994 and started operations on 15 December. [8] It used to offer a comprehensive meal service on all scheduled flights.

In early 2008, the airline eliminated its 'regional business class' cabin. The cabin is now split into separate business and economy sections along the lines of other major airlines. Economy passengers can purchase drinks and snacks from an onboard menu. [9]

On February 7, 2012, Air Nostrum presented an ERE (a legal form of workforce reduction and redundancies) that will affect its 1,800 workers for two years, due to the increase in fuel prices and the drop in income. It is estimated that during the two years, 15 Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft will be grounded and most of its routes will be abandoned at a loss. [10]

On March 31, 2014, the airline announced the entry into the company's capital of a group of Valencian businessmen with the participation of the then CEO of the company, Carlos Bertomeu, as well as Antonio Pellicer and José Remohí, owners of the IVI, with an estimated capital of 25 million euros, divided between capital and debt. [11]

In September 2017, it filed an application to operate high speed rail services from Madrid Atocha to Gare de Montpellier-Saint-Roch in Southern France from 5 October 2018 with AVE Class 100 trains leased from Renfe Operadora. [12]

On 17 July 2018, Air Nostrum and CityJet of Ireland announced they would merge to form the largest regional airline in Europe, however will remain as separate brands. [13] The merger was completed in 2023.

In June 2022, it was announced that Air Nostrum had placed a reservation on ten Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 airships. Introduction to service is scheduled for 2026. [14] In August 2023, Air Nostrum doubled their reservation from ten to twenty HAV Airlander 10 aircraft. [15]

Fleet

Air Nostrum Bombardier CRJ1000 Bombardier CRJ-1000 'EC-MJP' Iberia Regional (31462631613).jpg
Air Nostrum Bombardier CRJ1000

As of November 2023, the Air Nostrum fleet consists of the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]

AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
ATR 72-600 11—72
Bombardier CRJ200 6—50
Bombardier CRJ1000 25—100
Airlander 10 —20[ citation needed ]100[ citation needed ]Launch customer. [16]
Deliveries from 2027. [17]
Total4220

Incidents and accidents

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  2. ↑ "Air Nostrum on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.com.
  3. 1 2 Air Nostrum "About Us" page Archived 2014-09-23 at the Wayback Machine as of June 2014
  4. ↑ "Contact List Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine ." Air Nostrum. Retrieved on 20 May 2009. "Avda. Comarques del País Valenciá, 2. 46930 Quart de Poblet, Valencia España / Spain"
  5. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-03-27. p. 64.
  6. ↑ "Iryo makes inaugural run". International Railway Journal. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Air Nostrum and CityJet complete merger to create largest regional airline in Europe". AeroTime. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ↑ Air Nostrum History - The First Airline of Regional Aviation in Spain Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ airnostrum.es - On board service retrieved 21 January 2018
  10. ↑ "Air Nostrum presenta un ERE que afectará a sus 1.800 trabajadores durante dos años". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Noticias". www.airnostrum.es. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  12. ↑ Spanish airline to enter high speed rail market Archived 2017-10-17 at the Wayback Machine International Railway Journal 12 October 2017
  13. ↑ Dublin based City Jet merges with Spain’s Air Nostrum Irish Independent July 17, 2018
  14. ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Spain's Air Nostrum plots introduction of UK airships for domestic services". Flight Global. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Air Nostrum Group doubles reservation agreement". www.hybridairvehicles.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  16. ↑ "Air Nostrum Group becomes Airlander 10 launch airline customer". www.hybridairvehicles.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  17. ↑ "Air Nostrum doubles Airlander 10 airship order, plans Malta base - AeroTime". 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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