Scheduled airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartwings |  | QS | TVS | SKYTRAVEL | 1997 | scheduled/charter |
This is a list of airlines in the Czech Republic (2020). [1] [2] [3]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartwings | | QS | TVS | SKYTRAVEL | 1997 | scheduled/charter |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS Jets | ABP | BAIR | 2004 | aerotaxi | |||
| Aerotaxi | aerotaxi | ||||||
| Air Bohemia | BOH | BOHEMIA | aerotaxi | ||||
| air FISCHER | 8F | FFR | Fischer | 1996 | aerotaxi | ||
| Air Prague | PRG | AIR PRAGUE | aerotaxi | ||||
| Airstream | AQS | AIRSTREAM | aerotaxi | ||||
| Aeropartner | DFC | DARK BLUE | aerotaxi | ||||
| DSA | 1993 | medical service, helicopter | |||||
| Eclair Aviation | ECC | ECLAIR | aerotaxi | ||||
| F-Air | FAP | FAIR SCHOOL | aerotaxi | ||||
| G-Jet | GSJ | GROSSJET | 2004 | aerotaxi | |||
| HELI Czech | HCP | HELICOPTER | aerotaxi, helicopter | ||||
| JetBee Czech | aerotaxi | ||||||
| Silesia Air | 2002 | aerotaxi | |||||
| Silver Air | SLD | SILVERLINE | 1995 | aerotaxi | |||
| LR Airlines | LRB | LADY RACINE | aerotaxi | ||||
| Time Air | TIE | TIME AIR | 2001 | aerotaxi | |||
| UG Jet [4] | UGJ | UNIJET | 2020 | aerotaxi | |||
| Van Air Europe |  | V9 | VAA | EUROVAN | 2004 | aerotaxi | |
| Queen Air | QNR | QUEEN AIR | aerotaxi |
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec.
Václav Havel Airport PragueCzech pronunciation:[ˈlɛcɪʃcɛˈvaːt͡slavaˈɦavlaˈpraɦa], formerly Prague Ruzyně International Airport, is an international airport of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The airport was founded in 1937 when it replaced the Kbely Airport as the city's principal airport. It was reconstructed and extended in 1956, 1968, 1997, and 2006. In 2012, it was renamed after the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel. It is located at the edge of the Prague-Ruzyně area, next to Kněževes village, 12 km (7 mi) west of the centre of Prague and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of the city of Kladno.
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JAT Flight 367 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft which exploded shortly after overflying NDB Hermsdorf, East Germany, while en route from Stockholm, Sweden, to Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia, on 26 January 1972. The aircraft, piloted by Captain Ludvik Razdrih and First Officer Ratko Mihić, broke into three pieces and spun out of control, crashing near the village of Srbská Kamenice in Czechoslovakia. Of the 28 on board, 27 were killed upon ground impact and one Serbian crew member, Vesna Vulović (1950–2016), survived. She holds the Guinness world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute at 10,160 m (33,330 ft).
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The Klimov VK-1 was the first Soviet jet engine to see significant production. It was developed by Vladimir Yakovlevich Klimov and first produced by the GAZ 116 works. Derived from the Rolls-Royce Nene, the engine was also built under licence in China as the Wopen WP-5.
The Green Party is a green political party in the Czech Republic.
Brno–Tuřany Airport is an airport in Brno, Czech Republic. It is about 7.5 km (5 mi) from Brno's city center, on the edge of the historical Austerlitz battlefield. The airport is about 120 km (75 mi) from other international airports, such as Vienna Airport and Bratislava Airport and smaller international airports in Ostrava and Pardubice.
The Czech Republic had almost two gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic capacity at the end of 2010, but installed less than 10 megawatts (MW) in 2011 due to the feed-in tariff being reduced by 25%, after installing almost 1,500 MW the year before. Installations increased to 109 MW in 2012. In 2014, no new installations were reported.
The T-72M4 CZ is an upgraded Czech version of the Soviet-designed, Czechoslovakia made main battle tank T-72M. The only user of this tank is the Czech Army. Between 2003 and 2006, 30 tanks were produced. The main armament is a 125 mm gun 2A46M. The crew comprises a gunner, driver and commander. Maximum speed on the road is 61 km/h, and in terrain 44 km/h. This tank is comparable with third generation MBT. All tanks are still in active service.
Kiwi.com is a Czech online travel agency founded by Oliver Dlouhý and Jozef Képesi in 2012. Kiwi.com provides a fare aggregator, metasearch engine and booking for airline tickets and ground transportation. Its ticket search features Kiwi.com’s "virtual interlining" concept – itineraries combined from over 750 carriers, including many that do not usually cooperate in online bookings.
Česnečka is a garlic soup in Czech cuisine and Slovak cuisine consisting of a thin broth, garlic, sliced potatoes and spices such as caraway, marjoram and cumin. A significant amount of garlic is typically used, and it is typically served with fried bread cubes. Additional ingredients sometimes used include lard or butter and grated cheese. It is usually prepared without any meat.
