Novair

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Novair
Novair logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
N9NVRNAVIGATOR
Founded1997;27 years ago (1997)
Ceased operations9 October 2023 [1]
Hubs Stockholm–Arlanda [2]
Fleet size2
Destinations17
Parent company Jet Nordic Group [3]
Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden
Key peopleAnders Fred (CEO)
Employees137 [4]
Website www.novair.se

Nova Airlines AB, operating as Novair, was a Swedish airline headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden that operates on behalf of one of Sweden's largest travel agencies, Apollo. It its owned by Jet Nordic Group [5] and operates charter flights mainly to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Its main base and hub of operations is Stockholm Arlanda Airport, [2] but the airline also operates from Oslo Airport, Copenhagen Airport, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Billund Airport.[ citation needed ] Novair closed on 9 October 2023. [6]

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History

A former Novair Lockheed L-1011 TriStar departing Miami International Airport in 1999. SE-DVF Tristar 500 Novair Sweden MIA 28JAN99 (5940890491).jpg
A former Novair Lockheed L-1011 TriStar departing Miami International Airport in 1999.

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.[ citation needed ] The airline replaced the L-1011 TriStar with two Airbus A330-200 and leased one from Swissair.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ] 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. [7] 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. [3]

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. [4] 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.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

A Novair Airbus A321neo wearing the final livery. BLL SE-RKA 3.jpg
A Novair Airbus A321neo wearing the final livery.
A former Novair Airbus A321neo operated for Apollo, 2018. Novair EFLP.jpg
A former Novair Airbus A321neo operated for Apollo, 2018.
A former Novair Airbus A330-200 on approach to Dubai, 2006. Airbus A330-223, Novair AN1037435.jpg
A former Novair Airbus A330-200 on approach to Dubai, 2006.

Current fleet

At the time of closure, the Novair fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [8] [ better source needed ]

Current fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A321neo 2—221
Total2—

Former fleet

Formerly Novair also operated the following types of aircraft: [9]

AircraftIn ServiceYearsNotes
Airbus A320 31997 – 1998Leased from TransAer
Airbus A320 11998 – 1999
Airbus A320 12002 – 2003Leased from Air Luxor
Airbus A320 12016 – 2017Leased from Titan Airways [10]
Airbus A321 32004 – 2017
Airbus A321 12016 – 2017Leased from SmartLynx Airlines [10]
Airbus A330 11999 – 2000Leased from Swissair
Airbus A330 22011 – 2013Leased from Air Europa
Airbus A330 22013 – 2015Leased from Aer Lingus [11]
Airbus A330 12007 – 2009Leased from Orbest
Airbus A330 22000 – 2007
Boeing 737-300 11999Leased from Air New Zealand
Boeing 737-800 31999 – 2005
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 31997 – 2000

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=15512
  2. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 10 April 2007. p. 57.
  3. 1 2 "Swedish Micro-Airline Novair Sold with 2 Airbus A321neos". 7 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 aerotelegraph.com - "Swedish charter airline Novair to end operations" 20 February 2023
  5. ↑ novair.se - About Novair retrieved 22 February 2023
  6. ↑ https://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=15512
  7. ↑ "About Novair" (in Swedish). novair. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Novair Fleet Details & History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Novair - Historic fleet". planespotters.net.
  10. 1 2 "Sweden's Novair shifts to a wet-leased fleet".
  11. ↑ "Aer Lingus to indeed lease an A330 to Sweden's Novair for winter ops".

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