Cirrus Airlines
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Cirrus Airlines Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH is an airline
based in Saarbrücken
, Germany
. It operates both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Lufthansa
and Swiss International Air Lines
. Its main base and hub
is Saarbrücken Airport
, Germany.
. In August 1999, Cirrus took over the route from Mannheim
to Berlin Tempelhof
from Cosmos Air.
An important step was taken in February 2000, upon the 5th anniversary of Cirrus Airlines, when it established a cooperative partnership with German owned Lufthansa and became a Team Lufthansa
franchise member. In April that year, Cirrus received licences to operate regularly scheduled service between Mannheim City Airport and Hamburg Airport and between Berlin
and Sylt
. From 2001 onwards, Cirrus steadily expanded its business, with scheduled services opening between Saarbrücken and Berlin Tempelhof (March 2001), between Berlin Tempelhof and Heringsdorf
on the island of Usedom
(May 2002), between Rostock and Munich (May 2002), between Leipzig
and Zürich (January 2003), between Leipzig and Hamburg (January 2003), between Dresden and Hamburg (March 2003), between Frankfurt
and Skopje
, Macedonia
(April 2003), between Leipzig and Cologne (May 2003), between Frankfurt and Ohrid
(June 2003), between Mannheim and Dresden (March 2004), between Dresden and Zürich (April 2004), between Mannheim and Olbia (May 2004) and between Munich and London City
(May 2004), between Mannheim and Munich (September 2008).
Cirrus Airlines is a company of Aviation Investment Corp. including Cirrus Maintenance, Cirrus Service and nana tours. The group is operating 11 aircraft and has over 400 employees (at January 2011). The company introduced a modified corporate identity
in January 2008.
Cirrus Airlines operates the following services :
Embraer ERJ-170 is only for charter operations.
Since November 14, 2011, Adria Airways is operating for Cirrus Airlines with one CRJ200LR plane on routes from Dresden to Hamburg and Zurich.
Many of the Dornier 328-100 planes were sold.
Note that Dornier 328-300 (Jet) are in VIP configuration and are operating within DC Aviation.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It operates both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
and Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...
. Its main base and hub
Airline hub
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations...
is Saarbrücken Airport
Saarbrücken Airport
-External links:*...
, Germany.
History
Cirrus was founded in February 1995 as Cirrus Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH and operated an executive charter business. In March 1998, Cirrus Airlines received its licence to operate scheduled services between Saarbrücken Airport and HamburgHamburg Airport
Hamburg Airport , also known as Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport , is an international airport serving Hamburg, Germany.It originally covered . Since then, the site has grown more than tenfold to . The main apron covers . The airport is north of the centre of the city of Hamburg in the Fuhlsbüttel...
. In August 1999, Cirrus took over the route from Mannheim
Mannheim City Airport
Mannheim City Airport serves Mannheim, Germany. It is operated and administrated by Rhein-Neckar Flugplatz GmbH.-Location:...
to Berlin Tempelhof
Tempelhof International Airport
Berlin Tempelhof Airport was an airport in Berlin, Germany, situated in the south-central borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. The airport ceased operating in 2008 in the process of establishing Schönefeld as the sole commercial airport for Berlin....
from Cosmos Air.
An important step was taken in February 2000, upon the 5th anniversary of Cirrus Airlines, when it established a cooperative partnership with German owned Lufthansa and became a Team Lufthansa
Team Lufthansa
Team Lufthansa was an alliance of regional airlines mainly in Germany, who flew niche routes on behalf of Lufthansa in particular. It was founded in 1996 and existed until 2004, when Lufthansa reorganized its regional network as Lufthansa Regional....
franchise member. In April that year, Cirrus received licences to operate regularly scheduled service between Mannheim City Airport and Hamburg Airport and between Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Sylt
Sylt Airport
Sylt Airport is the airport on the island of Sylt and in the municipality of Sylt, Germany.-Airlines and destinations:- External links :*...
. From 2001 onwards, Cirrus steadily expanded its business, with scheduled services opening between Saarbrücken and Berlin Tempelhof (March 2001), between Berlin Tempelhof and Heringsdorf
Heringsdorf Airport
Heringsdorf Airport is a regional airport located near Garz on the island of Usedom in Germany. It takes its name from the nearby municipality of Heringsdorf, located some 10 km to the north. The largest town on the island is Świnoujście , located in Poland, immediately to the east of the...
on the island of Usedom
Usedom
Usedom is a Baltic Sea island on the border between Germany and Poland. It is situated north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the River Oder in Pomerania...
(May 2002), between Rostock and Munich (May 2002), between Leipzig
Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport, sometimes called Schkeuditz Airport , is located in Schkeuditz, Saxony and serves both Leipzig, Saxony and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.It has more than two million passengers per year....
and Zürich (January 2003), between Leipzig and Hamburg (January 2003), between Dresden and Hamburg (March 2003), between Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S...
and Skopje
Skopje Airport
Skopje Airport , or Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport is the larger and busier of the two international airports in the Republic of Macedonia...
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
(April 2003), between Leipzig and Cologne (May 2003), between Frankfurt and Ohrid
Ohrid Airport
-Charter:-Accident history:On 20 November 1993 an Avioimpex Yak 42D crashed near the airport. The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions....
(June 2003), between Mannheim and Dresden (March 2004), between Dresden and Zürich (April 2004), between Mannheim and Olbia (May 2004) and between Munich and London City
London City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
(May 2004), between Mannheim and Munich (September 2008).
Cirrus Airlines is a company of Aviation Investment Corp. including Cirrus Maintenance, Cirrus Service and nana tours. The group is operating 11 aircraft and has over 400 employees (at January 2011). The company introduced a modified corporate identity
Corporate identity
In Corporate Communications, a corporate identity is the "persona" of a corporation which is designed to accord with and facilitate the attainment of business objectives...
in January 2008.
Destinations
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Berlin Brandenburg Airport [begins 3 June 2012], Berlin Tegel Airport [ends 2 June 2012], Dresden, Frankfurt, ErfurtErfurt AirportErfurt-Weimar Airport is the national airport of Erfurt, Germany, which was changed from Erfurt Airport in 2011. It was felt that from a marketing point of view the addition of 'Weimar' to the name would better sell the area.- Ground transportation:...
[ends 23 December], Hamburg, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, Hof, StuttgartStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport is an international airport located approximately south of Stuttgart, Germany....
, ZweibrückenZweibrücken AirportZweibrücken Airport , or Flughafen Zweibrücken in German, is an airport in Zweibrücken, Germany. After Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, it is the second biggest airport in Rhineland-Palatinate.In 2010 264.247 passengers used the airport....
.
- International scheduled destinations: Berne, SalzburgSalzburg AirportSalzburg Airport or W. A. Mozart Airport is the second largest airport in Austria.Salzburg Airport presents itself as a modern regional airport, which creates jobs and plays an ever increasing role as a strong investor in the economy and the tourist industry...
and Zürich.
Fleet
As of November 14, 2011, Cirrus Airlines fleet includes:| Aircraft | In Service | Order | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-170 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Bombardier CRJ200LR | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Dornier 328-100 Dornier 328 |-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634.... |
9 | 0 | 30-32 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
Embraer ERJ-170 is only for charter operations.
Since November 14, 2011, Adria Airways is operating for Cirrus Airlines with one CRJ200LR plane on routes from Dresden to Hamburg and Zurich.
Many of the Dornier 328-100 planes were sold.
Note that Dornier 328-300 (Jet) are in VIP configuration and are operating within DC Aviation.