Air Nostrum

Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional)

IATA YW ICAO ANE Callsign NOSTRUM AIR
Founded	23 May 1994
Hubs	Barcelona Airport Madrid-Barajas Airport Valencia Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Iberia Plus
Alliance	Oneworld
Fleet size	70 (+54 orders)
Destinations	51
Parent company	International Airlines Group
Headquarters	Valencia, Spain
Website	www.airnostrum.es

Air Nostrum CRJ-200

Air Nostrum Dash 8

Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A., also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain.^[1] Air Nostrum is an independent carrier which operates as a franchisee of Iberia Airlines. Iberia Regional franchise is a regional partner of Iberia and an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Air Nostrum operates an extensive network of 91 domestic and international routes to 51 destinations, as well as charter flights. Its main base is Valencia Airport, with hubs at Barcelona Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport.^[2]

History

The airline was established on 23 May 1994 and started operations on December 15.^[3] It was founded as Líneas Aéreas del Mediterraneo/Air Nostrum in Valencia. In May 1997, Air Nostrum signed an agreement with Iberia to become an Iberia franchise. It acquired Iberia subsidiary Binter Mediterraneo and absorbed its operations. Following Iberia's merger with Aviaco in 1999 additional domestic and international services were taken over by Air Nostrum. It acquired Dutch airline Denim Air in 1999, but disposed of any interest in the company in 2002. Air Nostrum is owned by Nefinsa (74.8%), Caja Duero (22.2%) and Air Nostrum management (3%) and has 2,040 employees (in March 2007).^[2]

Destinations

Services

Air Nostrum offers a comprehensive meal service on all scheduled flights. However, since early 2008, the airline no longer offers a single 'regional business class' cabin. The cabin is now split into separate business and economy sections along the lines of other major airlines. Economy passengers still receive a complimentary snack suitable to the time of day, but of reduced quantity and, arguably, quality than previously.

Fleet

CRJ 200

The Air Nostrum fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2010):^[4]

As of March 2010 the average age of the Air Nostrum fleet is 7.1 years..^[5]

Incidents and Accidents

• On 17 January 2003, an Air Nostrum Fokker 50 overran the runway at Melilla Airport and crashed into the perimeter fence resulting in the aircraft spliting into two major parts. Nine passengers were injured.^[6]

• On 23 January 2007 Air Nostrum flight IB 8041 from Pamplona to Barcelona was forced to make an emergency landing at El Prat after reporting problems with the front undercarriage on the plane, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300. The plane had to make an emergency landing, but fortunately nobody was hurt.

• On 24 January 2006, Air Nostrum flight IB 8665 from Valladolid made a wheels-up landing at El Prat. Two of the forty passengers sustained minor injuries while disembarking from the aircraft, Bombardier CRJ200 EC-IBM. The cause determined by the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidents de Aviacion Civil as being pilot error.^[7]

References

External links

• Air Nostrum

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