Condor Airlines

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Condor Airlines
IATA
DE		ICAO
CFG		Callsign
Condor
Founded1955
HubsFrankfurt International Airport
Focus citiesMunich International Airport
Frequent flyer programMiles & More
Fleet size36
Destinations69
Parent companyThomas Cook Group plc
Company sloganWir lieben Fliegen (We love To Fly)
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Germany
Key people?
Website: [1]


Condor Flugdienst is an airline based in Germany. It is Germany's largest holiday airline, operating services to the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean. Its main base is Frankfurt International Airport, with a hub at Munich International Airport[1].

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History

The airline was established on 21 December 1955, as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH, and started operations on 28 March 1956. A slump in the charter market in early 1960 led to its takeover by Lufthansa and the change of name to Condor Flugdienst on 25 October 1961[1], during which time it operated four Vickers Viscount and two Fokker F27 aircraft.
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Condor Boeing 757, new colours


From 1965 to 1969 Condor saw enormous growth as it transitioned to an all-jet fleet. Its first jet was a Boeing 727, followed in 1967 by a Boeing 707, and by 1969 a Douglas DC-8, several 727s, and three Boeing 737s were added to its fleet. This was followed by a Boeing 747 in 1971, shortly after which time the airline began service to North America. Hit hard by the 1970s fuel crisis, the airline got rid of its 747s and added three McDonnell Douglas DC-10 planes for its long-haul routes, with Airbus A300 planes added in 1981.

During the early 1990s it upgraded its fleet with Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 planes. At this point it was a major player in the charter airline world, flying to 65 exotic destinations and major cities worldwide. It was amalgamated with Südflug in August 1992.

C&N Touristic, the parent company of Condor, was renamed Thomas Cook AG following C&N's acquisition of the UK tour group. In March 2003 the airline was rebranded Thomas Cook - Powered by Condor as part of the group's rebranding. Condor Berlin was absorbed into Thomas Cook AG during the rebranding in March 2003. However, the branding was reversed in May 2004 and a new CEO decided to use the old and very traditional name Condor again.

On 20 September 2007, Air Berlin announced that it would acquire Condor in a deal that would give Thomas Cook a 30% stake in Air Berlin.[3]

Destinations



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Condor Airbus A320, old colours

Fleet

The Condor Flugdienst fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2007):[4] As of May 2007, the Condor fleet age was 9.2 years old. [5]

Livery

Condor's livery reflected that of Lufthansa during the 1990s, with an all white fuselage airplane, the letters Condor written in black on top of the front windows, and an all yellow tail with Condor's logo of a blue bird inside a blue circle, very similar to Lufthansa's 1970s logo.

External links

References

1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 68. 
2. ^ Airline Codes November 2006
3. ^ "Air Berlin seeks to buy Condor, give T. Cook stake" Reuters, Frankfurt, 20-Sept-2007.
4. ^ [2]
5. ^ Condor Fleet Age



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Founded 1926 (as Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft), refounded 1954
Hubs Frankfurt International Airport
Franz Josef Strauß Int'l Airport
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Type Turboprop airliner
Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrong
Maiden flight 1948
Introduction 1950
Primary users British European Airways
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Manufacturer Fokker
Maiden flight 1955
Number built 793
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