Austrian Arrows
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Tyrolean Airways — Tiroler Luftfahrt GesmbH is an airline
based in Innsbruck
, Austria. It is a member of the Austrian Airlines Group
and Star Alliance
, and uses the name Austrian Arrows in its corporate group. Its main base is Innsbruck Airport
, with a hub at Vienna International Airport
.
in France.
Tyrolean Airways operates services to six destinations in Austria and 72 destinations in Europe.
The Tyrolean Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (at November 2011):
The average age of the Austrian Arrows fleet is 14.3 years (as of November 2011).
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 Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria. It is a member of the Austrian Airlines Group
Austrian Airlines Group
The Austrian Airlines Group consists of Austrian Airlines, Lauda Air, Tyrolean Airways and other shares and is a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa of Germany. It possesses 99 airplanes and in 2007 the Austrian Airlines Group had 10.8 million passengers...
and Star Alliance
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
, and uses the name Austrian Arrows in its corporate group. Its main base is Innsbruck Airport
Innsbruck Airport
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, with a hub at Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport , located in Schwechat and southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the county it is in. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340...
.
History
The airline was established in 1978 as Aircraft Innsbruck by Gernot Langes-Swarovski and Christian Schwemberger-Swarovski. It adopted the title Tyrolean Airways when scheduled services began on 1 April 1980. The airline was acquired by Austrian Airlines in March 1998. In 2003, as part of an effort by its parent company to consolidate its brand, the fleet was partly rebranded as Austrian Arrows with livery changed to match that of Austrian Airlines. Airline operations, however, continued to operate independently by Tyrolean from its Innsbruck base. It has 1,599 employees. Tyrolean was the only airline to operate Dash 7 airplanes into the dangerous Courchevel AirportCourchevel Airport
Courchevel Airport is a French airport that serves Courchevel, a ski area. The airport has a very short runway of only 525 metres with gradient of 18.5 %. There is no go-around procedure in this airport...
in France.
Destinations
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 14 | 72/76 | OE-LGA to LGN OE-LGC from Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines is a flag carrier airline headquartered in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen, Belgium and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, operating to over 65 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul... |
| Fokker 70 | 9 | 75 | OE-LFG to LFL, OE-LFP to LFR |
| Fokker 100 | 15 | 100 | OE-LVA to OE-LVO |
| Total | 38 |
The average age of the Austrian Arrows fleet is 14.3 years (as of November 2011).