Air Greenland

Infobox_Airline
airline=Air Greenland
logo=200px-Air Greenland Logo.pnglogo_size=user
IATA=GL
ICAO=GRL
callsign=GREENLAND
parent=
founded=1960
headquarters=Nuuk, Greenland
key_people= Peter Grønvold Samuelsen (CEO)
hubs= Kangerlussuaq Airport
focus_cities= Nuuk Airport
Narsarsuaq Airport
frequent_flyer=EuroBonus, on flights to CPH only
fleet_size= 24
destinations=18
website= http://www.airgreenland.gl
Air Greenland Inc. is the regional airline of Greenland, based in Nuuk. It operates largely domestic services, with services to Copenhagen. It offers concessional air services to all communities in Greenland and operates charter, taxi and special flights, such as air ambulance and search and rescue. Its main base is Nuuk AirportFlight International 27 March 2007] .

History

The airline was established and started operations in November 1960 as Greenlandair. It was founded by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and mining company Kryolitselskabet and in 1962 the Greenland provincial government and the government of Denmark became co-owners. In 1998, Greenlandair began operating its first jet aircraft, a Boeing 757-200. In 2002, Greenlandair changed its name to Air Greenland. It is owned by the Greenland government (37.5%), SAS Group (37.5%) and the Danish government (25%) and has 569 employees (at March 2007).

The intercontinental service to Copenhagen carried nearly 95,000 passengers in 2003. In 2003, Air Greenland won the U.S. Air Force contract for flights to Thule Air Base (previously held by SAS). Flights to Thule Air Base started in February 2004.Fact|date=April 2007

SAS Group announced in a press release June 13, 2007, that it will sell its shares in Air Greenland. [http://se.yhp.waymaker.net/sasgroup/release.asp?id=149514]

In late August 2007, Air Greenland staff went on strike, stranding passengers, including United States conservative Michael Rubin of the National Review, in Greenland. [Michael Rubin, [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=N2U3ZWJkZjRjZDIxMzAyMzA3M2ZlMDMxZTE0Nzk5MDQ= "Stranded in Greenland"] , "National Review", August 29, 2007]

Destinations

As of May 2008, Air Greenland operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations: [http://www.airgreenland.com/ankomster__afgange/ Air Greenland: Departures & Arrivals] ]

International airports

* Copenhagen - CPH - Copenhagen Airport

Domestic airports

* Aasiaat - JEG - Aasiaat Airport
* Ilulissat - JAV - Ilulissat Airport
* Kangerlussuaq - SFJ - Kangerlussuaq Airport
* Kulusuk - KUS - Kulusuk Airport
* Maniitsoq - JSU - Maniitsoq Airport
* Narsarsuaq- UAK - Narsarsuaq Airport
* Nerlerit Inaat - CNP - Nerlerit Inaat Airport
* Nuuk - GOH - Nuuk Airport
* Pituffik - THU - Thule Air Base
* Qaanaaq - NAQ - Qaanaaq Airport
* Sisimiut - JHS - Sisimiut Airport
* Upernavik - JUV - Upernavik Airport
*Qaanaaq - Thule Air Base

Domestic heliports

* Aappilattoq (North) - AAP
* Alluitsup Paa - LLU
* Ammassalik or Tasiilaq - AGM
* Eqaluit Qaqqaat - EQA
* Ikerasak - IKE
* Illorsuit - ILL
* Innaarsuit - INN
* Ittoqqortoormiit - OBY
* Kangersuatsiaq - KAQ
* Kangilinnguit or Grønnedal - JGR
* Kitsissuarsuit - KIT
* Kullorsuaq - KLQ
* Naajaat - NAJ
* Nanortalik - JNN
* Narsaq - JNS
* Nutaarmiut - NUT
* Nuugaatsiaq - NUG
* Nuussuaq - NUS
* Paamiut - JFR
* Qaarsut - JQA
* Qaqortoq - JJU
* Qasigiannguit - JCH
* Qeqertaq - QQT
* Qeqertarsuaq - JGO
* Saattut - SAA
* Saqqaq - QUP
* Tasiusaq (North) - TSS
* Ukkusissat - UKK
* Upernavik Kujalleq - UPK
* Uummannaq - UMD

Fleet

The Air Greenland fleet includes the following aircraft (at April 2007) [ [http://airgreenland.com/company_profile/fleet/ Air Greenland website - Fleet] ] :

External links

* [http://www.airgreenland.gl/index.php?pageid=1&new_language=1 Air Greenland]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=GL&al_op=1 Air Greenland Fleet]
* [http://www.sasgroup.net SAS Group]

References