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Nordair
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Douglas DC-6, OY-AOE, "Nordpilen"
Photo: Unknown
Production list OY-AOE c/n 42883
N90716 American Airlines "Flagship Michigan" del. 17.5.47; American Airlines "Flagship Alaska" nn; American Airlines "Flagship Niagara Falls" nn; OY-AOE Nordair "Nordpilen" bt 10.5.62; N90716 Charles E Bush bt23.10.64; TG-ABA Aviateca "Esquiplas" bt 21.1.65; damaged beyond repair 3.71.
Nordair A/S
1960-1964
Denmark
Owner: Nordair A/S
Executives: Erik Ostbirk (chairman), Alex Lauesen (managing director), Ejgil
Asbjorn Schmeltz (chief pilot)
Nordair AS was founded in September 1960 by former Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
personnel among them Erik Ostbirk. SAS declared that they were not
interested in charters operations. In February 1961 SAS bought a minority (45%) shareholding in the company and at the same time concluded a technical
operational agreement. Nordair launched their first flight on February 4, 1961
with a DC-6 and the company operated later 3 (three) DC-6 purchased from
American Airlines. Further 3 (three) aircrafts were purchased during 1962.
All
Nordair aircrafts kept the AA "Royal coach version" in a 80 seat
configuration. 3(three) aircrafts were leased from KLM and Osterman
Aircharter - OAC. The carrier bought all services and maintenance from
Scandinavian Airlines System at Copenhagen.
Nordair operated from their homebase at Kastrup/Copenhgen, Denmark and also
from Bulltofta/Malmo and their targets were the Mediterranean areas and
foremost Palma, Majorca. Nordair also operated as subcharter for Flugfjelag
(Icelandair) and Loftleidir. The carrier had their own catering kitchen "7
Nations" at Kastrup with a capacity of some 5000 meals per day.
The company was grounded during 1964. One of the reasons was that the aircrafts were to old and were not in a good shape (but still airworthy).
Nordair had set up a contract with SAS Kastrup for maintennace of the aircrafts. An another interesting task is that SAS tried to buy less than 50%
of the capital stock but they could not make an agreement in the final end and
since Nordair could not in the end full to pay for the service and SAS
adjudged Nordair bankrupt.
On the liquidatin the three founder transferred their holdings (45%) to SAS and all contracts valid at the same time were taken over by Scanair another SAS associate company.The founder Erik Ostbirk brought the the whole
administration and started a new airliner named Aero-Nord.
Fleet:
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOA c/n 42889 (1960-1964)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOB c/n 42805 (1961-1964)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOC c/n 42892 (1961-1964)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOD c/n 42886 (1962-1964)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOE c/n 42883 (1962-1964)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOF c/n 42857 (1961-1964)
Leased aircrafts:
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOH c/n 43116 (KLM)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOI c/n43138 (OAC)
Douglas DC-6 OY-AOJ c/n 43117 (KLM)
Wanted
Anyone with information regarding Nordair,
i.e flight code (-), history, fleet....
Please send an email. Thank You.
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Last updated 2009-04-08
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Links:
Conair of Scandinavia
Flying Enterprise A/S, Denmark
Scanair
Transair, Sweden AB, fleet
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