Latest news 2001
SAS new long haul aircraft, Airbus A340-300.
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| 2001 | Topic |
| 21DEC01 | Delivery B737-800 no.17, LN-RRT Lodyn Viking. |
| 10DEC01 | Last CPH-BKK |
| Today last B767 landed from BKK. A340-300 will take over this destination. | |
| First commercial flight with A321-200 | |
| SAS first commercial flight with A321 took place today as SK450 CPH-OSL. | |
| 09NOV01 | DC-9-41phase-out |
| Next to phased-out of the DC-9 fleet is SE-DOM and SE-DDS. | |
| 05NOV01 | B767 phase-out |
| The first B767 to be phased-out,
LN-RCI, was taken to Shannon, Ireland, to being repainted with white tail
before the delivery to Victorville, California USA the 20:th of November
2001. In the gallery: Last picture taken Monday 05NOV01 13.30 UTC. |
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| 08OCT01 | Accident in Milan |
| Scandinavian Airlines, SAS,
experienced a tragic accident that took the lives of the 110 passengers
and crew onboard flight SK686 in Milan. Read more at SAS official homepage |
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| 04OCT01 | SAS second Airbus A340-300. |
| SAS second Airbus A340-300, SE-REB, arrives at CPH.. | |
| 31AUG01 | Airbus 340-300 first flight to Delhi, India. |
| Delhi will be SAS’s first
intercontinental destination using the Airbus 340. The new Airbus 340-300 will serve the route to and from Copenhagen, with five departures per week. |
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| 29AUG01 | Last flights to New Dehli with 767 |
| On 30AUG we have our last flight CPH - DEL with the Boeing 767. And on 31AUG the last DEL - CPH. | |
| 01JUN01 | NB!!! Change! Not re-registration on 767 |
| OY-KDN will not be re-registered. | |
| 21MAY01 | SAS agrees to acuire Braatens |
| An agreement by
Scandinavian airline SAS to acquire Norwegian domestic airline Braathens
ASA provides a basis for growth and value creation in both companies.
Jobs, route networks and the Norwegian civil aviation system will be safeguarded
by this deal, which values Braathens at NOK 1 127 million. Press release, read more here. |
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| 08MAY01 | New Group structure and management organization at SAS |
| Link to the press release here. | |
| 24MAR01 | Last operation for SAAB 2000 |
| Today was last day of operation for SAS Commuter's remaining SAAB 2000, SE-LSG. The flight was SK2186 AGH-ARN. | |
| Delivery B737-800 no.15, SE-DTS Glitne Viking | |
| 14MAR01 | Last operation for SAAB 2000 |
| Last day of operation for SAS Commuter's remaining SAAB 2000, SE-LSG, will be flight SK2186 AGH-ARN on 24MAR. Arrival ARN 16.45 UTC. Delivery flight to SAAB in Linkoping, Sweden, on MAR26. | |
| 04MAR01 | Carrying the Olympic Flame |
| On Sunday 04MAR, the Olympic Flame was carried by SAS from CPH to HEL on it's way from Athens to Kajaani in Finland for the European Youth Olympic Winter Days. Read more, http://www.eyod2001.net/.. | |
| 19FEB01 | Airbus from British Midland |
| SAS will lease a A330 from
Star Alliance partner British Midland (BM). It will only be operating
on EWR 6 days a week and starts 12MAY01. It will be painted in Star Alliance colors. SAS first delivery of A340 will take place late JUN01. /Airbus Fleet Office |
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| 15FEB01 | Delivery B737-800
no.14, SE-DTT Eylime Viking. 737 NG number 50 in the SAS fleet ! |
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