Latest News 2005
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From this year you will find the latest news in the end of the list.
| Date | Topic | ||
| 18NOV | Unplanned engine change for one of Scandinavian Airlines A 330s | ||
| One of Scandinavian Airlines long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A 330 has been transported to Manchester for an engine change. The engine change, which was unplanned, has caused disruptions to services that are expected to continue until Tuesday. | |||
| 18NOV | "Romeo Echo Echo" plays lead role in filming | ||
| Scandinavian Airlines’ Airbus
A330 with registration REE played the lead role during filming at
Arlanda Airport on November 13. The filming took place in connection
with the cooperation between SAS and the Volvo Ocean Race. The film
will eventually be shown on intercontinental flights. Photo 1, photo 2 |
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| 14NOV | Danish aviation policy launched | ||
| In the Danish Parliament, Transport and Energy Minister Flemming Hansen presented a report on the development of Danish aviation over the next ten years, under the title “Danish Aviation 2015.” The report is based on a study bearing the same title produced by the Ministry of Transport and Energy. | |||
| 11NOV | SAS Mobile Portal voted best in class | ||
| SAS Mobile Portal was named "Best Mobile Solution" at the SIME (Scandinavian Interactive Media Event) Awards ceremony held yesterday at Berns Restaurant in Stockholm. More than 600 participants from the Internet industry were present when the prize was presented for the first time in five years. | |||
| 11NOV | King Carl XVI Gustav awards Scandinavian Airlines for Promotion of Sweden in Australia | ||
| Scandinavian Airlines was honoured to last night receive a Swedish Business in Australia Award during a reception at the Sydney Opera House as part of the state visit by King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden. | |||
| 27OCT | First in Europe to use infrared deicing | ||
| SAS Ground Services Norway AS (SGS Norway) is to be the first ground handler in Europe to test out infrared deicing of aircraft. A hangar for infrared deicing is currently being rigged up at Oslo Airport. | |||
| 21OCT | New route to Iraq from Stockholm | ||
| On November 9, a new flight route will be launched from Stockholm/Arlanda to Erbil in northern Iraq via Istanbul in Turkey. The service is to be provided by tour operator Online Air Service in cooperation with Swedish airline Nordic Regional/Leisure and Iraqi Airways. | |||
| 10OCT | SAS Flight Dispatch trains Danish Air Force | ||
| SAS Flight Dispatch (SFD) has signed an agreement with the Danish Air Force to train 10 “Mission Planners” at Squadron 721 in Ålborg (transport squadron). A Mission Planner is the military equivalent of a flight planner. SFD has been heavily involved in the training of flight planners in Scandinavia in recent years. There is currently no official training program but rather courses are arranged on an as-needed basis. | |||
| 04OCT | SAS Internet services on mobile phones | ||
| SAS is the first airline
to introduce its Internet services for flight passengers over mobile
phone. The SAS MobilePortal allows passengers to check-in, confirm
flight times and EuroBonus points. In addition, it is possible to
book rental cars, read the latest news and much more. It is even
possible to order flowers! By surfing to the portal using a mobile
phone, the SAS customer has access to the entire range of services,
assembled in one place and on-line. See on www.sasmobile.se |
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| 03OCT | SAS opens online store | ||
| On October 1, SAS will
open its new online store at saswebshop. The product range includes
various SAS branded products as well as other Scandinavian designs
and well-known brands. The online store is open to SAS customers
and all other interested parties. See more at www.saswebshop.com |
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| 30SEP | F50 added to SAS Braathens | ||
| Progress is being made step by step at SAS Braathens, and October 1 will mark an important milestone in the operative integration process - SAS Braathens is to take over the Vestland routes, which are a Fokker 50 operation. | |||
| 29AUG | Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden launches bookstore in the sky | ||
| As of September 1, passengers on SAS’s Swedish domestic flights will be able to purchase books on board. This literature campaign, “Bokhandeln i himlen" (“Bookstore in the sky”), is being conducted in cooperation with the Bokstäder publishing company. | |||
| 05AUG | Scandinavian Airlines on time | ||
| Scandinavian Airlines ranks among the best five airlines in terms of punctuality in Europe during the second quarter of 2005, according to new statistics issued by the Association of European Airlines (AEA). The statistics also show that travelers on Scandinavian Airlines run only a small risk of delayed baggage. | |||
| 27MAY | Caravelle celebrated at Arlanda | ||
| On May 27, 1955, the first Caravelle took off from Toulouse. Today, 50 years later, one of these venerable aircraft was at gate 11 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. | |||
| 20APR | SAS introduces snowflake on Danish domestic routes | ||
| SAS is introducing one-way snowflake tickets on domestic routes between Copenhagen and Billund, Århus and Aalborg. This meets the major request for access to inexpensive domestic tickets that involve paying exclusively for transport from A to B. | |||
| 20APR | Arlanda to have first CAT 3 runway in Sweden | ||
| The Swedish Civil Aviation Authority has approved an upgrade of Arlanda’s Runway 3 to CAT III A. This means that aircraft with approved equipment will be able to land despite nearly nonexistent vertical sight, but with not less than 250 meters of horizontal visibility. | |||
| 15APR | First aircraft transferred from SAS to SAS Braathens | ||
| The first aircraft transfer from SAS to SAS Braathens has been completed. The aircraft departed on its maiden flight on its SAS Braathens' AOC at 09:30 a.m. today. | |||
| 14APR | No lighters onboard flights to USA | ||
| From today all lighters will be prohibited from sterile areas of American airports and onboard aircraft. This applies to all flights from, to and within USA. It includes checked baggage as well. | |||
| 14FEB | Internet on SAS long haul | ||
| From today, Scandinavian Airlines is offering wireless broadband internet connections to passengers in all classes onboard its Airbus 340 aircraft. Read more | |||
| 30DEC - 08JAN | Tsunami relief operation | ||
| SAS had nearly 30 flights
in this period. Read more |
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| 19JAN | SAS Braathens livery | ||
| First aircraft with
the SAS Braathens livery in operation. Read more |
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