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Spanair Airbus A321

Spanair S.A. is an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and is a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines. It provides a scheduled passenger network within Spain and Europe, with an extension to West Africa. Worldwide charters are also flown for tour companies. Its main base is Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), with hubs at Barajas International Airport (MAD), Madrid and El Prat International Airport (BCN), Barcelona.

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The airline was established in December 1986 and began operations in March 1988. It was set up as a joint venture between SAS and Viajes Marsans, and began operations with European charters. Long-haul flights to the USA, Mexico and the Dominican Republic were launched in 1991, followed by domestic scheduled flights in March 1994. The airline flew long-haul flights, with Boeing 767-300 aircraft, to Washington and Buenos Aires in the late-1990s. Spanair joined Star Alliance in 2003. The company is owned 100 % by the SAS Group. It employs 2535 staff. SAS Group announced in a pressrelease June 13, 2007 that they will sell their shares in Spanair.