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Norwegian Air Argentina
Norwegian Air Argentina S.A.U. was an Argentine low-cost airline. The airline operated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with bases in Buenos Aires and Córdoba. All aircraft were registered in Argentina. On 4 December 2019, parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle sold the airline to JetSmart, which took over operation of the airline and its license with immediate effect, with JetSmart planning to merge Norwegian Air Argentina's operations with those of JetSmart Argentina. By November 2020, the airline was inoperative with its aircraft placed in long-term storage since March 2020, with the aircraft returning to Norwegian's operations in Europe at a later date. History Norwegian Air Argentina was established on 25 January 2017, in order to access future traffic rights to and from Argentina and South America for the parent company. Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air International, Norwegian Air UK and Norwegian Air Argentina share the same branding under the Norwegian Group. The ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Kjos
Bjørn Kjos (born 18 July 1946) is a Norwegian aviator, lawyer, and business magnate. He is best known as the founder and CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, briefly Scandinavia's largest airline, and Europe's third largest low-cost airline. Early life and education Kjos was born and grew up in Sokna in Ringerike. In 1953, his father Ola started the airline Norsk Skogbruksfly, and bought a Piper Cub. After serving as a paratrooper with the Norwegian Army, Kjos enrolled at the Norwegian Air Force Academy. He became a trained pilot in the Royal Norwegian Air Force during two years of training in Mississippi and Arizona in the United States, and flew Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and Northrop F-5 from 1969 to 1975. Upon returning to Norway he applied for work at the Scandinavian Airlines System. Since they did not need any new pilots, Kjos started studying law at the University of Oslo. From 1983 to 2002, he worked as a lawyer, and was also for a period a judge in Moss Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Operator's Certificate
An air operator's certificate (AOC) is the approval granted by a civil aviation authority (CAA) to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets, and system in place to ensure the safety of its employees, and the general public. The certificate will list the aircraft types, and registrations to be used, for what purpose and in what area – specific airports or geographic region. Categories AOCs can be granted for one or more of the following activities: *Aerial advertising *Aerial photography * Aerial spotting *Aerial surveying *Air ambulance or aeromedical * Charter (low capacity and high capacity) * Firefighting *Flight training *Regular public transport (RPT) (low capacity and high capacity) Low capacity operations is when operating aircraft with under 38 passenger seats, high capacity is above that. Requirements The requirements for obtaining an AOC vary from country to country, but are gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Canaria Airport
Gran Canaria Airport , sometimes also known as Gando Airport ( es, Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria), is a passenger and freight airport on the island of Gran Canaria. It is an important airport within the Spanish air-transport network (owned and managed by a public enterprise, AENA), as it holds the sixth position in terms of passengers, and fifth in terms of operations and cargo transported. It also ranks first of the Canary Islands in all three categories, although the island of Tenerife has higher passenger numbers overall if statistics from the two airports located on the island are combined. The airport is located in the eastern part of Gran Canaria on the Bay of Gando (Bahía de Gando), to the southEAD Basic . Ead.eurocontrol.int. Retrieved on 2011-08-02. of Las Palmas, and from the popular tourist areas in the south. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Ministro Pistarini International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini) , also known as Ezeiza International Airport owing to its location in the Ezeiza Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, is an international airport south-southwest of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. Covering it is one of two commercial airports serving Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, along with Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. Pistarini Airport is the country's largest international airport by number of passengers handled—85% of international traffic—and is a hub for international flights of Aerolíneas Argentinas, which operates domestic services from the airport as well. It has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. since 1998. History The airport is named after Juan Pistarini, Minister of Public Works during the presidency of Juan Perón, who placed the cornerstone of the project on 22 December 1945. It was designed and erecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Stockholm Arlanda Airport is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, north of Stockholm and nearly south-east of Uppsala. The airport is located within Stockholm County and the province of Uppland. It is the largest airport in Sweden and the third-largest airport in the Nordic countries. The airport is the major gateway to international air travel for large parts of Sweden. Arlanda Airport was used by nearly 27 million passengers in 2017, with 21.2 million international passengers and 5.5 million domestic. Stockholm Arlanda Airport is the larger of Stockholm's two airports. The other, Stockholm–Bromma, is located north-west of the city's centre but can be used only by a small number of smaller aircraft. The smaller airports Stockholm-Skavsta and Stockholm-Västerås are both located around away from the Swedish capital. Stockholm Arlanda serves as a major hub for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos De Bariloche Airport
San Carlos de Bariloche Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto de San Carlos de Bariloche) , also known as Teniente Luis Candelaria Airport, is an international airport serving the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. The airport covers an area of and has a terminal; it is located out of the city. Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents Accidents involving fatalities *13 May 1957: A LADE Vickers VC.1 Viking, registration T-3, flew into mountainous terrain, out of San Carlos de Bariloche. All 16 occupants of the aircraft perished in the accident. *16 March 1975: A LADE Fokker F27-400M, tail number TC-72, struck a mountain, west of the city, while on approach to the airport inbound from El Palomar. There were 52 fatalities. *21 November 1977: An Austral Líneas Aéreas BAC 1-11, registration LV-JGY, that was operating a domestic non-scheduled Buenos Aires–Bariloche as Flight 9, made a premature descent and crashed into mountainous terrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes") is located southwest of the center of Salta, capital city of Salta Province, in Argentina. The airport covers an area of 208 hectares (513 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Also known as El Aybal Airport, it is the main hub of the Argentine Andes, served by Aerolíneas Argentinas and Andes Líneas Aéreas. In 2012 it handled 690,712 passengers, making it the most used airport in northern Argentina. The new terminal was built in 2000 by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. In late 2013, Boliviana de Aviacion planned to return to Salta Airport, restarting its route to Viru Viru International Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru. This is an important connection to international destinations, such as São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Madrid-Barajas and Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima outside Buenos Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport
Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional Cataratas del Iguazú) , also known as Mayor Carlos Eduardo Krause Airport, is an airport in Misiones Province, Argentina serving the city of Puerto Iguazú and providing access to the nearby Iguazú Falls ( es, link=no, Cataratas del Iguazú). It is the easternmost Argentine airport served by scheduled flights. The airport covers an area of and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 The airport is in forested countryside southeast of Puerto Iguazú, and south of the falls. Airlines and destinations Statistics See also * * *Transport in Argentina *List of airports in Argentina This is a list of airports in Argentina, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports ICAO location identifiers link to airport page at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos' (ORSNA), where availableMap of airports. Airport names sho ... References External links Official websiteAeropuert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidente Perón International Airport
Presidente Perón International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón) is an airport in Neuquén Province, Argentina, serving the cities of Neuquén, Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario, and General Roca. The airport is on the west side of Neuquén, a city at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén Rivers. Overview The airport is suitable for landing large aircraft such as the Boeing 757 or the Boeing 767. It has seven hangars, an Instrument landing system, and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system. Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents * 18 May 2011: Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 – On a Córdoba- Mendoza-Neuquén-Comodoro Rivadavia route which crashed shortly after takeoff. Killing everyone onboard. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli) , better known as El Plumerillo International Airport, is located northeast of the centre of Mendoza, capital of the Mendoza Province of Argentina. It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 The 4th Air Brigade (El Plumerillo Military Air Base) is located on the southern section of the airport. Airlines and destinations Statistics Accidents and incidents *20 January 1944: A LanChile Lodestar 18–50, registration CC-CLC-0072, was due to operate a Mendoza– San Juan cargo service when it crashed on takeoff, killing all 12 occupants aboard. See also *Transport in Argentina *List of airports in Argentina This is a list of airports in Argentina, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports ICAO location identifiers link to airport page at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos' (ORSNA), where availableMap of airports. Airport names sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Piazzola
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of Tango music". Biography Childhood Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1921, the only child of Italian immigrant parents, Vicente "Nonino" Piazzolla and Assunta Manetti. His paternal grandfather, a sailor and fisherman named Pantaleo (later Pantaleón) Piazzolla, had immigrated to Mar del Plata from Trani, a seaport in the southeastern Italian region of Apulia, at the end of the 19th century. His mother was the daughter of two Italian immigrants from Lucca in the central region of Tuscany. In 1925 As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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