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Nordica, legally incorporated as Nordic Aviation Group AS, is the state-owned Estonian flag carrier headquartered in Tallinn,[8] and based at Tallinn Airport. It operates scheduled flights as well as on wetlease contracts on behalf of other airlines.

For other uses, see Nordica.

Nordica
IATA ICAO Callsign
EE EST REVAL
Founded25 September 2015
Commenced operations8 November 2015
HubsTallinn Airport
Frequent-flyer programMiles & More (via LOT Polish Airlines)
SubsidiariesRegional Jet OÜ dba Xfly
Fleet size16
Parent companyNordic Aviation Group AS
Government of Estonia
HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
Key people
  • Erki Urva (CEO)
Revenue €83 million (2017)
Profit €0.9 million (2017)
Employees141[1][2][3]
Websiteflynordica.com
Notes
a. Although the subsidiary Regional Jet has an air operator's certificate, Nordica regular flights currently use the airline codes of LOT, except for flights to Russia.[4][5][6][7]

History


A Nordica ATR 72-600
A Nordica ATR 72-600

The company was founded on 25 September 2015 by the decision of the Estonian Government,[9] following the bankruptcy and liquidation of the previous national carrier, Estonian Air. It reuses the IATA code (EE) and callsign (REVAL) of Aero Airlines, which itself ceased operations early 2008. Operations started on 8 November 2015. Its first flight left Tallinn for Amsterdam on 8 November 2015, the first flight with Estonian service on the same route was on 20 January 2016.[citation needed]

On 30 March 2016, the new brand name Nordica was announced.[10][11][12] Erik Sakkov, previous board member of the company, explained the airline's naming with Estonia's alignment with Northern Europe and with the country's leaders wish to reflect it in the name of the national carrier. He also noted that Nordica is a logical follow-up to its previous name, Nordic Aviation Group.[13]

In March 2018, Nordica opened a base at Groningen Airport Eelde, in the north of the Netherlands. The base served four routes: to Copenhagen and Munich throughout the year and Ibiza and Nice in the summer. In November 2018, Nordica announced it would shut down eight of its routes from Tallinn Airport effective from the summer schedule 2019.[14] Additionally, the carrier closed its base in Groningen by 29 December 2018.[15]

In June 2019, Nordica announced it would terminate all remaining scheduled operations from its home base in Tallinn as well.[16] While few key routes will be taken over by its partner LOT Polish Airlines, Nordica will focus its services on leasing operations for other airlines.[17]

In February 2020, Nordica's subsidiary Regional Jet announced its rebranding as Xfly. The company also expressed interest in expanding operations by leasing an additional seven Embraer 190/195,[18] however, these plans never materialized.

In July 2021, Xfly announced that it saw opportunities to secure Capacity Purchase Agreements (CPA) contracts throughout Europe from 2021, as other airlines ramp-up operations.[19]

In the first year, Slovenian Adria Airways operated most of Nordica's flights, while Nordica built up its fleet and crew. 19 November 2016 Nordica entered into a strategic partnership with LOT Polish Airlines, using the latter's commercial platform, ticketing system and flight code.[20] Since most of the flights were marketed by LOT Polish Airlines, which owned 49% shares of the Nordica's subsidiary Xfly (then Regional Jet) and is a member of Star Alliance,[21] Nordica also carried LOT's flight codes and callsign on most of its flights. However, the partnership came to and end in early 2021, when Nordica acquired all LOT shares in Xfly and became its sole owner.[22]

Through its subsidiary Xfly in a partnership with Scandinavian Airlines, Xfly operates six ATR72-600s and five Bombardier CRJ-900s between Scandinavian and other Northern European destinations.[23]


Destinations


Main article: List of Nordica destinations

As of October 2017, Nordica served several cities, mainly throughout Central, Northern and Western Europe.[24]


Codeshare agreements



Fleet


A Nordica Bombardier CRJ900 departing Warsaw Chopin Airport
A Nordica Bombardier CRJ900 departing Warsaw Chopin Airport

As of April 2022, the Nordica fleet consists of the following aircraft:[26]

Nordica fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
P Y Total
ATR 72-600 7 — — 70 70 Operated for Scandinavian Airlines
Bombardier CRJ900 9 — — 88 88
Airbus A320-200 1 10[27] — 180 180
Total 17 10

References


  1. "Aktsiaselts Nordic Aviation Group". teatmik.ee. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. "Regional Jet OÜ". teatmik.ee. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "Nordic Aviation Advisory OÜ". teatmik.ee. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. "Regional Jet AOC" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. "Nordica is spreading its wings - our new strategic partner is LOT Polish Airlines". nordica.ee. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. "IATA IOSA EE". Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ERR (15 May 2017). "Passengers unable to book Nordica flights to Saint Peterburg online". ERR. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  8. "Contacts". Nordica. Retrieved 24 June 2019. Company details Name: Nordic Aviation Group AS Adress [sic]: Lennujaama tee 13, 11101 Tallinn, Estonia
  9. "Nordic Aviation Group takes over Estonian Air routes". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 7 November 2015.
  10. "Ettevõttest". Nordic Aviation Group. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
  11. Dron, Alan (11 March 2016). "Estonia's Nordic Aviation rebrands as Nordica". Air Transport World.
  12. Tubalkain, Marge (28 March 2016). "Nordica: oleme kriitikast üllatunud". Postimees.
  13. Nordica - the story behind the new name of the airline
  14. "Nordica to shut down 8 routes from Tallinn next summer". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. luchtvaartnieuws.nl - Vertrek Nordica flinke domper voor Groningen Airport Eelde 3 December 2018
  16. majandus24.postimees.ee - Nordica lõpetab oma nime alt lendamise ja sulgeb veel viis liini (Estonian) 21 June 2019
  17. aerotelegraph.com
  18. news.err.ee - Regional Jet changes name to Xfly, to lease seven new aircraft
  19. "Xfly Sees Opportunities For Capacity Purchase Agreements Post-COVID | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  20. "Estonian Nordica enters into strategic partnership with Polish LOT". 4 November 2016.
  21. "Star Alliance". nordica.ee. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  22. "Nordica to acquire LOT stake in Xfly, become sole owner". 4 January 2021.
  23. "Regional Jet OÜ takes over ATR production for SAS". Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  24. "Where we fly". nordica.ee. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  25. Liu, Jim (15 June 2018). "TAP Air Portugal / Nordica begins codeshare partnership from June 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  26. "Õhusõidukite register | Transpordiamet". transpordiamet.ee. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  27. "Hold on guys, we go for A320! - Xfly". xfly.ee. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.


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На других языках

[de] Nordica (Fluggesellschaft)

Nordica ist der Markenname der Nordic Aviation Group AS. Das Unternehmen ist eine estnische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Tallinn. Ihr Flugbetrieb wird von der Konzerntochter Xfly durchgeführt. Seit August 2021 führt die Airline auch eigene Flüge durch.
- [en] Nordica (airline)

[es] Nordica (aerolínea)

Nordica es la aerolínea de bandera de Estonia. La empresa fue fundada el 25 de septiembre de 2015 por decisión del Gobierno estonio,[2] tras la liquidación de la anterior aerolínea nacional, Estonian Air. Inició operaciones el 8 de noviembre de 2015 como Nordic Aviation Group. El nuevo nombre, Nordica, fue anunciado en marzo de 2016 y utilizado comercialmente el 30 de marzo del mismo año.[3][4][5]

[fr] Nordica (compagnie aérienne)

Nordica est le nom commercial depuis le 30 mars 2016 de Nordic Aviation Group (NAG), une compagnie aérienne gouvernementale estonienne qui, à partir du 9 novembre 2015, reprend huit destinations de Estonian Air, compagnie qui a fait faillite et cessé ses opérations la veille. Son président est Peeter Tohver. Cette compagnie n'est pas un successeur légal d'Estonian Air. Cette compagnie ne possédait pas encore de flotte ou de personnel en propre et ses vols étaient effectués par des avions et du personnel d'autres compagnies, notamment NextJet, bmi et Carpatair. Un avion avec un équipage estonien est prévu début 2016. C'est Adria Airways qui lui fournit le certificat de transporteur aérien et le système de billetterie. Adria fournit également le code AITA, JP. Les avions affrétés sont des Embraer 145, des Fokker 100 et des British Aerospace ATP.

[it] Nordica

Nordica (precedentemente Nordic Aviation Group) è la compagnia di bandiera dell'Estonia ed è interamente posseduta dal governo estone. Tutti i voli di Nordica sono operati sotto il certificato di operatore aereo della sua sussidiaria Xfly e vengono gestiti in cooperazione con il vettore polacco LOT.[1]

[ru] Nordica (авиакомпания)

Nordica — национальная эстонская авиакомпания, базируется в Таллине, осуществляет регулярные и чартерные рейсы по Европе.


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