Blue Aviation Ltd.

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Blue Aviation Ltd.

Blue Aviation Ltd.

Server	Croydon
Foundation:	2009
Headoffice:	London
Hubs:	Budapest Bristol, GB Cologne/Bonn Edinburgh Glasgow International Helsinki Lisbon London Gatwick London Luton London Stansted Manchester Port of Spain Reykjavik Keflavik Shannon Vienna
Employees:	> 29,000
Turnover (per week):	> 245 million AS$
Passenger (total):	> 87 million
Freight(total):	> 4,8 million
Alliance:	Lions Alliance
Frequent Flyer Programm:	Lions&Miles
Fleet:	469
Destinations:	national and international

The holding Blue Aviation Ltd. and their subsidiary flyBlue is one of the largest airlines in the UK. It operates an extensive national and international network. In course of time Blue Aviation Ltd. became one of the most important aviation groups in the UK through the creation of other british companies and the acquisitions of other airlines. Main hub of flyBlue and headquarter of Blue Aviation Ltd. is the London Stansted airport. Through the membership in the Lions Alliance there are close partnerships with the members of the alliance. This brings our customers a lot of amenities, such as the coordination of all schedules, the combination of Ceck-in desks and the useage of luxurious airport lounges.

Customer Support and Service

Exellent service is the main concern of our company. All airlines of the Blue Aviation Ltd. are therefore trying to improve and expand continuously the quality of our customer service. Competent and trained staff in our call centers, at the airport and aboard of our aircraft always ensure that you feel safe and well supplied. Of course all services are free for you.

On-board Service

On all flights with our airlines we offer you a comfortable EconomyClass and a luxurious BusinessClass. Adapted to each class and flight we offer you a maximum on service, as you can see in the following section. Depending on the destination of your flight you can choose between typical british meal and drinks and special meals and drinks from your destination country.

lightBlue Class

Our lightBlue Class is the cheapest class, offered by our airlines, which does not mean, that you have to renounce on our excellent service. Comfortable Seats and our modern Inflight-Entertainment-System (IES) promise you a relaxing and entertaining flight. The menu begins with a tasty snack, followd by a high-quality meal and a delicious dessert. On medium-haul and long-haul flights there are additional cold or hot meals. Also we offer you a large selection of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Of course the complete On-board service is free for you.

We also offer you covers and pillows. Moreover on every flight a large selcetion of high-quality newspapers and magazins are waiting on you.

darkBlue Class

Our darkBlue Class is specifically designed for business people and offers our guests privacy to work or relax in comfort. We offer you in this class a fully reclining seat with storable HDTV and a DVD player connected to our interactive in-flight entertainment system. Starting with a tasty snack a high-quality menu with several courses is waiting on you. Also we offer you a large selection of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Containing also a selcetion of the best vines and champagne. Of course the complete On-board service is free for you.

We also offer you covers and pillows. Moreover on every flight a large selcetion of high-quality newspapers and magazins are waiting on you.

Ground Service

On every airport, which is served by one of our airline our highly motivated and well qualified personal will help you with all your questions and problems.

Blue Lounge

coming soon.

Fleet

All airlines of the Blue Aviation Ltd. operate a young and modern fleet with aircraft of well-known manufacturers like Boeing, Bombardier or Embraer. All aircraft of our airlines are conform to current safety regulations and use the latest technology. The maintance of our aircraft is performed regularly by renowned providers.

Overview

flyBlue	Owned	Leased	Ordered
Boeing 737-700 BGW	0	74	0
Boeing 737-900ER BGW	0	10	0
Boeing 737-900ER HGW (winglets)	0	36	0
Boeing 777-200	0	14	0
Boeing 777-200ER	0	3	0
Boeing 777-200LR	0	1	0
Boeing 777-300	0	3	0
Bombardier CRJ 200ER	0	3	0
Bombardier CRJ 700	0	76	0
Bombardier CRJ 900	0	11	0
Bombardier CRJ 1000 NextGen ER	0	20	0
Bombardier Dash8-Q400A	5	88	0
Total	5	341	0
Central European Airnet
Airbus A330-200	0	1	0
Airbus A330-300X	0	1	0
Boeing 737-600 BGW	0	2	0
Boeing 737-700 BGW	0	28	0
Boeing 737-900ER BGW	0	8	0
Bombardier CRJ 700	0	31	0
Bombardier Dash8-Q400A	0	33	0
Total	0	104	0
Calypso Airways
Boeing 737-700 BGW	0	5	0
Boeing 737-900ER HGW (winglets)	0	4	0
Embraer ERJ-135ER	0	2	0
Bombardier Dash8-Q400A	0	10	0
Total	0	21	0
Total (Group)	5	464	0

Hubs

Our airlines are operating hubs in different parts of the world. A hub is called an airport, where our airlines are operating more than 200 weekly departures. The following airports are Hubs of our airlines.

Budapest BUD [Hungary] - 336 departures a week
Bristol BRS [United Kingdom] - 203 departures a week
Cologne/Bonn CGN [Germany] - 1,309 departures a week
Edinburgh EDI [United Kingdom] - 438 departures a week
Glasgow Intl. GLA [United Kingdom] - 306 departures a week
Helsinki HEL [Finland] - 903 departures a week
Lisbon LIS [Portugal] - 1,344 departures a week
London Gatwick LGW [United Kingdom] - 368 departures a week
London Luton LTN [United Kingdom] - 651 departures a week
London Stansted [United Kingdom] - 2,585 departures a week
Manchester MAN [United Kingdom] - 308 departures a week
Port of Spain POS [Trinidad & Tobago] - 531 departures a week
Reykjavik Keflavik KEF [Iceland] - 168 departures a week
Shannon SNN [Ireland] - 238 departures a week
Vienna VIE [Austria] - 1,488 departures a week

Special Liveries

For our new hub at Budapest (BUD), all aircraft which are stationed at this hub, will get the following Livery. Flights offered from Budapest will be marketed under "Pannonian by flyBlue" or "Pannonian by Central European".