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| Founded | 2003 | |||
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| Hubs | Vienna International Airport, Salzburg Airport | |||
| Frequent flyer program | topbonus | |||
| Alliance | Cooperation with Air Berlin | |||
| Fleet size | 12 (+22 orders) | |||
| Destinations | 32 | |||
| Headquarters | Schwechat, Austria | |||
| Key people | Niki Lauda | |||
| Website | http://www.flyniki.com | |||
Niki is an airline headquartered at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung, Austria.[1][2] It operates services to leisure destinations in Europe and Egypt from Vienna, Salzburg and Friedrichshafen on behalf of tour operator Neckermann Reisen. Its main base is Vienna International Airport.[3]
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History
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Niki Lauda, ex-Grand Prix driver, had been ousted from Lauda Air by boardroom politics in November 2000.[citation needed] In 2003 Niki Lauda acquired the former Aero Lloyd Austria operation. The airline started operations on 28 November 2003 with the temporary name FlyNiki. On 9 January 2004, Niki announced cooperation with Air Berlin. The two airlines call their cooperation "the first European low-cost airliner alliance".[4] Russian carrier S7 Airlines is planned to join.[1]
The airline is partially owned by Air Berlin (24%) and Niki Lauda and has 197 employees (at March 2007).[3].
Destinations
Niki operates services to leisure destinations in Europe and Egypt from Vienna, Salzburg, Linz and Graz. The following scheduled flights are marketed by Air Berlin.
Fleet
The Niki fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2009 [5]:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Airbus A320 | 6 | 11 | 180 |
| Airbus A321 | 2 | 1 | 212 |
| Embraer 190 | 2 | 8 | 104 |
The average fleet age is 2.2 years.
Each Niki's Aircraft is named after a type of dance. For example, last Embraer ERJ190 OE-IHB is called "Lambada"[6]
| Aircraft Type | Aircraft Code | Type of Dance/Music |
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| Airbus A319-112 | OE-LED | "Blues" |
| Airbus A319-112 | OE-LEK | "Tango" |
| Airbus A320-214 | OE-LEA | "Rock 'n Roll" |
| Airbus A320-214 | OE-LEE | "Reggae" |
| Airbus A320-214 | OE-LEO | "Soul" |
| Airbus A320-214 | OE-LEU | "HipHop" |
| Airbus A320-214 | OE-LEX | "Jazz" |
| Airbus A321-211 | OE-LET | "Heavy Metal" |
| Airbus A321-211 | OE-LES | "Boogie Woogie" |
| Embraer 190 | OE-IHA | "Samba" |
| Embraer 190 | OE-IHB | "Lambada" |
| Airbus A320-214 | D-ABDS | "no name" |
Inflight service
Niki offers complimentary sandwich and non-alcoholic drink meal service and an additional buy on board service that has a large range of meal items for sale.[7]
External links
References
- ^ "About Us Contact." Niki. Retrieved on 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Information about the city plan." City of Schwechat. Retrieved on 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 55. 2007-04-10.
- ^ "About Niki." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29-90. 2009-04-14.
- ^ "Fleet FlyNiki." FlyNiki website. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Catering." Niki. Accessed October 18, 2008.
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