Flyr (airline)
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| Founded | 14 August 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 June 2021 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 31 January 2023[2] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 28 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway[1] | ||||||
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| Website | flyr | ||||||
Flyr AS (OSE: FLYR) was a Norwegian low-cost airline. Headquartered in Oslo with an operational base at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen,[1] the airline operated flights within Norway and between Norway and European leisure destinations.[3] Flyr ceased operations on January 31, 2023.
History
Foundation
Flyr was founded by Erik G. Braathen in 2020, the former CEO of the now-defunct Norwegian flag carrier Braathens.[4] The name Flyr is Norwegian for flying. In June 2021, Flyr was issued an Air Operator Certificate by the Norwegian CAA. The airline originally planned to operate up to 30 aircraft to domestic and European destinations, while selling tickets to passengers soley via their own mobile app.[5] The first flight from Oslo to Tromsø was operated by a Boeing 737-800.[6][7]
As of late 2021, the airline operated up to 25 flights a day and received its overall fourth aircraft. Flyr posted losses of €16 Million during the third quarter of the same year after demand fell behind expectations in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.[8]
Financial difficulties
In October 2022, Flyr announced they would cut their winter schedule by half to save nearly 40 Million Euros due to significantly decreased demand.[9] As of November 2022, the airline was in the process to acquire additional funds from investors stating that it otherwise cannot guarantee to maintain its future operations, it however failed to reach the requested sum during the first try.[10][11] Flyr also stated it would lease at least one of their aircraft to another airline.[11]
On 30 January 2023, Flyr announced that their alternative financial plan failed. The board of directors were looking for a new alternative way to finance the airline.[12] However, on 1 February 2023 the airline went into administration and ceased all flights.[13][2]
Destinations
As of June 2021, prior to the closure of operations, Flyr operated flights to the following destinations:[14]
Fleet
As of December 2022[update], Flyr operated the following aircraft:[15][16]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 6 | — | 189 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 6 | — | 189 | Option held for 4 additional aircraft.[17] |
| Total | 12 | — | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Flyr (Norway) on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b "Important notice". Flyr. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "About Flyr". Flyr. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Board of directors". Flyr. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wunderlich, Lukas (2021-01-19). "Norwegians neuer Konkurrent setzt auf Boeing 737". aeroTELEGRAPH (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Flyr AS has obtained an operating license from the Civil Aviation Authority". AVIATOR. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Lindvoll, Eilin (2021-04-09). "Første avgangsdato for Flyr er satt". dinside.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Unternehmensmeldung (2021-11-09). "Flyr holt sich nach enttäuschendem Sommer frisches Geld". aeroTELEGRAPH (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Gruber, Jan (2022-10-06). "Flyr muss den Winterflugplan 2022/23 halbieren". Aviation.Direct (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Gruber, Jan (2022-11-09). "Kapitalrunde gescheitert: Flyr unternimmt zweiten Anlauf". Aviation.Direct (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b Olstad, Adrian (2022-11-08). "Flyr Fails To Raise Enough Capital To Remain Afloat - AviationSource News". Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Fluggesellschaft: Norwegischem Billigflieger Flyr geht das Geld aus – Aktie fällt fast auf Null". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Norwegische Billigairline Flyr stellt Insolvenzantrag". airliners.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Reisemål". Flyr (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Flyr Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Flyr Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Flyr satser på nyeste generasjon 737-fly fra Boeing". 12 October 2021.
External links
Media related to Flyr at Wikimedia Commons
