Nordic Global Airlines

{{Short description|Defunct Finnish airline 2011–2015}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Nordic Global Airlines

| logo =

| logo_size = 150

| IATA = NJ

| ICAO = NGB

| callsign = NORDIC GLOBAL

| founded = 11 April 2011

| ceased = 31 May 2015

| hubs =

|headquarters = Vantaa, Finland{{cite web| title=YTJ| work=Finland Joint business information system of the National Board of Patents and Registration and the Tax Administration| url=http://www.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2322012&kielikoodi=1&tarkiste=CEFCA4FE2172F02CB823C084002928163848D9B4&path=1547;1631;1678| access-date=2011-12-04| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031195424/http://www.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2322012&kielikoodi=1&tarkiste=CEFCA4FE2172F02CB823C084002928163848D9B4&path=1547;1631;1678| archive-date=2014-10-31| url-status=dead}}

| fleet_size = 2

| destinations = 6 (scheduled)

| website = [http://www.nordicglobalcargo.com nordicglobalcargo.com]

}}

Nordic Global Airlines Oy was a Finnish cargo airline which existed 2011–2015, and was based at Helsinki Airport.

History

Nordic Global Airlines was founded in April 2011 and commenced operations in August later that year. It was owned by Finnair (40%), Daken Capital Partners (29%), Neff Capital Management (20%) and Ilmarinen Mutual Insurance Company (11%).{{cite web|first=Bruce |last=Barnard |url=http://www.joc.com/air-expedited/nordic-global-airlines-launch-all-cargo-service |title=Nordic Global Airlines to Launch All-cargo Service | Journal of Commerce |publisher=Joc.com |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=2012-03-13}}

In May 2015, it was announced that Nordic Global Airlines would cease operations by the end of May 2015 "due to economic considerations regarding the competitive market".[http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37296-finlands-nordic-global-airlines-to-terminate-operations ch-aviation.com - Finland's Nordic Global Airlines to terminate operations]

Destinations

As of May 2015, Nordic Global Airlines provided scheduled freighter flights from Helsinki to Brussels, New York JFK, Hanoi and Hong Kong (via Novosibirsk) and also operated ACMI and charter services to several destinations throughout Europe and Africa, such as Frankfurt and Nairobi.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nordicglobalcargo.com/?page_id=20 |title=Route Map | Nordic Global Cargo |access-date=2015-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617012845/http://www.nordicglobalcargo.com/?page_id=20 |archive-date=2015-06-17 |url-status=dead }}

Fleet

File:Nordic Global MD-11 OH-LGC landing at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport.jpg]]

As of May 2015, the Nordic Global Airlines fleet consisted of the following cargo aircraft:{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NGO#al_profile_tab_fleet |title=Nordic Global Airlines |publisher=ch-aviation.com |date=2015-05-12 |accessdate=2015-05-12}}

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!Notes

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

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