Sevenair Air Services

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| fleet_size = 69

| destinations = 5

| IATA = WV

| ICAO = RVP

| callsign = SEVAIR

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| founded = {{start date and age|1998}}

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| headquarters = Cascais, Portugal

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| hubs = Cascais Aerodrome.

| secondary_hubs = Portimão Aerodrome, Bragança Aerodrome.

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| website = https://www.flysevenair.com/

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Sevenair SA, formerly branded Aero VIP, is a Portuguese regional airline headquartered in Cascais Aerodrome, western Lisbon. It operates domestic regional routes within mainland Portugal{{cite news |title=Portimão Aerodrome celebrates 50 years with new logo and photo exhibition |url=https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2021/08/aerodromo-de-portimao-celebra-50-anos-com-novo-logotipo-e-exposicao-fotografica/ |access-date=5 March 2022 |issue=August 24, 2021 |publisher=Sul Informação}} and also offers additional aviation services and non-scheduled operations in third countries. It is part of Sevenair Group, one of the biggest aeronautical groups operating in Portugal, which provides the following services: air transportation (regional and non-scheduled), aerial works, flying school, and aircraft maintenance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sevenair.com/|title=Sevenair Group|website=Sevenair Group}}

In September 2022 the Sevenair Academy acquired all the assets of the North American L3Harris Technologies in Ponte de Sor, with the intention of creating the largest aviation school in Europe.{{Cite web |last=Aviação |first=Kiosque da |date=2022-09-23 |title=Sevenair compra ativos da L3Harris em Ponte Sor e cria maior escola de aviação da Europa |url=https://kiosquedaaviacao.pt/sevenair-compra-ativos-da-l3harris-em-ponte-sor-e-cria-maior-escola-de-aviacao-da-europa/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Kiosque da Aviação |language=pt-PT}}

History

Before integrating the Sevenair Group, the airline was named AeroVip, of which it still maintains in 2019 the codes (WV/RVP).

In September 2022, Sevenair Academy announced the purchase of all the actives from the American L3 Harris school in Ponte de Sor, becoming the biggest flight school in Europe.{{cite web |title=Sevenair joins Isaias Gomes Teixeira in buying the Ponte de Sor flying school |url=https://www.foggnews.com/economy/271414.html |website=Fogg News |access-date=23 September 2022}}

Destinations

As of March 2019, Sevenair served the following destinations:{{Cite web|url=https://bookings.sevenair.com/|title=Ligação Aérea de Bragança - Sevenair|website=bookings.sevenair.com}}

Fleet

File:Sevenair Dornier Do-228 CS-DVU at Portimão Airport 05-08-2020 (1).jpg CS-AYT at Portimão Airport.]]

File:Sevenair Academy Tecnam P-2008JC CS-DHU at Portimão Airport 05-08-2020 (3).jpg CS-DHU.]]

File:Sevenair Reims F150J D-ERIT at Portimão Airport 02-10-2018.jpg D-ERIT.]]

The Sevenair fleet includes the following aircraft.{{Cite web |title=Moderna Frota de Aviões para Viagens Seguras e Confortáveis |url=https://flysevenair.com/frota/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=flysevenair.com |language=pt-pt}}{{Cite web|url=https://academy.sevenair.com/fleet/|title=Academy Fleet|date=3 May 2022 }}

File:Sevenair training aircraft at Ponte de Sôr.jpg

The Airline has also signed a letter of intent for 6 units of the electric Heart Aerospace ES-30 Aircraft.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

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2 Dornier 228 - CS-AYT, CS-DVU
1 Jetstream 32 - CS-DVQ

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2 Cessna 172 Rocket (used for banner towing)
2 Cessna 182 Skylane (used for skydiving operations)
2 Pilatus PC-6 (used for skydiving operations)
1 Piper PA-31 Chieftain (stored)
1 Extra EA-300

Accidents and incidents

On 2 December 2010, an Aero VIP Dornier 228, registration CS-TGG, flight 854 on a domestic route (Lisbon-Vila Real-Bragança), was on final approach to Braganca (LPBG) around 17:20 local time. There was snowfall and fog at the time. The airplane got too low and the nose gear cut a power line. The crew went around and landed the aircraft safely. The aircraft was not damaged and no injuries occurred. The incident left 2000 people without electricity for two hours.{{cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4342394b|title=The Aviation Herald|work=avherald.com|accessdate=July 3, 2015}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.grupo7air.com/}}

Category:Airlines of Portugal

Category:Portuguese companies established in 1998