Swiftair

{{distinguish|Swift Air Malawi|Swift Aire Lines|AirSWIFT|Swissair}}

{{Infobox airline

|airline = Swiftair

|logo = Swiftair logo.png

|logo_size = 150

|image = Swiftair headquarters (Madrid) 01.jpg

|caption = Swiftair's headquarters in Madrid

|fleet_size = 47

|destinations =

|IATA = WT

|ICAO = SWT

|callsign = SWIFT

|parent = Lusat Air SL

|founded = {{Start date and age|1986}}

|headquarters = Madrid, Spain

|key_people =

|hubs = Madrid–Barajas Airport

|secondary_hubs =

|focus_cities =

|frequent_flyer =

|alliance =

|subsidiaries = Swiftair Hellas

|website = {{URL|http://www.swiftair.com/}}

}}

Swiftair S.A. is an airline whose headquarters are in Madrid, Spain."[http://www.swiftair.com/contacto_en.html Contact]." Swiftair. Retrieved on 26 January 2011. "Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 14|Pol. Ind. “Fin de Semana” Crta. Madrid/Barcelona Km. 13.100|28022-Madrid." It operates scheduled and charter, passenger, and cargo flights in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Its main base is Madrid–Barajas Airport.

History

The airline was founded in 1986."[http://www.swiftair.com/corporativa_en/quienes.html About us]." Swiftair. Retrieved on 26 January 2011. It wholly owns subsidiary Mediterranean Air Freight. Currently Swiftair is also a United Nations contractor for the United Nations Mission in Sudan.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}

Fleet

=Current fleet=

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{{as of|2024|11}}, the Swiftair fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{Cn|date=December 2024}}

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Aircraft !In service !Orders !Notes
ATR 42-300 \|1 \|— \|
ATR 42-300F \|3 \|— \|
ATR 42-300QC \|1 \|— \|
ATR 72–200 \|2 \|— \|
ATR 72-200F \|4 \|— \|
ATR 72-200QC \|1 \|— \|
ATR 72–500 \|8 \|— \|One operating for the United Nations
ATR 72-500F \|1 \|— \|
Boeing 737-300SF \|1 \|— \|
Boeing 737-400SF \|10 \|— \|3 operating for DHL
Boeing 737-800BDSF \|2 \|1 \|Operating for DHL
Boeing 737-800SF \|1 \|— \|Operating for DHL
Boeing 737-800BCF \|2 \|— \|
Boeing 757-200PCF \|2 \|— \|
Boeing 757-200PF \|1 \|— \|
Total !46 !1 !

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Aircraft

!In
service

!Orders

!Notes

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|One operating for the United Nations

ATR 72-500F

|—

Boeing 737-300SF

|—

Boeing 737-400SF

|10

|—

|3 operating for DHL

Boeing 737-800BDSF

|Operating for DHL

Boeing 737-800SF

|—

|Operating for DHL

Boeing 737-800BCF

|—

Boeing 757-200PCF

|—

Boeing 757-200PF

|—

Total

!46

=Former fleet=

Swiftair formerly operated the following aircraft:

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Aircraft !Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes
Airbus A300B4F \|1 \|2005 \|2006 \|Leased from European Air Transport
Boeing 727-200F \|16 \|1999 \|2012 \|
Boeing 737-300BDSF \|5 \|2008 \|2016 \|One sold to Buffalo Airways in 2022
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner \|12 \|1990 \|2008 \|Three sold to Swiftair Hellas
Embraer 120 \|10 \| – \|2023 \|Five sold to Swiftair Hellas
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 \|7 \|2005 \|2015 \|One involved in Air Algérie Flight 5017
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 \|1 \|2009 \|2010 \|Operated by the United Nations

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Aircraft

!Total

!Introduced

!Retired

!Notes

Airbus A300B4F

|2005

|2006

|Leased from European Air Transport

Boeing 727-200F

|16

|1999

|2012

Boeing 737-300BDSF

|2008

|2016

|One sold to Buffalo Airways in 2022

Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner

|12

|1990

|2008

|Three sold to Swiftair Hellas

Embraer 120

|10

| –

|2023

|Five sold to Swiftair Hellas

McDonnell Douglas MD-83

|2005

|2015

|One involved in Air Algérie Flight 5017

McDonnell Douglas MD-87

|2009

|2010

|Operated by the United Nations

Accidents and incidents

In October 1994, one of its aircraft was written off when the crew forgot to lower the landing gear as the plane arrived in Madrid.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In May 1995, another aircraft was damaged beyond repair during a botched landing at Vitoria airport in Spain.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In 2005, a Boeing 727 operating for DHL sustained starboard wing damage during a botched landing in Kandahar. It was repaired over the next 2 days and returned to Bahrain.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In January 2012, a plane sustained substantial damage during a botched landing at Kandahar.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
On 24 July 2014, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operated by the company performed scheduled flight AH5017 from Ouagadougou to Algiers for Algerian airline Air Algérie. The aircraft disappeared off radar 50 minutes after takeoff and crashed in Gossi, Mali, killing all 116 people on board.{{cite news|title=France says Air Algerie pilots had asked to turn back before fatal crash|url=http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/224207135/scat/2411cd3571b4f088/ht/France-says-Air-Algerie-pilots-had-asked-to-turn-back-before-fatal-crash|access-date=28 July 2014|publisher=Herald Globe}}
On 18 January 2016, an Embraer 120 freighter took out runway edge lights during its takeoff roll at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, on a flight to London Stansted. No injuries occurred.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
On 17 November 2016, a Boeing 737–400, registration EC-MAD, was flying on behalf of EAT Leipzig out of Shannon Airport when the pilots reported shortly after liftoff that they had lost all instrumentation. The crew remained in visual contact with the airport and returned for a safe landing.{{cite news|title=...in the initial climb out of Shannon's runway 24 when the crew reported they had lost "everything".|url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4a0e4e56|access-date=9 July 2018|work=The Aviation Herald}}
On 24 September 2022, a Boeing 737-400SF, registration EC-NLS, experienced a runway excursion at Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, France. After breaking through the barriers, the plane ended its journey in the waters of the Étang de l'Or. There were no injuries among the three crew members.{{cite web | url=https://www.avionslegendaires.net/2022/09/actu/un-boeing-737-de-transport-de-fret-termine-son-atterrissage-dans-un-etang-de-lherault/ | title=Un Boeing 737 de transport de fret termine son atterrissage dans un étang de l'Hérault | date=24 September 2022 }}
On 25 November 2024, Swiftair Flight 5960, a Boeing 737–476(SF) registered as EC-MFE, crashed in Vilnius, Lithuania while on approach, killing one crew member and injuring three others.{{cite news |title=Vilniuje netoli oro uosto nukrito krovininis lėktuvas: žuvo mažiausiai vienas žmogus |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/2422029/vilniuje-netoli-oro-uosto-nukrito-krovininis-lektuvas |language=lt |access-date=25 November 2024 |publisher=LRT |date=25 November 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Accident Boeing 737–476(SF) EC-MFE, Monday 25 November 2024 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/462773 |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}

References

External links

[http://www.swiftair.com/ Official website]

Category:Companies based in the Community of Madrid

Category:Airlines of Spain

Category:Airlines established in 1986

Category:1986 establishments in Spain