Thomas Cook Aviation

{{Short description|Defunct leisure airline of Germany (2017–2020)}}

{{About|the German airline|its former sister companies|Thomas Cook Group Airlines}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Thomas Cook Aviation

| fleet_size = 6

| IATA = H3

| ICAO = TCN

| callsign = NAUTILUS

| founded = {{start date|2017|10|24|df=yes}}
{{small|(as Air Berlin Aviation GmbH)}}

| commenced = {{start date|2017|03|22|df=yes}}

| ceased = {{end date|2020|04|02|df=yes}}

| headquarters = Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

| key_people = Ralf Nagel (CEO)

| bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap

| Düsseldorf

| Leipzig/Halle}}

| website = [http://tcaviation-newsroom.condor.com/en/about-us/ condor.com]

| image = Condor Flugdienst Logo.jpg

| image_size = 250

| aoc =

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| parent = Thomas Cook Group

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Thomas Cook Aviation GmbH was{{cite web|url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/thomas-cook-aviation-ist-pleite |title=Deutsche Fluggesellschaft: Thomas Cook Aviation ist insolvent |publisher=aeroTELEGRAPH |access-date=2020-04-02}} a German leisure airline launched in 2017 and a technical subsidiary of Condor.{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/83973-germanys-condor-completely-abandons-thomas-cook-brand|title=Germany's Condor completely abandons Thomas Cook brand|website=ch-aviation|language=en|access-date=2019-12-26}} It operated scheduled flights exclusively on behalf of Condor to destinations throughout Europe, from its bases in Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle.{{cite web|url=http://newsinflight.com/2019/09/23/thomas-cook-collapsed-grounded-117-aircraft-21000-unemployed/|title=Thomas Cook collapsed – grounded 117 aircraft – 21,000 unemployed..|date=23 September 2019|publisher=News in flight|access-date=27 September 2019}} In April 2020, the airline filed for insolvency.

History

The airline was established in October 2017 as Air Berlin Aviation GmbH and was taken over by Thomas Cook Group in 2018 in order to facilitate rapid growth in Germany in the aftermath of the Air Berlin insolvency.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-air-berlin-m-a-thomas-cook-grp-idUSKBN1ES0R9|title=Air Berlin sells subsidiary Aviation GmbH to Thomas Cook|date=2018-01-03|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-09-18|language=en}} On 31 January 2018 the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).{{cite web|url=http://tcaviation-newsroom.condor.com/en/about-us/|title=Thomas Cook Airlines Aviation - About Us|website=tcaviation-newsroom.condor.com|access-date=2019-09-18}} The company was renamed to Thomas Cook Aviation on 22 November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/73721-air-berlin-aviation-rebrands-as-thomas-cook-aviation|title=Air Berlin Aviation rebrands as Thomas Cook Aviation|website=ch-aviation|language=en|access-date=2019-09-18}}

Despite the collapse of parent company Thomas Cook Group on 23 September 2019, Thomas Cook Aviation continued its operations together with sister airline Condor.{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f88b6970-df04-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59|title=Berlin pledges loan to Thomas Cook’s German subsidiary|website=Financial Times|access-date=2019-09-25}} Condor ended the flying contract in spring 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/thomas-cook-group/coronavirus-thomas-cook-aviation-files-for-bankruptcy/ |title=[Coronavirus] German leisure airline Thomas Cook Aviation files for bankruptcy |publisher=Aviation24.be |date=2020-03-29 |access-date=2020-04-02}} In December 2019, the airline received its first Airbus A320, a former aircraft of now-defunct sister airline Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics.{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/84452-thomas-cook-aviation-debuts-a320-ops|title=Thomas Cook Aviation debuts A320 ops|website=ch-aviation|language=en|access-date=2019-12-26}} In the same month, Condor announced that after separation from the defunct Thomas Cook Group, it would update the livery of its aircraft by removing all references to its former parent company and replace the heart-shaped logo by its own company logo. The planned redesign also included the aircraft of Thomas Cook Aviation.

Thomas Cook Aviation filed for insolvency on 2 April 2020.

Fleet

File:Condor Airlines A321 (D-ATCE) @ TFS, Jan 2019.jpg wearing the Condor livery.]]

As of March 2020, the Thomas Cook Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Condor?refresh=1|title=Condor Fleet Details and History|website=www.planespotters.net|access-date=2020-03-05}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin: auto;" \|+Thomas Cook Aviation fleet !Aircraft !In service !Orders !Passengers !Notes
Airbus A320-200 \|1 \|— \|180 \|operated for Condor
rowspan=3\|Airbus A321-200 \|rowspan=3\|5 \|rowspan=3\|— \|212 \|rowspan=3\|operated for Condor
215
220
Total !6 ! ! colspan="2" \|

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|+Thomas Cook Aviation fleet

!Aircraft

!In service

!Orders

!Passengers

!Notes

Airbus A320-200

|—

|180

|operated for Condor

rowspan=3|Airbus A321-200