Air Delkora
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| Founded | 23 June 1952 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 January 1953 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Air Delkora Premier | ||||||
| Alliance | CommonSky | ||||||
| Fleet size | 215 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Norenstal | ||||||
| Key people | Sanne Ravn (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 85,200 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Delkora (Delkoran: Luft Delkore A/S) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Delkora. Founded in 1952 as a merger of Royal Sanguine Airways and Valkyrie Air Corporation, it was later nationalized in 1960. It is a member of the CommonSky airline alliance.
History
Air Delkora was founded on 23 June 1952 after the government of Veidnar Albendor approved a merger between Royal Sanguine Airways and Valkyrie Air Corporation, two of the largest private airlines in Delkora at the time. After the Delkoran economy entered a major depression in 1953, the company was faced with steadily declining profits and began laying off tens of thousands of workers over the next several years. Company workers participated in the 1959 Delkoran general strike, virtually bringing air travel in Delkora to a halt for two weeks. During this time, the company filed for bankruptcy.
After the federal election that year, the government of Mette Elvensar announced plans to nationalize Air Delkora. It subsequently underwent a major restructuring under the oversight of newly-appointed CEO Otto Kaspersen, which included a revamping of the company's image, new destinations, and the purchase of eight Boeing 707s.
Corporate affairs
Headquarters
Air Delkora's registered office is located in downtown Norenstal at the former headquarters of Valkyrie Air Corporation. Constructed in 1925 in an art deco style, the building is a skyscraper consisting of 75 stories that houses most of the company's departments. The building was renovated in 2003.
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Accidents and incidents
- On 3 July 1968, Air Delkora Flight 5477 traveling from Tordenhelm to Kenlis went down over the Nuadan Ocean after experiencing severe turbulence resulting from a thunderstorm, killing all 187 people on board. In its subsequent investigation, the Transportation Safety Inspectorate determined that the plane had been brought down by a strong downburst that caused the engines to stall.
- On 21 October 1976, three members of the Lebøvian Republican Front hijacked an Air Delkora Boeing 747 traveling from Norenstal to Raikonir with 279 passengers on board. After it landed at Raikonir International Airport, police surrounded the plane and began negotiations. The hijackers demanded the immediate release of imprisoned LRF members, a broadcasting of the group's manifesto on national television, and a ransom of ⊻10,000,000. The standoff lasted seven hours before passengers managed to overpower the hijackers. Two passengers sustained minor injuries in the struggle.
- On 28 January 1998, a turbine on an Air Delkora 747 caught fire shortly after taking off from Grafholmen International Airport. The pilot attempted to circle back around to the runway, clipping an air traffic control tower in the process and colliding with an earthen embankment during landing. The pilot and co-pilot sustained severe injuries and 14 passengers were treated for concussions. The fire was later attributed to a mechanical failure.