Thomas Cook Aviation GmbH was[1] a German leisure airline launched in 2017 and a technical subsidiary of Condor.[2] It operated scheduled flights exclusively on behalf of Condor to destinations throughout Europe, from its bases in Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle.[3] In April 2020, the airline filed for insolvency.
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| Founded | 24 October 2017 (as Air Berlin Aviation GmbH) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 22 March 2017 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2 April 2020 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Thomas Cook Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany | ||||||
| Key people | Ralf Nagel, CEO | ||||||
| Website | condor.com | ||||||
History
editThe 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.[4] On 31 January 2018 the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).[5] The company was renamed to Thomas Cook Aviation on 22 November 2018.[6]
Despite the collapse of parent company Thomas Cook Group on 23 September 2019, Thomas Cook Aviation continued its operations together with sister airline Condor.[7] Condor ended the flying contract in spring 2020.[8][1] In December 2019, the airline received its first Airbus A320, a former aircraft of now-defunct sister airline Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics.[9] 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.[2]
Thomas Cook Aviation filed for insolvency on 2 April 2020.[8]
Fleet
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As of March 2020, the Thomas Cook Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | 180 | operated for Condor |
| Airbus A321-200 | 5 | — | 212 | operated for Condor |
| 215 | ||||
| 220 | ||||
| Total | 6 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Deutsche Fluggesellschaft: Thomas Cook Aviation ist insolvent". aeroTELEGRAPH. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b "Germany's Condor completely abandons Thomas Cook brand". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Thomas Cook collapsed – grounded 117 aircraft – 21,000 unemployed." News in flight. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Air Berlin sells subsidiary Aviation GmbH to Thomas Cook". Reuters. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "Thomas Cook Airlines Aviation - About Us". tcaviation-newsroom.condor.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "Air Berlin Aviation rebrands as Thomas Cook Aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "Berlin pledges loan to Thomas Cook's German subsidiary". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b "[Coronavirus] German leisure airline Thomas Cook Aviation files for bankruptcy". Aviation24.be. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Thomas Cook Aviation debuts A320 ops". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Condor Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
