EuroLOT
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Hubs | John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport Warsaw Chopin Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Parent company | State Treasury of Poland (62.1%) Towarzystwo Finansowe Silesia (37.9%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland | ||||||
| Key people | Mariusz Dąbrowski (CEO) Bartłomiej Matusewicz (Vice President) | ||||||
| Website | www.eurolot.com | ||||||
Eurolot S.A. (previously styled as EuroLOT) is an airline based in Warsaw, Poland. Established as a wholly owned subsidiary of LOT Polish Airlines, its current main shareholder is the State Treasury with 62.1% of shares, while Towarzystwo Finansowe Silesia is the minority shareholder with 37.9% shares.[1] Apart from its own flights under the eurolot.com brand,[2] it operates short-haul flights for LOT,[3] as well as ad-hoc charter flights. Its main base is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (when operating for LOT), whilst its own flights centre around its hubs at John Paul II Kraków Airport and Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport.[4]
History
EuroLOT was established on 19 December 1996 and commenced regular air operations on 1 July 1997. Initially EuroLOT operated as an air carrier with its own network of connections. At that time EuroLOT’s fleet was made up of turboprop aircraft: 5 owned ATR 42-300 and 8 ATR 72-202 leased from LOT together with aircrew. Between 1998 and 2000 EuroLOT also operated two 18-seat BAe Jetstream 31 aircraft. The primary task of EuroLOT was to reconstruct the network of domestic and regional flights while reducing operational costs and to create new value in the field of domestic air transport. In 2000 the company ceased to be an independent carrier and became an operator. In the same year EuroLOT took over all ATR aircraft from LOT. In 2002 EuroLOT began to modernize its fleet by replacing ATR42-300 with newer ATR 42-500.[citation needed] It has 278 employees (March 2007).
During the 2011 summer season, after the State Treasury acquired the majority of its shares, the airline started flying Polish regional routes under the eurolot.com brand, in addition to operating flights for LOT. Starting in December 2011, Eurolot introduced flights from Gdańsk and Warsaw to Poprad, Slovakia in addition to expanding rapidly in domestic market.[4]
Corporate affairs
The airline has its head office in the LOT Polish Airlines headquarters in Warsaw.[5][6]
Destinations
Eurolot serves the following destinations (as of May 2012):[7]
| † | Hub |
| * | Operated by Eurolot for LOT Polish Airlines |
| * | Served by Eurolot and LOT Polish Airlines |
Fleet
As of June 2013, the Eurolot fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.8 years:[9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-202 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | To be retired/Replaced by Q400 |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen | 8 | 6 | 6 | 78 | Deliveries complete by Autumn 2012 (options 2013-2014). 7 will serve LOT routes.[10][11] 6 out of 12 options are converted into firm orders[12] |
| Embraer 175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | One dry-leased by LOT, 2 operated for the Polish Government |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ "" Eurolot: History". Retrieved on 2 June 2013
- ^ "Eurolot.com flight map" Eurolot. Retrieved on 18 April 2012
- ^ "O Eurolot" Eurolot. Retrieved on 18 April 2012
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 79.
- ^ "Contact Us." EuroLOT. Retrieved on 26 December 2012. "Eurolot SA ul.17 Stycznia 39 00-906 Warszawa"
- ^ "LOT Offices." LOT Polish Airlines. Retrieved on 26 March 2012. "Address: ul. 17 Stycznia 39 00-906 Warszawa"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac [1]
- ^ "Польская Eurolot прекращает полеты в Украину". avianews.com by Aviation Today. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Eurolot.htm
- ^ http://www.lot.com/en/web/newlot/press-info/-/asset_publisher/4MHh/content/nowe-samoloty-na-rejsach-krajowych-lot-u?redirect=%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fnewlot%2Fpress-info%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_4MHh%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-5%26p_p_col_count%3D1%26_oldCur%3D1%26_101_INSTANCE_4MHh_delta%3D10%26_101_INSTANCE_4MHh_keywords%3D%26_101_INSTANCE_4MHh_advancedSearch%3Dfalse%26_101_INSTANCE_4MHh_andOperator%3Dtrue%26cur%3D2
- ^ http://eurolot.com/en/news/newslist,14.html
- ^ Eurolot converts six Bombardier Q400 options to firm orders
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