Freehan Airways
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| Founded | 28 February 1982 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Endehó International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Airport lounge | Freehan Business Lounge | ||||||
| Fleet size | 142 | ||||||
| Destinations | 136 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Be Free, Choose Freehan | ||||||
| Parent company | Gandhara Aviation Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Endehó, Land of Jhe Freeh | ||||||
| Key people | Timo Descamps (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 25,368 (2014–15) | ||||||
Freehan Airways, legally Freehan Airways B.V., is the flag carrier airline of the Land of Jhe Freeh and a subsidiary of the Gandhara Aviation Group. The airline is headquartered on the grounds of Endehó International Airport, where it also maintains its hub. The company operates scheduled services to 136 destinations worldwide.
History
In the early 1980s, the Gandhara Aviation Group planned to set up a department of the Gandhari airline Gandhara Airways in the Land of Jhe Freeh. Plans were changed and a new airline was established, after approval was given by the local government. Freehan Airways was established on 28 February 1982, and the airline commenced operations in August 1982 with flights between Endehó and Rhea.
Freehan Airways started with eight wet leased McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 aircraft from Gandhara Airways. The airline grew rapidly during the early years, with new destinations being added and ten Boeing 737-300 aircraft being ordered in 1985.
The 1990s were under the sign of cooperation and alliances. Freehan Airways closely cooperated with its sister company Gandhara Airways, and entered into alliances with Lettucian Airlines and Rainfall Airways. It was also a time of quick expansion in long-haul flights, with flights to Tikata and Tonallán.
Freehan Airways grew into the largest airline of the Land of Jhe Freeh and one of the largest airlines of Outernatia.
Destinations
As of February 2016, Freehan Airways serves 136 destinations: 5 domestic destinations, and 131 international destinations across Aurora, Internatia, and Outernatia. Several new destinations are added each year.
Codeshare agreements
Freehan Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of January 2016, the Freehan Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft.
| Freehan Airways Fleet | ||||||||
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| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 30 | — | — | 0 | 12 | 138 | 150 | Standardization at 157 seats in 2017 |
| Airbus A320neo | — | 30 | 11 | TBA | Deliveries begin in 2016 | |||
| Airbus A321-200 | 25 | — | — | 0 | 12 | 176 | 188 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 42 | 183 | 237 | 12 A330 to receive new interior in 2016 |
| 0 | 27 | 251 | 278 | |||||
| Airbus A330-900neo | — | 25 | 12 | TBA | Deliveries from 2020 | |||
| Boeing 747-400 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 45 | 308 | 365 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 27 | — | — | 0 | 30 | 191 | 221 | All equipped with winglets |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 16 | — | — | 12 | 42 | 236 | 290 | |
| Cargo Fleet | ||||||||
| Airbus A330-200F | 3 | — | — | Max. payload: 150,000 lb (68,000 kg) | ||||
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 4 | — | — | Max. payload: 248,600 lb (112,760 kg) | ||||
| Total | 142 | 55 | 23 | |||||