Small Planet Airlines
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| Founded | 2007 as FlyLAL Charters | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 28 November 2018[1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 29 | ||||||
| Headquarters | J. Basanavičiaus g. 15, Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||
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| Revenue |  € 223.1 million (2016)[2] | ||||||
| Operating income |  € 26 million (2016)[2] | ||||||
| Net income | € -3.8 million (2016)[2] | ||||||
| Website | smallplanet | ||||||
Small Planet Airlines was a
History
Foundation as FlyLAL Charters
The company was previously known as FlyLAL Charters and was registered on 14 March 2007. In October 2008, the company received its operational licenses to begin passenger flight operations. In 2009, a subsidiary, flyLAL Charter Eesti, was registered with an aim to provide chartered operations to and from
In 2010, FlyLAL Charters was authorized to perform scheduled flights to Greece, Spain, Italy and various other countries. In July of the same year, flyLAL Charters was rebranded to its current name, Small Planet Airlines.[3] In 2009 and 2010, FlyLAL Charters carried 400,000 passengers; in 2012, the renamed Small Planet Airlines had increased the number to nearly 0.7 million passengers.
Later developments
In April 2013, Small Planet Airlines announced a buyout of the 99.5 percent of Small Planet Airlines UAB (Lithuania) and Small Planet Airlines Sp. z o. o."(Poland) shares held by Avia Solutions Group. After the transaction, Small Planet Airlines was owned by Vytautas Kaikaris and Andrius Staniulis, the management of the company.
In December 2014, Small Planet Airlines founded a company in Thailand, with the intention of securing a local
On 24 October 2018, Small Planet Airlines announced it was entering a restructuring process due to financial difficulties shortly after its
On 28 November 2018, the Lithuanian aviation authority CAA revoked the operations license of Small Planet Airlines, resulting in grounding of all of its flights and fleets.[10][1]
Business trends
Passenger numbers
In June 2009, flyLAL Charters the company flew 33,600 passengers and that month it was the largest number in Vilnius Airport, even greater than that of regular airlines. By the end of the year flyLAL Charters had a total 85% of a charter market share. In 2012, from all the bases in Lithuania, France, Poland, United Kingdom Small Planet Airline flew over 700,000 people. In 2013, Small Planet Airlines became the first Lithuanian capital company to fly a million passengers.[11] In 2014, due to increased locations the number increased and reached 1.212 million passengers.
Financial results
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017[12] | |
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| Passengers | 635,118 | 1,000,705 | 1,212,583 | n/a | 2,000,000 | 2,700,000 |
| Aircraft | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 28 |
| Income (EUR) | 81,554,814 | 125,847,918 | 130,539,838 | 182,000,000 | 223,100,000 | 323,100,000 |
| Profit (EUR) | -2,231,998 | 1,706,462 | 8,170,402 | 19,200,000 | -3,800,000 | 5,100,000 |
Destinations
The company flew mostly to Greece, Spain,
Fleet
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As of October 2018, before closure, Small Planet Airlines – excluding all subsidiaries – operated the following aircraft:[13][citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 7[citation needed] | — | 180 | ||
| Total | 7 | — | |||
Accident and incidents
- LLX5288 was a Small Planet Airlines A320 flight from holding pattern. The plane landed safely in Tampere-Pirkkala airport at 15:02 GMT. According to eyewitnesses, police stormed the aircraft immediately after landing.[15]Later investigations show that there was no hijacking. It is unknown whether it was a mechanical or pilot error. The investigation is ongoing.
References
- ^ a b c ifn.news - Small Planet Airlines grounded by authorities 29 November 2018
- ^ a b c "Small Planet Airlines announced revenue growth and record winter activity". smallplanet.aero. April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Small Planet Airlines News Update". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Small Planet Airlines acquired by current management". smallplanet.aero. April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Small Planet prepares for its next stage by organising itself as a Group". smallplanet.aero. April 2, 2013.
- ^ centreforaviation.com - Small Planet Airlines Thailand retrieved 4 November 2018
- ^ airliners.de - "Holding of Small Planet is bankrupt" (German) 24 October 2018
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Small Planet Airlines Cambodia retrieved 28 November 2018
- ^ austrianaviation.net - "Grounding at Small Planet Cambodia" (German) 28 November 2018
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Suspends License of Small Planet Airlines
- ^ ""Small Planet Airlines" šiemet planuoja pasiekti rekordą". Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ "Small Planet Airlines to become the largest carrier in the Baltic states in 2018". www.smallplanet.aero.
- ^ "Small Planet Airlines Fleet". smallplanet.aero.
- ^ "Mittava poliisioperaatio Tampereen lentokentällä – häiriö radioliikenteessä aiheutti epäilyn kaappauksesta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Näin kaikki tapahtui: häiriö aiheutti kaappaushälytyksen lennolla". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-25.[dead link]
External links
Media related to Small Planet Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
