Scanair McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Scanair was formed in June 1961 to act as the charter arm of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), similar to the relationship of Condor and Lufthansa. The holiday travel market was becoming popular, and Scanair was to take advantage. Its initial fleet consisted of two ex-SAS Douglas DC-7s for charter flights to Spain and Morocco; this was later extended to the United States.
Jet aircraft were acquired in 1965, the same year Scanair became wholly owned by SAS, in the form of DC-8s and Boeing 727s. The DC-8s extended Scanair's range to worldwide destinations, mainly ones in Asia, while the 727s took over European routes. The airline became very popular as the holiday market reached its heyday in the 1980s, so much that Scanair had to lease 747s from SAS to deal with demand. Airbus A300s were purchased by the airline as its first owned wide-body aircraft, but these lacked the range to reach Asia, and at the time were prohibited from flying transatlantic routes; the A300s were subsequently replaced by McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. DC-10s became the primary equipment of the airline.
Though Scanair posted record profits in the 1980s, the near collapse of the European charter industry following the First Gulf War left the airline nearly bankrupt. As it was becoming a drain on SAS, it was sold to Danish charter operator Conair. The two airlines merged to form Premiair in 1994.
This tiny toy shows Scanair's last livery before the merger, which was similar in titling to SAS. This DC-10 is among the smallest exhibits in the Poletto Collection--it's not much bigger than a quarter.
Scanair McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Scanair was formed in June 1961 to act as the charter arm of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), similar to the relationship of Condor and Lufthansa. The holiday travel market was becoming popular, and Scanair was to take advantage. Its initial fleet consisted of two ex-SAS Douglas DC-7s for charter flights to Spain and Morocco; this was later extended to the United States.
Jet aircraft were acquired in 1965, the same year Scanair became wholly owned by SAS, in the form of DC-8s and Boeing 727s. The DC-8s extended Scanair's range to worldwide destinations, mainly ones in Asia, while the 727s took over European routes. The airline became very popular as the holiday market reached its heyday in the 1980s, so much that Scanair had to lease 747s from SAS to deal with demand. Airbus A300s were purchased by the airline as its first owned wide-body aircraft, but these lacked the range to reach Asia, and at the time were prohibited from flying transatlantic routes; the A300s were subsequently replaced by McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. DC-10s became the primary equipment of the airline.
Though Scanair posted record profits in the 1980s, the near collapse of the European charter industry following the First Gulf War left the airline nearly bankrupt. As it was becoming a drain on SAS, it was sold to Danish charter operator Conair. The two airlines merged to form Premiair in 1994.
This tiny toy shows Scanair's last livery before the merger, which was similar in titling to SAS. This DC-10 is among the smallest exhibits in the Poletto Collection--it's not much bigger than a quarter.