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Condor (airline)

January 09, 2023

For the 1920s German-Brazilian airline, see Condor Syndikat.

Condor, legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH and stylized as condor, is a German charter airline established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport being its main base. Condor offers scheduled flights to leisure destinations and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Basin and the Canary Islands as well as long-haul flights to destinations in Africa, Asia, North America, South America and the Caribbean. Whereas medium-haul flights are operated from many German airports (and Zurich), long-haul flights usually depart from Frankfurt, with a few rotations operated from Düsseldorf and Munich.[3] Condor also operates charter flights.

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
IATA ICAO Callsign
DE[1] CFG CONDOR
Founded21 December 1955; 67 years ago (1955-12-21)
(as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH)
Commenced operations29 March 1956; 66 years ago (1956-03-29)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programMileage Plan (affiliate)
Fleet size53[2]
Destinations81
Parent companyAttestor Capital
HeadquartersNeu Isenburg, Germany
Key peopleRalf Teckentrup, CEO
Employees4,900+
Websitecondor.com

The airline was originally established as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH on 21 December 1955. Its initial fleet consisted of three 36-passenger Vickers VC.1 Viking aircraft, the airline's first tourist-orientated flight commenced on 29 March 1956. In 1961, Deutsche Flugdienst took over its rival Condor-Luftreederei and subsequently adopted Condor Flugdienst GmbH as its operating name. During 1966, Condor launched its first long-haul flights. By this time, the airline had a majority market share of Germany's tourism air travel market. During the 1990s, Condor was restructured and merged with other businesses to become an integrated tourism concern known as C&N Touristik.

From 2000 onwards, the Condor shares held by Lufthansa were gradually acquired by both Thomas Cook AG and Thomas Cook Group. On 4 February 2013, the Thomas Cook Group announced that Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, and Condor would be merged into a single operating segment of the Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook Group Airlines.

On 23 September 2019, Condor's parent company Thomas Cook Group collapsed; however, Condor received a bridge loan from the German government in order to remain in operation. Condor Flugdienst GmbH continued to be an asset of Thomas Cook Group plc until the asset is sold or the liquidation is completed by the Official Receiver.[4][5] On 24 January 2020, it was announced that the Polish Aviation Group, owner of LOT Polish Airlines, would acquire Condor.[6] The acquisition was expected to be completed by April 2020 once antitrust approvals are obtained.[7] However, on 2 April 2020 it was announced that the sale to LOT Polish Airlines had fallen through.[8] Since then, a majority has been sold to an investment firm.[9]

History

 
A Condor Vickers Viking 1B cargo aircraft operating for Lufthansa Cargo in 1964
 
Condor Vickers Viscount in 1965
 
Condor Boeing 707-330 in 1978
 
Condor Boeing 747-230 in 1976
 
Condor Airbus A310-200 in 1987
 
Condor McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1990
 
Condor Boeing 767-300ER in 2003, featuring the Thomas Cook powered by Condor livery and titles that were introduced in the 1990s.
 
Boeing 757-300 wearing the former Thomas Cook branded livery. The depicted tailfin logo would be replaced with Condor's own signage following the split from Thomas Cook.

1955–1979: Establishment and early years

What would become Condor was founded on 21 December 1955 as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH. Its initial ownership was divided between the German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd (27.75%), trans-Atlantic shipping firm Hamburg America Line (27.75%), German flag carrier airline Deutsche Lufthansa (26%), and railway company Deutsche Bundesbahn (18.5%). Deutsche Flugdienst's initial fleet consisted of three 36-passenger Vickers VC.1 Viking aircraft; they were based at Frankfurt Airport, which was also a prominent Lufthansa hub at that time.[10] On 29 March 1956, the airline's first tourist-oriented flight commenced, a pilgrimage flight to the Holy Land. Within its first year of operation, destinations such as Majorca and the Canary Islands were added to the airline's flight schedule.[11]

Between 1959 and 1960, Lufthansa bought out the other shareholdings, acquiring sole ownership of Deutsche Flugdienst.[10][11] In 1961, Deutsche Flugdienst took over its rival Condor-Luftreederei (which had been founded in 1957 by Oetker), subsequently changing its name to Condor Flugdienst GmbH, thus introducing the "Condor" name with Lufthansa.[10] During the following year, Condor Flugdienst GmbH had a 63.3% market share of Germany's tourism air travel market, transporting a total of 66,000 passengers in that year; Majorca was by far the most popular destination, attracting 36,000 tourists.[11]

The following decade was an era of considerable growth for Condor. During 1966, the company launched its first long-haul flights, reaching destinations such as Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kenya and the Dominican Republic.[11] In 1971, Condor became the first leisure-orientated airline in the world to adopt the Boeing 747, which was the worlds’ biggest aircraft during the era. By 1973, Condor's fleet consisted of a total of 14 Boeing airliners: Two Boeing 747s, two Boeing 707s and ten Boeing 727s.[11]

1980–1999: Expansion and restructuring

During 1989, the firm launched "Condor Flüge Individuell" (later known as Condor Individuell); this venture leveraged its individual seat business to sell airline seats to members of the public directly.[11] According to a Condor spokesman, the airline was selling around 15% of its tickets itself. During the early 1990s, production company Südflug, a wholly owned subsidiary of Condor, was integrated into the airline.[12] This change brought both the Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 jetliners into Condor's service; being configured with two-class cabins, Condor became the first tourism airline to introduce a separate, more comfortable class upon its aircraft.[11]

During 1995, Condor expanded its shareholdings in other ventures.[11] Condor-Touristik-Verbund held a 30% stake in alpha Holding GmbH, 37.5% of the shares in Kreutzer Touristik GmbH, wholly owned Fischer Reisen GmbH, and a 10% stake in Öger Tours GmbH. The airline also assumed ownership of the 40% stake held by parent airline Lufthansa in SunExpress, a Turkish charter airline; its ownership of the firm would subsequently be extended to 50%.[11][13][14]

1996 was Condor Flugdienst GmbH's 40th anniversary; to mark the occasion, American artist James Rizzi redecorated a Boeing 757 as a flying work of art, which was sometimes referred to as the Rizzi-Bird.[11] In the latter half of that year, the company became the launch customer for the Boeing 757-300, having placed twelve firm orders for the variant.[15][16] To increase operational flexibility, Condor frequently trained its pilots so that they could operate both the Boeing 757 and 767 without any restrictions.[17]

During 1998, the airline established Condor Berlin GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered at Berlin Schönefeld Airport. This new entity was a low-cost carrier intended to compete with rivals such as Aero Lloyd and Air Berlin; Condor estimated that its subsidiary's costs ought to be about 20% lower than the parent company's own.[18][12] That same year, Condor placed orders for six Airbus A320-200 airliners, the most technologically modern short-haul aircraft in the world at that time;[19] that airline would subsequently operate twelve aircraft of the type in its fleet.[11]

The late 1990s was dominated by industrial consolidation efforts. Condor's parent airline, Lufthansa, opted to break ties with Hapag-Lloyd to link up with German retailer Karstadt and NUR, its tour operator; this led to the creation of the jointly owned C&N Touristik, bringing together Germany's largest holiday airline with tour operations.[20] Thus, Condor became an integrated tourism concern.[11]

2000–2009: Transition to Thomas Cook ownership

From 2000 onwards, the Condor shares held by Lufthansa were gradually acquired by both Thomas Cook AG and Thomas Cook Group.[21] The process of transforming Condor from a Lufthansa subsidiary to a part of Thomas Cook (along with Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia began with the rebranding as Thomas Cook powered by Condor on 1 March 2003.[21] A new livery was introduced, featuring the Thomas Cook logo on the aircraft tail and the word "Condor" written in the font used by Thomas Cook Airlines. On 23 January 2004, Condor became part of Thomas Cook AG and returned to the Condor brand name.[21] By December 2006, the remaining Lufthansa shares only amounted to 24.9 percent.[21]

On 20 September 2007, shortly after having taken over LTU International, Air Berlin announced its intention to acquire Condor in a share swap deal. It was intended to buy the 75.1 percent of Condor shares held by Thomas Cook, with the remaining Lufthansa assets being acquired in 2010. In return, Thomas Cook would take up 29.99 percent of the Air Berlin stock.[22] However, on 11 September 2008, this plan was abandoned.[21]

2010–2020: Rise and fall of Thomas Cook Group Airlines

In December 2010, Thomas Cook Group chose the Airbus A320 family as preferred short-medium haul aircraft type for its airlines, with a review concerning the long-haul aircraft scheduled for 2011.[23]

On 17 September 2012, the airline signed a codeshare agreement with the Mexican low-cost carrier, Volaris.[24] On 12 March 2013, Condor and the Canadian airline WestJet agreed on an interline partnership which will offer customers connecting flights to/from 17 destinations in Canada. This agreement expands the network of both airlines, allowing passengers to connect beyond each airline's own network.[25]

On 4 February 2013, the Thomas Cook Group announced that Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, and Condor would merge into a single operating segment of the Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook Group Airlines.[26] On 1 October 2013, the Thomas Cook Group began presenting itself under the new unified brand symbol. The aircraft of the Thomas Cook Group Airlines also had the new logo: the Sunny Heart added to their tails and were re-painted in the new corporate color scheme grey, white, and yellow. On the aircraft, the Sunny Heart on the tail is meant to symbolize the unification of airline brands and tour operators within the entire Thomas Cook Group.[27]

Condor refurbished the cabins on all of its Boeing 767-300 long-haul aircraft. All economy class and premium economy class seats were replaced with new seats from ZIM Flugsitz GmbH. Condor kept its successful Premium Economy Class with more legroom and added services.[28] The new Business Class seats (Zodiac Aerospace) offer fully automated, angled-lie-flat seats capable of inclining to an angle of 170 degrees with a bed length of 1.80 metres (5 ft 11 in). The airline added seats in its new Business Class section from 18 to 30 seats on three of its Boeing 767 aircraft. New in-flight entertainment includes personal screens for all passengers throughout all three classes of service. Condor will implement the RAVE IFE technology of Zodiac In-flight Entertainment. On 27 June 2014, Condor completed the cabin refurbishment for all of its long-haul Boeing 767 aircraft.[29][30]

In early 2017, Condor's CEO Ralf Teckentrup introduced a plan to cut operating costs by €40 million, because of the €14 million operating cost loss and the €1.4 billion revenue drop.[31] The passenger numbers also dropped by 6%. Condor had also planned new routes to the United States for San Diego, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh; all flights are operated by the 767-300ER.[32]

On 25 September 2019, Condor secured additional credit facilities of €380 million to keep flying, despite the collapse of Thomas Cook Group.[33] On the same day, a Frankfurt court authorised investor protection measures to allow Condor to be restructured.[34] On 1 December 2019, the Frankfurt district formally opened these proceedings under the "Schutzschirmverfahren" (protective shield proceedings) clause with the liquidator, Lucas Flöther [de], requesting creditors to register their claims with him by 8 January 2020.[35]

On 24 January 2020, Condor announced that PGL Polish Aviation Group would be buying Condor and the deal was expected to close in April 2020 once antitrust approvals are obtained. With this deal, PGL was expected to repay the bridge loan from Germany in full. Condor would have continued to operate under their current brand and management.[6] However, on 2 April 2020 it was announced that the sale to LOT Polish Airlines had fallen through.[8][36]

Recent developments

On 20 May 2021, Attestor Capital acquired 51% of the airline. It announced that it would provide 200 million euros of equity capital and will provide a further 250 million euros to modernise Condor's long-haul fleet.[9] In July 2021, the European Commission found an aid package offered by the German State to Condor to be in line with EU State aid rules. The approval of the aid package worth in total US$240 million, and restructuring support of US$378.7 million, was intended enable Condor to return to viability.[37]

On 28 July 2021, the airline announced an order of 16 Airbus A330-900 to replace its current fleet of Boeing 767-300ER.[38] The order has later been expanded to 18 aircraft.[39]

In April 2022, Condor announced a major change to their corporate design including a revised logo and an entirely new aircraft livery composed of distinctive stripes in bold colors over the entire fuselage, replacing the former Thomas Cook design.[40] On 25 July 2022, the airline announced an order of 13 Airbus A320neo and 28 Airbus A321neo to replace its existing fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757-300.[41]

On 19 December 2022, Condor received its first of overall 18 Airbus A330-900neo in Frankfurt to renew their entire long-haul fleet. The aircraft's first revenue flight took off on 27 December to Mauritius.[39] The second aircraft followed only a few days later on 30 December 2022.[42]

Destinations

Main article: List of Condor Flugdienst destinations
 
Countries and dependencies in which Condor operates (January 2023)[43][44]

Interline agreements

Corporate affairs

Headquarters

 
The former head office near Frankfurt Airport at its inauguration. The flight attendants are wearing uniforms from different generations for the occasion.

Condor has been headquartered in Neu-Isenburg[56] since 2020. It was previously based in Kelsterbach[57][58] and later Frankfurt.[59]

In January 2010, the airline broke ground on their then new headquarters in Gateway Gardens, an office complex in Flughafen, Frankfurt, across the Bundesautobahn 3 from Frankfurt Airport. 380 ground employees worked in the building, and pre-flight briefings for about 2,000 flight attendants were held in the building. Prior to its redevelopment, the land housed families stationed at a U.S. military base.[60] Groß & Partner and OFB Projektentwicklung developed the seven-floor facility.[61] The 14,600-square-metre (157,000 sq ft) building is situated between the park and the central plaza, in the "Quartier Mondo" area of Gateway Gardens. It housed Condor's corporate headquarters, a training and education center with a flight simulator, and the airline's flight operations facility. 2,700 square metres (29,000 sq ft) of the facility included small units rented to other tenants and a café and restaurant on the building's first floor. The building opened in the spring of 2012.[59] However, Condor left the complex in 2020 and rented cheaper offices in nearby Neu-Isenburg.[62]

Condor Berlin

At the beginning of 1998, Condor founded Condor Berlin GmbH (CIB), a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Berlin-Schönefeld. It used the ICAO-Code CIB and operated on short and medium-haul routes with its Airbus A320-200 until its integration into the parent company on 1 May 2013.[63]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of December 2022, the Condor fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2][64]

Condor fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
C P Y Total Refs
Airbus A320-200 12 — — 24 156 180 [65] To be retired and replaced by Airbus A320neo.[66]
D-AICA in a special retro livery named Hans.[67]
Airbus A320neo — 13 TBA Deliveries begin in 2024.[68][66]
Airbus A321-200 11 — — 24 186 210 [69] To be retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo.[66]
196 220
Airbus A321neo — 28 TBA Deliveries begin in 2024.[68][66]
Airbus A330-200 4 — 22 — 234 256 [70] Leased until 2024 for training purposes in preparation of the A330neo deliveries.[71][72]
240 262
Airbus A330-300 2 — 30 — 255 285 Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Malta.[64]
12 365 377
Airbus A330-900 2 16 30 64 216 310 [73] Deliveries until 2024.[74]
Boeing 757-300 13 — — 26 249 275 [75] To be retired between 2026 and 2028 and replaced by Airbus A321neo.[71][66]
D-ABON in a special livery named Willi.[67]
36 239 275
Boeing 767-300ER 9 — 18 35 205 258 [76] To be retired by early 2024 and replaced by Airbus A330-900.[72][77]
7 of formerly 16 aircraft returned to lessors since 2020,[64]
some of which are scheduled for freighter conversion.[72]
206 259
30 180 245
Total 53 56
 
Airbus A320-200 in a special retro livery named Hans
 
Airbus A321-200 wearing the new livery in one of its five color versions
 
Airbus A330-200 in a basic livery version applied on leased aircraft
 
Boeing 757-300 in a special livery named Willi
 
Boeing 767-300ER wearing the former livery with Condor's own tailfin logo instead of the former Thomas Cook signage

Special liveries

In recent years, Condor fitted few of its aircraft with dedicated special liveries:[67]

  • An Airbus A320-200, registered D-AICA, wears a retro livery in the style of the 1960s. It is named Hans after the owner of the first travel agency Condor ever received a contract from in 1956.[67]
  • A Boeing 757-300, registered D-ABON, is painted in a colorful special livery named Willi. This aircraft is christened after the airline's former CEO.[67]
  • A since phased-out Boeing 757-200, registered D-ABNF, formerly wore a livery with sketches by James Rizzi, commemorating the airline's 40 year anniversary.[78]
  • A Boeing 767-300ER, registered D-ABUM, used to wear a retro livery in the style of the 1970s.[79] This 767 has been retired in 2022.[64]
  • Another Boeing 767-300ER, registered D-ABUE, wore a special children's charity livery consisting of Janosch characters.[80]

Historical fleet

Over the years, Condor operated the following aircraft types:[81][82]

Condor historical fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A300B4 9 1979 1988
Airbus A310-200 3 1985 1991
Airbus A310-300 2 1987 1999
Airbus A319-100 1 2011 2011 leased from Hamburg Airways[83]
Airbus A330-200 1 2017 2018 leased from Air Transat[84]
3 2018 2019 operated by Thomas Cook Airlines[84]
1 2019 2020 leased from AirTanker[85]
Beechcraft 65 4 1964 1966
Boeing 707-320B 5 1967 1981
Boeing 707-320C 1 1977 1979
Boeing 707-420 1 1975 1976
Boeing 727-100 7 1966 1982
Boeing 727-200 8 1973 1989
Boeing 737-100 3 1969 1971 leased from Lufthansa[81]
Boeing 737-200 4 1981 1988
Boeing 737-300 9 1987 1998
Boeing 747-200B 2 1971 1979 Condor was the first leisure airline worldwide to operate the 747.[86]
Boeing 747-200M 1 1979 1980 leased from Lufthansa[86]
Boeing 747-400M 1 1993 1996 Leased from Lufthansa to operate the Taipei route.[86]
Boeing 757-200 20 1990 2006
British Aerospace 125 2 1967 1971 Leased from and operated by Conti-Flug.[87]
Convair CV-240[88] 3 1961 1962
Douglas DC-8-33 1 1968 1969 Taken over from Südflug by Lufthansa and transferred to Condor.[89]
Douglas DC-8-73CF 1 1985 1986
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation 5 1964 1964
Lockheed L-1649A Starliner 2 1960 1962
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 5 1979 1999
Fokker F27 Friendship 2 1965 1968
Vickers Viking[90] 3 1956 1964
Vickers Viscount 4 1962 1969

Cabin

The configuration and equipment of Condor's long-haul fleet enterior varies greatly depending on the aircraft:

Boeing 767

All Boeing 767 aircraft, which are in the process of being phased out, offer Business, Premium Economy and Economy class seating in varying numbers. All seats are equipped with personal inflight entertainment, however in Economy Class most content must be paid for additionally.The Business Class seats from Zodiac Aerospace are configured in 6 seats per row and convert to angled 170 degrees beds with 180 centimetres (71 in) in length.[91] The Premium Economy offers regular economy class seats from German manufacturer ZIM FLUGSITZ with 15 centimetres (5.9 in) more legroom and upgraded amenities including higher quality catering options.[92] All Economy Class seats have a 30-inch (760 mm) seat pitch[93] with a 17-inch (430 mm) width. The middle seats are slightly wider (2-inch (51 mm)) than window or aisle seats.[94][95]

Airbus A330-900neo

The Airbus A330neo aircraft, which are delivered since December 2022, feature an entirely new cabin but retain Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class with the difference between the two latter ones being 15 centimetres (5.9 in) more legroom and additional amenties and catering. All seats feature personal 4k resolution entertainment screens, however other than on the older 767 aircraft all content is free of charge. The A330neo is also equipped with in-flight WiFi. The Business Class now features a 1-2-1 seating configuration with 180 degree flat-beds and privacy dividers with the first row additionally providing personal doors and larger entertainment screens for an additional fee.[96]

Airbus A330-200

The Airbus A330-200s have been taken over on lease and still feature the cabin configuration of former operator Etihad Airways with the same Business and Economy Class seating.[97]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 17 October 1958, a Deutsche Flugdienst (as the airline was called at that time) Vickers VC.1 Viking (registered D-BELA) on a cargo flight had to carry out a forced landing near Zele in Belgium due to an engine fire. Upon impact, the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed, but all three crew members on board survived.[90]
  • On 31 July 1960, a Deutsche Flugdienst Convair CV-240 (registered D-BELU) en route from Frankfurt to Rimini experienced failures in both engines upon approaching Rimini Airport. The pilots had to carry out an emergency landing 1,000 metres (3,300 ft; 1,100 yd) short of the runway, which resulted in the death of one passenger (out of thirty, with additional four crew members on board) and the aircraft being written off.[88]
  • On 20 July 1970, a Condor Boeing 737-100 (registered D-ABEL) which was approaching Reus Airport, collided with a privately owned Piper Cherokee light aircraft (registration EC-BRU) near Tarragona, Spain. The Piper subsequently crashed, resulting in the death of the three persons on board. The Condor Boeing suffered only minor damage, and there were no injuries among the 95 passengers and 5 crew members.[98][99]
 
The Condor Boeing 737-230 D-ABHD that crashed in 1988 as Flight 3782.
  • On 2 January 1988 at 19:18 local time, Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782, a Boeing 737-200 (registered D-ABHD) on a chartered service from Stuttgart to Izmir, crashed into a hill near Seferihisar whilst approaching Adnan Menderes Airport, killing all 11 passengers and 5 crew members on board. Wrong use of navigation aids and lack of adherence to company procedures especially in respect of crew coordination were given as causes for the accident.[100]
  • On 24 June 1992, a Condor Boeing 767-300 (registered D-ABUZ) took a wrong turn after departing Porlamar Airport in Venezuela on a charter flight back to Germany, resulting in an overflight of mountainous terrain at a low altitude. The aircraft hit a TV mast on top of El Copey (with 890 metres (2,920 ft), the second highest peak on Isla Margarita) with its left wing. The wing was substantially damaged (but could later be repaired), and the pilots managed to return to Porlamar Airport, without any of the 251 passengers and 12 crew members on board being injured.[101]
  • On 2 December 2015, a Condor Airbus A321-200, registration D-AIAF, was being towed at Berlin's Schönefeld Airport when the left wing struck a light tower. The tower collapsed and fell on the aircraft tearing open a section of fuselage of the cockpit injuring a technician in the cockpit.[102][103] The aircraft was repaired and put back into service.[104]

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condor, airline, 1920s, german, brazilian, airline, condor, syndikat, condor, legally, incorporated, condor, flugdienst, gmbh, stylized, condor, german, charter, airline, established, 1955, with, frankfurt, airport, being, main, base, condor, offers, scheduled. For the 1920s German Brazilian airline see Condor Syndikat Condor legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH and stylized as condor is a German charter airline established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport being its main base Condor offers scheduled flights to leisure destinations and operates from Germany medium haul flights to the Mediterranean Basin and the Canary Islands as well as long haul flights to destinations in Africa Asia North America South America and the Caribbean Whereas medium haul flights are operated from many German airports and Zurich long haul flights usually depart from Frankfurt with a few rotations operated from Dusseldorf and Munich 3 Condor also operates charter flights Condor Flugdienst GmbHIATA ICAO CallsignDE 1 CFG CONDORFounded21 December 1955 67 years ago 1955 12 21 as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH Commenced operations29 March 1956 66 years ago 1956 03 29 Operating basesBerlinDusseldorfFrankfurtHamburgLeipzig HalleMunichStuttgartZurichFrequent flyer programMileage Plan affiliate Fleet size53 2 Destinations81Parent companyAttestor CapitalHeadquartersNeu Isenburg GermanyKey peopleRalf Teckentrup CEOEmployees4 900 Websitecondor comThe airline was originally established as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH on 21 December 1955 Its initial fleet consisted of three 36 passenger Vickers VC 1 Viking aircraft the airline s first tourist orientated flight commenced on 29 March 1956 In 1961 Deutsche Flugdienst took over its rival Condor Luftreederei and subsequently adopted Condor Flugdienst GmbH as its operating name During 1966 Condor launched its first long haul flights By this time the airline had a majority market share of Germany s tourism air travel market During the 1990s Condor was restructured and merged with other businesses to become an integrated tourism concern known as C amp N Touristik From 2000 onwards the Condor shares held by Lufthansa were gradually acquired by both Thomas Cook AG and Thomas Cook Group On 4 February 2013 the Thomas Cook Group announced that Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium and Condor would be merged into a single operating segment of the Thomas Cook Group Thomas Cook Group Airlines On 23 September 2019 Condor s parent company Thomas Cook Group collapsed however Condor received a bridge loan from the German government in order to remain in operation Condor Flugdienst GmbH continued to be an asset of Thomas Cook Group plc until the asset is sold or the liquidation is completed by the Official Receiver 4 5 On 24 January 2020 it was announced that the Polish Aviation Group owner of LOT Polish Airlines would acquire Condor 6 The acquisition was expected to be completed by April 2020 once antitrust approvals are obtained 7 However on 2 April 2020 it was announced that the sale to LOT Polish Airlines had fallen through 8 Since then a majority has been sold to an investment firm 9 Contents 1 History 1 1 1955 1979 Establishment and early years 1 2 1980 1999 Expansion and restructuring 1 3 2000 2009 Transition to Thomas Cook ownership 1 4 2010 2020 Rise and fall of Thomas Cook Group Airlines 1 5 Recent developments 2 Destinations 2 1 Interline agreements 3 Corporate affairs 3 1 Headquarters 3 2 Condor Berlin 4 Fleet 4 1 Current fleet 4 2 Special liveries 4 3 Historical fleet 5 Cabin 5 1 Boeing 767 5 2 Airbus A330 900neo 5 3 Airbus A330 200 6 Accidents and incidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit A Condor Vickers Viking 1B cargo aircraft operating for Lufthansa Cargo in 1964 Condor Vickers Viscount in 1965 Condor Boeing 707 330 in 1978 Condor Boeing 747 230 in 1976 Condor Airbus A310 200 in 1987 Condor McDonnell Douglas DC 10 in 1990 Condor Boeing 767 300ER in 2003 featuring the Thomas Cook powered by Condor livery and titles that were introduced in the 1990s Boeing 757 300 wearing the former Thomas Cook branded livery The depicted tailfin logo would be replaced with Condor s own signage following the split from Thomas Cook 1955 1979 Establishment and early years Edit What would become Condor was founded on 21 December 1955 as Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH Its initial ownership was divided between the German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd 27 75 trans Atlantic shipping firm Hamburg America Line 27 75 German flag carrier airline Deutsche Lufthansa 26 and railway company Deutsche Bundesbahn 18 5 Deutsche Flugdienst s initial fleet consisted of three 36 passenger Vickers VC 1 Viking aircraft they were based at Frankfurt Airport which was also a prominent Lufthansa hub at that time 10 On 29 March 1956 the airline s first tourist oriented flight commenced a pilgrimage flight to the Holy Land Within its first year of operation destinations such as Majorca and the Canary Islands were added to the airline s flight schedule 11 Between 1959 and 1960 Lufthansa bought out the other shareholdings acquiring sole ownership of Deutsche Flugdienst 10 11 In 1961 Deutsche Flugdienst took over its rival Condor Luftreederei which had been founded in 1957 by Oetker subsequently changing its name to Condor Flugdienst GmbH thus introducing the Condor name with Lufthansa 10 During the following year Condor Flugdienst GmbH had a 63 3 market share of Germany s tourism air travel market transporting a total of 66 000 passengers in that year Majorca was by far the most popular destination attracting 36 000 tourists 11 The following decade was an era of considerable growth for Condor During 1966 the company launched its first long haul flights reaching destinations such as Thailand Sri Lanka Kenya and the Dominican Republic 11 In 1971 Condor became the first leisure orientated airline in the world to adopt the Boeing 747 which was the worlds biggest aircraft during the era By 1973 Condor s fleet consisted of a total of 14 Boeing airliners Two Boeing 747s two Boeing 707s and ten Boeing 727s 11 1980 1999 Expansion and restructuring Edit During 1989 the firm launched Condor Fluge Individuell later known as Condor Individuell this venture leveraged its individual seat business to sell airline seats to members of the public directly 11 According to a Condor spokesman the airline was selling around 15 of its tickets itself During the early 1990s production company Sudflug a wholly owned subsidiary of Condor was integrated into the airline 12 This change brought both the Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 jetliners into Condor s service being configured with two class cabins Condor became the first tourism airline to introduce a separate more comfortable class upon its aircraft 11 During 1995 Condor expanded its shareholdings in other ventures 11 Condor Touristik Verbund held a 30 stake in alpha Holding GmbH 37 5 of the shares in Kreutzer Touristik GmbH wholly owned Fischer Reisen GmbH and a 10 stake in Oger Tours GmbH The airline also assumed ownership of the 40 stake held by parent airline Lufthansa in SunExpress a Turkish charter airline its ownership of the firm would subsequently be extended to 50 11 13 14 1996 was Condor Flugdienst GmbH s 40th anniversary to mark the occasion American artist James Rizzi redecorated a Boeing 757 as a flying work of art which was sometimes referred to as the Rizzi Bird 11 In the latter half of that year the company became the launch customer for the Boeing 757 300 having placed twelve firm orders for the variant 15 16 To increase operational flexibility Condor frequently trained its pilots so that they could operate both the Boeing 757 and 767 without any restrictions 17 During 1998 the airline established Condor Berlin GmbH a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered at Berlin Schonefeld Airport This new entity was a low cost carrier intended to compete with rivals such as Aero Lloyd and Air Berlin Condor estimated that its subsidiary s costs ought to be about 20 lower than the parent company s own 18 12 That same year Condor placed orders for six Airbus A320 200 airliners the most technologically modern short haul aircraft in the world at that time 19 that airline would subsequently operate twelve aircraft of the type in its fleet 11 The late 1990s was dominated by industrial consolidation efforts Condor s parent airline Lufthansa opted to break ties with Hapag Lloyd to link up with German retailer Karstadt and NUR its tour operator this led to the creation of the jointly owned C amp N Touristik bringing together Germany s largest holiday airline with tour operations 20 Thus Condor became an integrated tourism concern 11 2000 2009 Transition to Thomas Cook ownership Edit From 2000 onwards the Condor shares held by Lufthansa were gradually acquired by both Thomas Cook AG and Thomas Cook Group 21 The process of transforming Condor from a Lufthansa subsidiary to a part of Thomas Cook along with Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia began with the rebranding as Thomas Cook powered by Condor on 1 March 2003 21 A new livery was introduced featuring the Thomas Cook logo on the aircraft tail and the word Condor written in the font used by Thomas Cook Airlines On 23 January 2004 Condor became part of Thomas Cook AG and returned to the Condor brand name 21 By December 2006 the remaining Lufthansa shares only amounted to 24 9 percent 21 On 20 September 2007 shortly after having taken over LTU International Air Berlin announced its intention to acquire Condor in a share swap deal It was intended to buy the 75 1 percent of Condor shares held by Thomas Cook with the remaining Lufthansa assets being acquired in 2010 In return Thomas Cook would take up 29 99 percent of the Air Berlin stock 22 However on 11 September 2008 this plan was abandoned 21 2010 2020 Rise and fall of Thomas Cook Group Airlines Edit In December 2010 Thomas Cook Group chose the Airbus A320 family as preferred short medium haul aircraft type for its airlines with a review concerning the long haul aircraft scheduled for 2011 23 On 17 September 2012 the airline signed a codeshare agreement with the Mexican low cost carrier Volaris 24 On 12 March 2013 Condor and the Canadian airline WestJet agreed on an interline partnership which will offer customers connecting flights to from 17 destinations in Canada This agreement expands the network of both airlines allowing passengers to connect beyond each airline s own network 25 On 4 February 2013 the Thomas Cook Group announced that Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium and Condor would merge into a single operating segment of the Thomas Cook Group Thomas Cook Group Airlines 26 On 1 October 2013 the Thomas Cook Group began presenting itself under the new unified brand symbol The aircraft of the Thomas Cook Group Airlines also had the new logo the Sunny Heart added to their tails and were re painted in the new corporate color scheme grey white and yellow On the aircraft the Sunny Heart on the tail is meant to symbolize the unification of airline brands and tour operators within the entire Thomas Cook Group 27 Condor refurbished the cabins on all of its Boeing 767 300 long haul aircraft All economy class and premium economy class seats were replaced with new seats from ZIM Flugsitz GmbH Condor kept its successful Premium Economy Class with more legroom and added services 28 The new Business Class seats Zodiac Aerospace offer fully automated angled lie flat seats capable of inclining to an angle of 170 degrees with a bed length of 1 80 metres 5 ft 11 in The airline added seats in its new Business Class section from 18 to 30 seats on three of its Boeing 767 aircraft New in flight entertainment includes personal screens for all passengers throughout all three classes of service Condor will implement the RAVE IFE technology of Zodiac In flight Entertainment On 27 June 2014 Condor completed the cabin refurbishment for all of its long haul Boeing 767 aircraft 29 30 In early 2017 Condor s CEO Ralf Teckentrup introduced a plan to cut operating costs by 40 million because of the 14 million operating cost loss and the 1 4 billion revenue drop 31 The passenger numbers also dropped by 6 Condor had also planned new routes to the United States for San Diego New Orleans and Pittsburgh all flights are operated by the 767 300ER 32 On 25 September 2019 Condor secured additional credit facilities of 380 million to keep flying despite the collapse of Thomas Cook Group 33 On the same day a Frankfurt court authorised investor protection measures to allow Condor to be restructured 34 On 1 December 2019 the Frankfurt district formally opened these proceedings under the Schutzschirmverfahren protective shield proceedings clause with the liquidator Lucas Flother de requesting creditors to register their claims with him by 8 January 2020 35 On 24 January 2020 Condor announced that PGL Polish Aviation Group would be buying Condor and the deal was expected to close in April 2020 once antitrust approvals are obtained With this deal PGL was expected to repay the bridge loan from Germany in full Condor would have continued to operate under their current brand and management 6 However on 2 April 2020 it was announced that the sale to LOT Polish Airlines had fallen through 8 36 Recent developments Edit On 20 May 2021 Attestor Capital acquired 51 of the airline It announced that it would provide 200 million euros of equity capital and will provide a further 250 million euros to modernise Condor s long haul fleet 9 In July 2021 the European Commission found an aid package offered by the German State to Condor to be in line with EU State aid rules The approval of the aid package worth in total US 240 million and restructuring support of US 378 7 million was intended enable Condor to return to viability 37 On 28 July 2021 the airline announced an order of 16 Airbus A330 900 to replace its current fleet of Boeing 767 300ER 38 The order has later been expanded to 18 aircraft 39 In April 2022 Condor announced a major change to their corporate design including a revised logo and an entirely new aircraft livery composed of distinctive stripes in bold colors over the entire fuselage replacing the former Thomas Cook design 40 On 25 July 2022 the airline announced an order of 13 Airbus A320neo and 28 Airbus A321neo to replace its existing fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757 300 41 On 19 December 2022 Condor received its first of overall 18 Airbus A330 900neo in Frankfurt to renew their entire long haul fleet The aircraft s first revenue flight took off on 27 December to Mauritius 39 The second aircraft followed only a few days later on 30 December 2022 42 Destinations EditMain article List of Condor Flugdienst destinations Countries and dependencies in which Condor operates January 2023 43 44 Interline agreements Edit airBaltic Air Dolomiti 45 Air North 46 Alaska Airlines 47 Austrian Airlines BahamasAir 48 Copa Airlines 49 Czech Airlines 50 JetBlue Airways 51 Gol Transportes Aereos 52 LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Sun Country Airlines 53 Swiss International Air Lines Volaris 54 WestJet 55 Corporate affairs EditHeadquarters Edit The former head office near Frankfurt Airport at its inauguration The flight attendants are wearing uniforms from different generations for the occasion Condor has been headquartered in Neu Isenburg 56 since 2020 It was previously based in Kelsterbach 57 58 and later Frankfurt 59 In January 2010 the airline broke ground on their then new headquarters in Gateway Gardens an office complex in Flughafen Frankfurt across the Bundesautobahn 3 from Frankfurt Airport 380 ground employees worked in the building and pre flight briefings for about 2 000 flight attendants were held in the building Prior to its redevelopment the land housed families stationed at a U S military base 60 Gross amp Partner and OFB Projektentwicklung developed the seven floor facility 61 The 14 600 square metre 157 000 sq ft building is situated between the park and the central plaza in the Quartier Mondo area of Gateway Gardens It housed Condor s corporate headquarters a training and education center with a flight simulator and the airline s flight operations facility 2 700 square metres 29 000 sq ft of the facility included small units rented to other tenants and a cafe and restaurant on the building s first floor The building opened in the spring of 2012 59 However Condor left the complex in 2020 and rented cheaper offices in nearby Neu Isenburg 62 Condor Berlin Edit At the beginning of 1998 Condor founded Condor Berlin GmbH CIB a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Berlin Schonefeld It used the ICAO Code CIB and operated on short and medium haul routes with its Airbus A320 200 until its integration into the parent company on 1 May 2013 63 Fleet EditCurrent fleet Edit As of December 2022 the Condor fleet consists of the following aircraft 2 64 Condor fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesC P Y Total RefsAirbus A320 200 12 24 156 180 65 To be retired and replaced by Airbus A320neo 66 D AICA in a special retro livery named Hans 67 Airbus A320neo 13 TBA Deliveries begin in 2024 68 66 Airbus A321 200 11 24 186 210 69 To be retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo 66 196 220Airbus A321neo 28 TBA Deliveries begin in 2024 68 66 Airbus A330 200 4 22 234 256 70 Leased until 2024 for training purposes in preparation of the A330neo deliveries 71 72 240 262Airbus A330 300 2 30 255 285 Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Malta 64 12 365 377Airbus A330 900 2 16 30 64 216 310 73 Deliveries until 2024 74 Boeing 757 300 13 26 249 275 75 To be retired between 2026 and 2028 and replaced by Airbus A321neo 71 66 D ABON in a special livery named Willi 67 36 239 275Boeing 767 300ER 9 18 35 205 258 76 To be retired by early 2024 and replaced by Airbus A330 900 72 77 7 of formerly 16 aircraft returned to lessors since 2020 64 some of which are scheduled for freighter conversion 72 206 25930 180 245Total 53 56 Airbus A320 200 in a special retro livery named Hans Airbus A321 200 wearing the new livery in one of its five color versions Airbus A330 200 in a basic livery version applied on leased aircraft Boeing 757 300 in a special livery named Willi Boeing 767 300ER wearing the former livery with Condor s own tailfin logo instead of the former Thomas Cook signage Special liveries Edit In recent years Condor fitted few of its aircraft with dedicated special liveries 67 An Airbus A320 200 registered D AICA wears a retro livery in the style of the 1960s It is named Hans after the owner of the first travel agency Condor ever received a contract from in 1956 67 A Boeing 757 300 registered D ABON is painted in a colorful special livery named Willi This aircraft is christened after the airline s former CEO 67 A since phased out Boeing 757 200 registered D ABNF formerly wore a livery with sketches by James Rizzi commemorating the airline s 40 year anniversary 78 A Boeing 767 300ER registered D ABUM used to wear a retro livery in the style of the 1970s 79 This 767 has been retired in 2022 64 Another Boeing 767 300ER registered D ABUE wore a special children s charity livery consisting of Janosch characters 80 Historical fleet Edit Over the years Condor operated the following aircraft types 81 82 Condor historical fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesAirbus A300B4 9 1979 1988Airbus A310 200 3 1985 1991Airbus A310 300 2 1987 1999Airbus A319 100 1 2011 2011 leased from Hamburg Airways 83 Airbus A330 200 1 2017 2018 leased from Air Transat 84 3 2018 2019 operated by Thomas Cook Airlines 84 1 2019 2020 leased from AirTanker 85 Beechcraft 65 4 1964 1966Boeing 707 320B 5 1967 1981Boeing 707 320C 1 1977 1979Boeing 707 420 1 1975 1976Boeing 727 100 7 1966 1982Boeing 727 200 8 1973 1989Boeing 737 100 3 1969 1971 leased from Lufthansa 81 Boeing 737 200 4 1981 1988Boeing 737 300 9 1987 1998Boeing 747 200B 2 1971 1979 Condor was the first leisure airline worldwide to operate the 747 86 Boeing 747 200M 1 1979 1980 leased from Lufthansa 86 Boeing 747 400M 1 1993 1996 Leased from Lufthansa to operate the Taipei route 86 Boeing 757 200 20 1990 2006British Aerospace 125 2 1967 1971 Leased from and operated by Conti Flug 87 Convair CV 240 88 3 1961 1962Douglas DC 8 33 1 1968 1969 Taken over from Sudflug by Lufthansa and transferred to Condor 89 Douglas DC 8 73CF 1 1985 1986Lockheed L 1049G Super Constellation 5 1964 1964Lockheed L 1649A Starliner 2 1960 1962McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 5 1979 1999Fokker F27 Friendship 2 1965 1968Vickers Viking 90 3 1956 1964Vickers Viscount 4 1962 1969Cabin EditThe configuration and equipment of Condor s long haul fleet enterior varies greatly depending on the aircraft Boeing 767 Edit All Boeing 767 aircraft which are in the process of being phased out offer Business Premium Economy and Economy class seating in varying numbers All seats are equipped with personal inflight entertainment however in Economy Class most content must be paid for additionally The Business Class seats from Zodiac Aerospace are configured in 6 seats per row and convert to angled 170 degrees beds with 180 centimetres 71 in in length 91 The Premium Economy offers regular economy class seats from German manufacturer ZIM FLUGSITZ with 15 centimetres 5 9 in more legroom and upgraded amenities including higher quality catering options 92 All Economy Class seats have a 30 inch 760 mm seat pitch 93 with a 17 inch 430 mm width The middle seats are slightly wider 2 inch 51 mm than window or aisle seats 94 95 Airbus A330 900neo Edit The Airbus A330neo aircraft which are delivered since December 2022 feature an entirely new cabin but retain Business Premium Economy and Economy Class with the difference between the two latter ones being 15 centimetres 5 9 in more legroom and additional amenties and catering All seats feature personal 4k resolution entertainment screens however other than on the older 767 aircraft all content is free of charge The A330neo is also equipped with in flight WiFi The Business Class now features a 1 2 1 seating configuration with 180 degree flat beds and privacy dividers with the first row additionally providing personal doors and larger entertainment screens for an additional fee 96 Airbus A330 200 Edit The Airbus A330 200s have been taken over on lease and still feature the cabin configuration of former operator Etihad Airways with the same Business and Economy Class seating 97 Accidents and incidents EditOn 17 October 1958 a Deutsche Flugdienst as the airline was called at that time Vickers VC 1 Viking registered D BELA on a cargo flight had to carry out a forced landing near Zele in Belgium due to an engine fire Upon impact the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed but all three crew members on board survived 90 On 31 July 1960 a Deutsche Flugdienst Convair CV 240 registered D BELU en route from Frankfurt to Rimini experienced failures in both engines upon approaching Rimini Airport The pilots had to carry out an emergency landing 1 000 metres 3 300 ft 1 100 yd short of the runway which resulted in the death of one passenger out of thirty with additional four crew members on board and the aircraft being written off 88 On 20 July 1970 a Condor Boeing 737 100 registered D ABEL which was approaching Reus Airport collided with a privately owned Piper Cherokee light aircraft registration EC BRU near Tarragona Spain The Piper subsequently crashed resulting in the death of the three persons on board The Condor Boeing suffered only minor damage and there were no injuries among the 95 passengers and 5 crew members 98 99 The Condor Boeing 737 230 D ABHD that crashed in 1988 as Flight 3782 On 2 January 1988 at 19 18 local time Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 a Boeing 737 200 registered D ABHD on a chartered service from Stuttgart to Izmir crashed into a hill near Seferihisar whilst approaching Adnan Menderes Airport killing all 11 passengers and 5 crew members on board Wrong use of navigation aids and lack of adherence to company procedures especially in respect of crew coordination were given as causes for the accident 100 On 24 June 1992 a Condor Boeing 767 300 registered D ABUZ took a wrong turn after departing Porlamar Airport in Venezuela on a charter flight back to Germany resulting in an overflight of mountainous terrain at a low altitude The aircraft hit a TV mast on top of El Copey with 890 metres 2 920 ft the second highest peak on Isla Margarita with its left wing The wing was substantially damaged but could later be repaired and the pilots managed to return to Porlamar Airport without any of the 251 passengers and 12 crew members on board being injured 101 On 2 December 2015 a Condor Airbus A321 200 registration D AIAF was being towed at Berlin s Schonefeld Airport when the left wing struck a light tower The tower collapsed and fell on the aircraft tearing open a section of fuselage of the cockpit injuring a technician in the cockpit 102 103 The aircraft was repaired and put back into service 104 See also EditLufthansa List of Condor Flugdienst destinations Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Group List of charter airlinesReferences Edit IATA Airline and Airport Code Search iata org Retrieved 13 April 2015 a b Our Fleet Condor Retrieved 18 December 2022 Directory World Airlines Flight International 3 April 2007 p 68 The German leisure airline Condor continues flight operations Condor Newsroom Press release 23 September 2019 Retrieved 23 September 2019 Buyck Cathy 25 September 2019 Condor Secures Government Backed Bridging Loan Air Transport News Aviation International News The Convention News Company Inc Retrieved 27 September 2019 a b LOT Polish Airlines owner buys Condor CH Aviation 24 January 2020 Retrieved 24 January 2020 Owner of Poland s LOT airline buys Thomas Cook unit Condor Associated Press 24 January 2020 Retrieved 24 January 2020 a b Germany considers Condor nationalization after Polish sale fails Aerotime 2 April 2020 Retrieved 2 April 2020 a b German Airline Condor Rescued as Investor Attestor Swoops In Bloomberg 20 May 2021 Retrieved 27 July 2021 a b c Davies R E G 2011 Airlines of the Jet Age A History Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press ISBN 978 0978846084 a b c d e f g h i j k l History Condor Retrieved 22 December 2019 a b Rule Britannia Flight International 1 May 1998 Condor adds more travel agencies Flight International 3 January 1996 Sunny prospects Flight International 1 April 1995 Boeing launches 757 stretch Flight International 11 September 1996 Condor s first 757 300 rolls out in Seattle Flight International 30 September 1998 Learmount David Paul Lewis 6 December 1995 Multi type piloting Flight International Jeziorski Andrzej 1 October 1997 Condor prepares for low cost subsidiary Flight International Jeziorski Andrzej 25 March 1998 Condor Berlin boosts Airbus A320 orders as operations begin Flight International Kingsley Jones Max 29 July 1998 Sunshine jetset resets Flight International a b c d e AeroTransport Data Bank Retrieved 10 July 2015 Air Berlin consolidates market position with Condor takeover Flight International 24 September 2007 Thomas Cook Group Preliminary Results 2010 hemscottir com Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 1 December 2010 Condor und mexikanische Volaris schliessen Partnerschaft 17 September 2012 Archived from the original on 23 September 2012 Condor and WestJet agree on interline partnership PDF Condor 12 March 2013 Thomas Cook shakes up airline business Reuters 5 February 2013 The Thomas Cook Group Unites as One Team With New Sunny Heart Brand FinancialContent Business Page markets financialcontent com Condor Premium Economy Class Condor Air Lines www condor com Retrieved 15 November 2013 New Cabins for Condor s Entire Long Haul Fleet Marketwire Retrieved 10 July 2015 New Cabins for Condor s Entire Long Haul Fleet PDF condor com GmbH FVW Medien Airlines Condor cuts as Ryanair expands fvw com Condor to Add New US Routes airwaysmag com Airways Magazine 21 February 2017 Archived from the original on 7 May 2019 Retrieved 8 May 2017 Condor 25 September 2019 Condor Credit Archived from the original on 24 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 German court begins protection proceedings for Thomas Cook s Condor Reuters 26 September 2019 Fluggesellschaft Schutzschirmverfahren uber Condor eroffnet Handelsblatt in German 2 December 2019 Condor Could Be Nationalized By The German Government Simple Flying 1 April 2020 Retrieved 1 April 2020 State aid Commission approves 525 3 million German aid in favour of airline Condor in context of coronavirus outbreak AVIATOR 27 July 2021 Retrieved 27 July 2021 Condor Orders 16 Airbus A330 900neo Aircraft Simple Flying 28 July 2021 Retrieved 5 April 2022 a b aerotelegraph com The first Condor A330neo is in Frankfurt now 19 December 2022 Condor unveils new brand identity Breaking Travel News 5 April 2022 Retrieved 5 April 2022 41 new aircraft for Condor 13 Airbus A320neo and 28 Airbus A321neo to join the fleet by 2024 condor newsroom condor com in German Retrieved 25 July 2022 aero de Condor takes over second A330neo German 31 December 2022 Condor Worldmap Condor 8 January 2023 Condor Route Map Flightconnections 8 January 2023 Condor New partnership with Air Dolomiti PDF condor com Condor enters into a marketing collaboration with Air North PDF condor com 7 June 2011 Condor further expands route network Seattle available from summer 2011 PDF condor com Condor and Bahamasair form partnership PDF condor com Condor expands South America Programme PDF condor com 18 October 2010 Condor News Retrieved 10 July 2015 partners Condor expands partnership with Brazilian airline GOL PDF condor com Condor Announces Interline Agreement With Sun Country Airlines PDF condor com Condor and Mexican Airline Volaris enter Pertnership PDF condor com Condor and WestJet agree on Interline Pertnership PDF condor com Imprint Condor Retrieved 11 September 2022 An der Gehespitz 50 63263 Neu Isenburg Germany How to find us Condor Flugdienst Retrieved on 28 May 2011 Condor Flugdienst GmbH Am Grunen Weg 1 3 65451 Kelsterbach GERMANY and 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December 2022 airliners de German 1 November 2012 airliners de German 10 July 2013 a b Condor Fleet Airfleets aviation Retrieved 10 July 2015 Condor fleet aerobernie bplaced net Retrieved 20 February 2021 Condor Berlin hat uber den Sommerflugplan einen A319 von Hamburg Airways geleast D AHHB hat dadur Flugzeug bild de Retrieved 10 July 2015 a b condor newsroom condor com Air Transat and Thomas Cook Group airlines sign agreement for seasonal aircraft exchange German 2 October 2017 airliners de Condor returned leased A330 German 25 March 2020 a b c simpleflying com Throwback Condor s Two Periods Of Boeing 747 Operations 10 August 2021 Aviation Photo 1427702 Hawker Siddeley HS 125 F403B Condor Conti Flug Airliners net VerticalScope Inc Retrieved 14 August 2018 a b ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV 240 4 D BELU Rimini Airport RMI 31 July 1960 Aviation Safety Network Flight Safety Foundation Retrieved 10 July 2015 Douglas DC 8 33 D ADIM Condor DE CFG Retrieved 10 July 2015 a b ASN Aircraft 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