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Germanwings
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
4U
GWI
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Germanwings Airbus A319-132
Germanwings
Waldstrasse 224
51147 Cologne
GERMANY

Tel.: +49 2203 1027 310
Fax: +49 2203 1027 300
SITA:
Email:
Website: www.germanwings.com
Type: Scheduled, International, domestic, pax
Owner: Lufthansa Group (100%)
Base: Cologne/Bonn (CGN)
Hubs: Berlin (SXF); Leipzig/Halle (LEJ); Stuttgart (STR); Dr
Start of ops: October 2002
Alliances: Centralwings
Germanwings operates this equipment:
  • 16 x Airbus A319-112
  • 12 x Airbus A319-132 (9 on order)
Executives:
Managing Director:
Chief Financial Officer:
Manager, Flight operations:		 Thomas Winkelmann
Adolf Rosell
Michael Knetter

Germanwings is a low-cost airline based in Cologne, Germany. It operates services to over 66 destinations in Europe. Its main base is Cologne Bonn Airport, with secondary bases at Stuttgart Airport, Hannover-Langenhagen Airport, Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport,Hamburg Airport and Dortmund Airport. The airline has been wholly owned by Lufthansa since 1 January 2009.

Annual Results - 2009
Year End
Operating revenue
($ 000)
% change 09 / 08
Operating costs ($ 000
Net income ($,000)
Pax
(000)
% change 09/08
RPKs (million)
Load Factor %
FTKs
(millions)
% change 09/08
31 Dec.
830,946
-7.6
796,562
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