Scandinavian Airlines System
multinational consortium, national size, SE.
- Ownership
- mixed, flag carrier
- Starting fleet
- 4 x Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas, 10 x Douglas DC-6B
- Bases
- CPH
- Starting routes
- CPH-PIK, PIK-IDL, CPH-OSL, CPH-BMA, CPH-LHR, CPH-FRA
- Confidence
- estimated (to be verified)
Fleets and networks are approximations for the prototype and are scaled to the model. Source: General knowledge, approximate. Needs a primary source before release.
Evidence
Facts about this airline that were checked against published sources. Fleet counts for 1958 could not be sourced for any airline, so the starting fleets above remain estimates.
| Field | Year | Checked value | Agreement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| founding / ownership | 1958 | Founded 1 August 1946 as a consortium of the three national carriers: SAS Danmark 28.6 percent, SAS Norge 28.6 percent, SAS Sverige 42.8 percent. | confirmed | en.wikipedia.org |
| orders: Caravelle | 1959 | Six of the 20 Caravelle I went to SAS; SAS ordered in 1957; first SAS Caravelle passenger service 26 April 1959. | new | en.wikipedia.org |
| routes: polar and Atlantic | 1957 | Polar route Copenhagen to Los Angeles with DC-6B began 1954; DC-7C over-the-pole round-the-world service Copenhagen to Tokyo via Anchorage in 1957. | new | en.wikipedia.org |