SAS marks 80th anniversary with New York flights from three Nordic capitals
SAS is celebrating its 80th birthday with anniversary flights to New York from Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo, recalling its first service in 1946.
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SAS is marking its 80th anniversary with commemorative flights to New York from Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo.
The route follows the carrier's first flight, on 17 September 1946, when a Douglas DC-4 named Dan Viking flew 28 passengers from Stockholm-Bromma to New York-LaGuardia via Copenhagen, Prestwick and Gander. That trip took 25 hours. Today's direct services take just under eight.
A reception in New York on 18 September is also part of the anniversary.
Alongside the celebrations, SAS pointed to its fleet renewal plans: up to 40 Airbus widebody aircraft and 55 Embraer E195-E2s, plus continued renewal of its Airbus A320neo fleet.
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- aerotelegraph.comSAS feiert 80. Geburtstag mit Jubiläumsflügen nach New York