Scandinavian airlines, better known as SAS, is set to start its 80th year of operations, with a specially painted Airbus A330-300.
Connecting Scandinavia to the world
The airline’s first intercontinental flight on September 17, 1946, from Stockholm to New York was a landmark moment.
Meanwhile, today, the airline connects Scandinavia with destinations across Europe, North America and Asia, using Copenhagen as its main international gateway.
“For 80 years, Scandinavian Airlines has driven innovation and brought Scandinavia closer to the world through safe and reliable operations,” says Anko van der Werff, President & CEO of SAS. “From our first transatlantic flight to today’s global network, that purpose remains unchanged. This aircraft is a symbol of our heritage, and of the role we play every day for our customers and the societies we serve.”
To celebrate this milestone, SAS introduced a dedicated livery on one of its Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
The aircraft is part of the airline’s long-haul fleet, which includes eight Airbus A330-300s, each with 266 seats, complemented by the state-of-the-art Airbus A350, serving SAS’s intercontinental network.
Additionally, the livery includes blue across the entire aircraft for the first time, building on one of the airline’s recognisable design elements.
And, the Scandinavian flag has been reinterpreted as a reference to the classic 1980s livery.
About SAS
With its main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, SAS is Scandinavia’s leading airline.
The airline aims to focus on sustainable aviation and in the transition toward net zero emissions and puts constant effort in reducing our carbon emissions through using more sustainable aviation fuel, investing in new fuel-efficient aircraft and technology innovation together with partners, contributing towards the industry target of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
The airline also has one of the most modern fleets, and aircraft which have 15–30% lower fuel consumption, compared with the aircraft they replace.
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