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{{Short description|Defunct virtual Finnish airline}}
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'''Soder Aviation Oy''' is at present a virtual airline/an internet booking agency based in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Its CEO is [[Tommi Söder]]. Its main base is at [[Pirkkala Airport]] (TMP), Tampere.There is an additional base in 2006 at Helsinki-Vantaa International, since there are no routes to/from Tampere at present.
{{Unreferenced|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline=Soder Aviation
| image=<!-- logo -->
| caption=<!-- Caption for the image -->
| IATA=OY
| ICAO=SDE
| callsign=Soder
| founded= <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}<br />[[City]], [[State/Province]], [[Country]] -->
| commenced=2003
| ceased=2005
| bases=[[Tampere-Pirkkala Airport]]<br/>[[Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]]
| fleet_size=1 [[McDonnell Douglas MD-82]]
| destinations=See [[#Services|Services]] below
| headquarters=[[Tampere]], Finland
| key_people=[[:fi:Tapani Yli-Saunamäki|Tapani Yli-Saunamäki]] <small>(CEO)</small>
}}


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'''Soder Aviation Oy''' (Soder Airlines) is a defunct Finnish airline, [[Virtual Airline (economics)|virtual airline]] and internet booking agency based in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Its CEO was [[:fi:Tapani Yli-Saunamäki|Tapani Yli-Saunamäki]]. Its main base was at [[Tampere-Pirkkala Airport]] (TMP), Tampere. An additional base was established in early 2006 at [[Helsinki-Vantaa Airport|Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport]], since there were no routes to or from Tampere at that time.
== Code Data ==


*[[IATA]] Code:
==Code data==
*[[ICAO]] Code: ''''''
*Former [[IATA]] Code: OY
*Former [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] Code: SDE
*Callsign:
*Former [[Callsign]]: Soder


== History ==
==History==
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The airline was established and started operations in 2003. It suspended operations after [[Saab Group]] terminated its lease, but restarted in February 2005 under a new name, Soder Aviation Oy (Ltd) using one MD-82 wet-leased from [[Bulgarian Air Charter]] and operated by Aviapaslauga from [[Lithuania]] and one aircraft operated by a [[Sweden|Swedish]] company [[Nextjet]]. Soder Airlines previous operator's license was cancelled by CAA of Finland. The charter company status was revoked by the Finnish Consumer Agency due to lack of collateral required. The company ceased flights for the summer season of 2005.


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For the spring skiing season of 2006, Soder Aviation started selling tickets for three weekly flights from [[Helsinki]] to [[Kittilä]] and back. Flights were to be operated by [[Alexandair]] (of [[Greece]]), airline code AXN, between February 18 and May 1, 2006 using an ex-[[Austrian Airlines]] MD-81, SX-BMP.
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The airline was established and started operations in [[2003]]. It suspended operations after [[Saab Aircraft]] terminated its lease, but restarted in February [[2005]] under a new name Soder Aviation Oy (Ltd) using one MD-82 wet-leased from Bulgarian Air Charter and operated by Aviapaslauga from Lithuania and one aircraft operated by a Swedish company [[Nextjet]]. Previous Soder Airlines operator's license was cancelled by CAA of Finland. Charter company status was revoked by the Finnish Consumer Agency due to lack of collateral required.
The company ceased flights for the summer season of 2005.
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For the spring skiing season of 2006, Soder Aviation has started selling tickets for three weekly flights from Helsinki to Kittilä and back. Flights are operated by Alexandair(of Greece), airline code AXN,between Feb 18 and May 1, 2006 using an ex-Austrian Airlines MD-81, SX-BMP.


Further developments: Only some 3 initial flights by Alexandair were actually operated and further flights cancelled. On March 11, 2006, Soder Aviation announced plans to sell tickets for the Helsinki-Kittilä route using a semi-convertible 40-seat An-72 cargo aircraft to be operated by Enimex Ltd. of Estonia. This plan was immediately rejected and prohibited by the CAA of Finland due to the CAA´s understanding that the type certificate of this An-72 did not allow for scheduled passenger flights in Finnish airspace.
However, only some 3 initial return flights between Helsinki and Kittilä by operator Alexandair were actually flown and further flights cancelled for undisclosed reasons. On March 11, 2006, Soder Aviation Ltd publicly announced plans to sell tickets for the Helsinki-Kittilä route using a semi-convertible 40-seat An-72 cargo aircraft, which was to be operated by [[Enimex]] of [[Estonia]]. This plan was immediately rejected by the CAA of Finland due to the CAA's understanding that the type certificate of this An-72 did not allow for scheduled passenger flights in Finnish airspace.
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After this decision, Soder Aviation cancelled all planned flights for the rest of the spring skiing season.
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Due to previous officially published debts (amounting to about € 1 million) the Finnish financial authorities seized a substantial amount of funds from 2 Soder Aviation bank accounts in early March, which placed the company in a difficult financial position.
Recently, on April 4, 2006, Soder Aviation Ltd. filed for bankruptcy at Helsinki District Court. The court approved the start of bankruptcy on April 7.
Therefore, is is unlikely that the company will continue operating in it´s present form in the future.


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After this decision by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority, Soder Aviation cancelled all planned flights for the rest of the spring skiing season.
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== Services ==


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Due to previous officially published debts (amounting to approximately [[Euro]] 1 million), the Finnish financial authorities seized a substantial amount of funds from 2 Soder Aviation bank accounts in early March, which placed the company in a difficult financial position. Recently, on April 4, 2006, Soder Aviation Ltd. filed for bankruptcy at Helsinki District Court. The court approved the start of bankruptcy on April 7.
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The airline flew routes from [[Tampere]] to [[Kittilä]], [[Ivalo]], and [[Oulu]] and from Helsinki to Kittilä and Ivalo directly or via Tampere during the winter skiing season.
International flights originally planned have not materialized.
In 2006, the only route (operated by Alexandair)so far is Helsinki-Kittilä until May 1 (the end of the Finnish skiing season).


In 2007, the airline code OY passed to an Argentinian regional company, [[Andes Líneas Aéreas]], operating line and charter flights in the northern areas of Argentina.
== Fleet ==


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==Services==
The airline currently has no planes of its own.
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The airline flew routes from Tampere to Kittilä, [[Ivalo]], and [[Oulu]] and from Helsinki to Kittilä and Ivalo directly or via Tampere during the winter skiing seasons. International flights originally planned did not materialize. In 2006, the only planned route (operated by Alexandair) was Helsinki-Kittilä, originally scheduled to last until May 1 (the end of the Finnish skiing season).

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web|url= http://www.soder.fi/ |last1=|first1=|title=Soder|date=|publisher=Soder Airlines|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20040126033149/http://www.soder.fi/ |archivedate=January 26, 2004|accessdate=June 27, 2015}}


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{{Airlines of Finland}}
*[http://www.soder.fi/ Soder Air]
*[http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/fi/soder.htm Timetable History from AirTimes]


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[[Category:Airlines of Finland]]
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[[Category:Companies of Finland]]


[[Category:Defunct airlines of Finland]]
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[[Category:Airlines established in 2003]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2005]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Finland]]
[[Category:2005 disestablishments in Finland]]
[[Category:Finnish companies established in 2003]]
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[[Category:Companies based in Tampere]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 22 June 2024

Soder Aviation
IATA ICAO Call sign
OY SDE Soder
Commenced operations2003
Ceased operations2005
Operating basesTampere-Pirkkala Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Fleet size1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
DestinationsSee Services below
HeadquartersTampere, Finland
Key peopleTapani Yli-Saunamäki (CEO)

Soder Aviation Oy (Soder Airlines) is a defunct Finnish airline, virtual airline and internet booking agency based in Tampere, Finland. Its CEO was Tapani Yli-Saunamäki. Its main base was at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), Tampere. An additional base was established in early 2006 at Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport, since there were no routes to or from Tampere at that time.

Code data

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History

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The airline was established and started operations in 2003. It suspended operations after Saab Group terminated its lease, but restarted in February 2005 under a new name, Soder Aviation Oy (Ltd) using one MD-82 wet-leased from Bulgarian Air Charter and operated by Aviapaslauga from Lithuania and one aircraft operated by a Swedish company Nextjet. Soder Airlines previous operator's license was cancelled by CAA of Finland. The charter company status was revoked by the Finnish Consumer Agency due to lack of collateral required. The company ceased flights for the summer season of 2005.

For the spring skiing season of 2006, Soder Aviation started selling tickets for three weekly flights from Helsinki to Kittilä and back. Flights were to be operated by Alexandair (of Greece), airline code AXN, between February 18 and May 1, 2006 using an ex-Austrian Airlines MD-81, SX-BMP.

However, only some 3 initial return flights between Helsinki and Kittilä by operator Alexandair were actually flown and further flights cancelled for undisclosed reasons. On March 11, 2006, Soder Aviation Ltd publicly announced plans to sell tickets for the Helsinki-Kittilä route using a semi-convertible 40-seat An-72 cargo aircraft, which was to be operated by Enimex of Estonia. This plan was immediately rejected by the CAA of Finland due to the CAA's understanding that the type certificate of this An-72 did not allow for scheduled passenger flights in Finnish airspace.

After this decision by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority, Soder Aviation cancelled all planned flights for the rest of the spring skiing season.

Due to previous officially published debts (amounting to approximately Euro 1 million), the Finnish financial authorities seized a substantial amount of funds from 2 Soder Aviation bank accounts in early March, which placed the company in a difficult financial position. Recently, on April 4, 2006, Soder Aviation Ltd. filed for bankruptcy at Helsinki District Court. The court approved the start of bankruptcy on April 7.

In 2007, the airline code OY passed to an Argentinian regional company, Andes Líneas Aéreas, operating line and charter flights in the northern areas of Argentina.

Services

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The airline flew routes from Tampere to Kittilä, Ivalo, and Oulu and from Helsinki to Kittilä and Ivalo directly or via Tampere during the winter skiing seasons. International flights originally planned did not materialize. In 2006, the only planned route (operated by Alexandair) was Helsinki-Kittilä, originally scheduled to last until May 1 (the end of the Finnish skiing season).

References

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  • "Soder". Soder Airlines. Archived from the original on January 26, 2004. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
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