Rhein-Neckar Air GmbH, commonly known as RNA, is a German virtual airline that offers regional scheduled and charter flights out of Mannheim City Airport with all flights being operated by MHS Aviation.[3]
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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | March 2014 |
| Operating bases | Mannheim City Airport |
| Fleet size | 1[1] |
| Destinations | 6[2] |
| Headquarters | Mannheim, Germany |
| Key people | Axel Reißmann |
| Website | flyrna |
History
editFoundation
editAfter Cirrus Airlines ceased operations in 2012, Mannheim City Airport was left without any scheduled airline service. Although well connected to Frankfurt Airport, the local economy demanded the re-establishment of direct flight connections from the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region to other German cities. Rhein-Neckar Air was consequently founded as a LLC with the support of local companies such as SAP, Heidelberg Cement and Südzucker.[citation needed] Operations commenced on 10 March 2014, offering weekday flights between Mannheim City Airport and Berlin Tegel Airport.[4][5][6] After a successful start, flights to Hamburg began later that year.[citation needed]
Later developments
editSince 2016 RNA serves the island of Sylt during the summer season, flights which were also offered from Münster/Osnabrück in 2016 and from Nuremberg in 2017;[7] however both routes since ceased. The network has since been seasonally expanded with flights to Usedom which was also served from Kassel as of 2022.[8] According to the company, 35,000 passengers used its service per year as of 2017, a figure that decreased to 22,000 by 2022.[1]
In April 2023, RNA announced it would not resume its sole remaining year-round scheduled service to Hamburg, which it had suspended in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to insufficient booking numbers.[9] In November 2024, RNA filed for insolvency while maintaining operations for the time being.[10]
Destinations
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Current destinations
editAs of November 2024, Rhein-Neckar Air serves the following scheduled and charter destinations:[2]
- Elba - Marina di Campo Airport seasonal charter[2]
- Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen Airport seasonal charter[2]
- Kassel - Kassel Airport seasonal charter[2]
- Mannheim - Mannheim City Airport base[2]
- Sylt - Sylt Airport seasonal[2]
- Usedom - Heringsdorf Airport seasonal[2]
RNA also operates non-public charter flights, including several local top division sports clubs, such as Adler Mannheim and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[11]
Former destinations
edit- Berlin - Berlin Tegel Airport[4]
- Hamburg - Hamburg Airport[9]
- Münster/Osnabrück - Münster Osnabrück Airport seasonal[7]
- Nuremberg - Nuremberg Airport seasonal[7]
Fleet
editAs of November 2024, MHS Aviation operates the following aircraft for Rhein-Neckar Air:[1]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dornier 328-110 | 1
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33
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| Total | 1 | — |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Über uns" [About us]. flyrna.de (in German). 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h flyrna.com - "Flugplan" (German) retrieved 9 November 2024
- ^ LBA - Genehmigte deutsche Luftfahrtunternehmen (PDF)
- ^ a b "Neue deutsche Regionalairline" [New German Regional Airline] (in German). aeroTELEGRAPH. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "In 75 Minuten von Mannheim nach Berlin" [From Mannheim to Berlin in 75 Minutes] (in German). Rnz.de. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ Christian Schall (2014-01-31). "Rhein-Neckar Air hebt ab" [Rhein-Neckar Air Takes Off] (in German). Morgenweb.de. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ a b c touristik-aktuel.de (German) 3 January 2017
- ^ airliners.de (German) 21 December 2021
- ^ a b rnz.de 13 April 2023
- ^ airliners.de - "Rhein Neckar Air files for insolvency (German) 4 November 2024
- ^ flyrna.com - RNAinside 01/17 (German) retrieved 18 January 2023
External links
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