Federation Airways
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| Federation Airways | |
|---|---|
| ACAO code | FDR |
| Callsign | FEDERATION EXPRESS |
| Founded | January 19, 2004 |
| Commenced operations | January 31, 2005 |
| Hubs | South Pole City-Metropolitan International Airport, Club Penguin Island Airport, New Aquarius Airport |
| Frequent flyer program | Cody Maverick Regional Airport, Polaris-Greenfield Airport |
| Airline lounge | StateClub |
| Fleet | 37 |
| Destinations | 44 |
| Company slogan | From here to there, we'll take you almost anywhere! |
| Parent company | Federation Holdings Inc |
| Headquarters | 55th Floor, Mackerel City Place, 1999 Emperor Avenue |
| Website | flyfederation.co.cp |
Federation Airways is an Antarctic-based international carrier based at South Pole City-Metropolitan International Airport. The airline operates mainly domestic services, and operates limited international passenger service. The company was founded by Filbert McDonnell, son of aircraft manufacturer CEO, Cornielus McDonnell, who formerly ran McDonnell-Douzas Aircraft. The airline was firstly a charter carrier to sun destinations, but commenced it's current operations as a scheduled carrier in 2004. The airline maintains hubs at Club Penguin Island Airport and South Pole City-Metropolitan International Airport.
History[edit]
Federation Airways was founded as SunWay Charters in 1992, by Gordon McDonnell, son of aircraft manufacturer CEO, and wished to start charter services to vacation destinations, such as Beachville and Googolplex. The airline started operations from Blizzardville International Airport, and began with many travel agencies and groups. It was only until 1999, when the airline wanted to commence regular scheduled operations, from South Pole City-Metropolitan International Airport, to many domestic destinations across the continent.
After 7 years of fundraising, the airlinemwas ready to begin operations at the airport.
Fleet[edit]
- McDonnell-Douzas MD-88 (11) (Domestic medium-haul)
- Snowing 737-800 (19) (Domestic long/medium haul)
- Snowing 767-400ER (7) (International/domestic long haul)
The average age of the aircraft in the fleet of Federation Airways is 9.5 years.
Cabin[edit]
GlobalClub[edit]
Federation Airways offers Golbal Class as thier business class equivalent. Global Club features 38' seats that can recline to 165 degrees. The seats also feature free Wi-Fi, a laptop port and a AVOD screen as well. Passengers also receive free snacks, drinks and meals.
Economy Class[edit]
Economy Class features 24" wide leather seats, which all feature in-flight magazines and audio in--flight entertainment. Economy Class passengers can buy snacks, and meals on-board every flight. Though snacks and meals are an additional costs, drinks are complimentary.Passengers may also purchase an upgrade for access to the GlobalClub lounge, and priority boarding as well.