Germanwings

Germanwings was a low-cost airline owned by Lufthansa. It was based in Cologne.[2] It was founded in 2002. It has more than 81 airplanes. It goes to 86 airports.

Germanwings
IATA ICAO Callsign
4U GWI GERMAN WINGS
Founded1997
as a division of Eurowings
2002
as a separate company
Ceased operations7 April 2020[1]
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer program
  • Boomerang Club
  • Miles & More
Fleet size33
Parent companyLufthansa Group
HeadquartersCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Key peopleExecutive Board: Michael Knitter, Francesco Sciortino
Websiteeurowings.com

On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings A320 flying from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed in the French Alps. All of the 150 people on board died in the accident. This is the worst accident in the operating history of Germanwings.[3][4]

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