Nürnberger Flugdienst

Nürnberger Flugdienst was a German regional airline that operated between 1974 and 1992. Its fleet included planes ranging from the Beechcraft King Air up to the Boeing 757. It was for a long time the dominant airline at Nuremberg Airport.

History

NFD was founded in 1974. During its initial years, it served 32 destination and dominated Nuremberg Airport.[1] The logo was designed by the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg. In 1993, it merged with Dortmunder Reise- und Industrieflug (RFG) resulted in the creation of Eurowings. Eurowings used NFD's ICAO and IATA codes since the International Air Transport Association had not approved them yet.

Fleet

Incidents

Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 was hit by a bolt of lightning, leading to a spatial disorientation and mid-air disintegration killing all 21 people onboard.[2]

On April 14, 1977, a Cessna 414 was approaching Nuremberg when it struck power lines, killing all 6 occupants on board.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NFD ist heute Eurowings: Vor 30 Jahren: Hans Rudolf Wöhrl gründet Nürnberger Flugdienst!". Marktspiegel (in German). 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  2. ^ "Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Kettwig: 21 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ "Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Raitersach: 6 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
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