Nürnberger Flugdienst

Nürnberger Flugdienst
Nuernberger Fledgiest Logo
Dornier 228 of NFD
IATA ICAO Call sign
NS NFD FLAMINGO
Founded1974
Ceased operations1992 (Merged into Eurowings)
HubsNuremberg Airport
Fleet size21
Destinations32

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. NFD in 1975 began operations with a Piper seneca in 1974, with multiple Cessna 414s. Following two accidents at NFD the company restructured in the summer of 1979. 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[1].

Fleet

Destinations included

Austria

  • Wien

France

  • Lyon
  • Paris
  • Marseille

Italy

  • Florence
  • Naples

Mailand

  • Corfu

Germany

  • Bremen
  • Hamburg
  • Hanover
  • Hof
  • Munchen
  • Nuremburg (base)
  • Saarbrucken [2]

Italy

  • Corfu
  • Florence
  • Naples

Spain

  • Palma De Mallorca

Switzerland

  • Zurich

Yugoslavia (current Montenegro)

  • Tivat

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.[3]

On April 14, 1977, a Cessna 414 was approaching Nuremberg when it struck power lines, killing all 6 occupants on board.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NFD ist heute Eurowings: Vor 30 Jahren: Hans Rudolf Wöhrl gründet Nürnberger Flugdienst!". Marktspiegel (in German). 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  2. ^ "Airline memorabilia: NFD (1988,1989) + RFG (1988)". Airline memorabilia. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. ^ "Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Kettwig: 21 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  4. ^ "Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Raitersach: 6 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.