General Air

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General Air was a West German Airline based out of Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport.

Founded1962
Ceased operations1976
Fleet size4
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General Air
General Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter in 1967
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Founded1962
Ceased operations1976
Fleet size4
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General Air was founded in 1962 as a feeder airline, Dornier Do 27 and Do 28 aircraft were used. General Air initially connected the communities of Wangerooge , Helgoland , and Sylt. In 1967 the first DHC 6 was added to the fleet, this would later become 3 DHC 6. The airline added the first of what would be 5 Yakovlev YAK-40s in the fleet. In 1974 the airline secured additional investors but by 1976 the airline had ceased operations[1][2]

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