Sevenair Air Services

Sevenair SA, formerly branded Aero VIP, is a Portuguese regional airline headquartered in Cascais Aerodrome, western Lisbon. It operates domestic regional routes within mainland Portugal^[1] and also offers additional aviation services and non-scheduled operations in third countries. It is part of Sevenair Group, one of the biggest aeronautical groups operating in Portugal, which provides the following services: air transportation (regional and non-scheduled), aerial works, flying school, and aircraft maintenance.^[2]

"Sevenair" redirects here. For the former Tunisian airline, see Tunisair Express.

Sevenair

IATA ICAO Call sign WV RVP SEVAIR
Founded	1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Hubs	Cascais Aerodrome.
Secondary hubs	Portimão Aerodrome, Bragança Aerodrome.
Fleet size	69
Destinations	5
Headquarters	Cascais, Portugal
Website	https://www.flysevenair.com/

It operates the biggest flight school in Europe, Sevenair Academy, at Ponte de Sor Aerodrome, in Portalegre District.^[3]

History

Before becoming Sevenair Group, the airline was named Aero Vip, from which its IATA and ICAO codes (WV/RVP) derive.

In September 2022, Sevenair acquired all the assets of L3 Airline Academy (owned by U.S. company L3Harris) at Ponte de Sor aerodrome – including aircraft, hangars and student accommodation – integrating them into Sevenair Academy.^[4]

Destinations

As of March 2019, Sevenair served the following destinations:[5] Bragança Vila Real Viseu Lisbon–Cascais (base) Portimão

Fleet

Sevenair Dornier DO-228 CS-AYT at Portimão Airport.

Sevenair Academy Tecnam Tecnam P2008JC CS-DHU.

Sevenair Reims F150J D-ERIT.

The Sevenair fleet includes the following aircraft.^[6][7]

Sevenair Piper PA-28-181 Archer II and Diamond DA40 at Ponte de Sor Aerodrome

The Airline has also signed a letter of intent for 6 units of the electric Heart Aerospace ES-30 Aircraft.^{[citation needed]}

Airline

• 2 Dornier 228 - CS-AYT, CS-DVU
• 1 Jetstream 32 - CS-DVQ

Air services

• 2 Cessna 172 Rocket (used for banner towing)
• 2 Cessna 182 Skylane (used for skydiving operations)
• 2 Pilatus PC-6 (used for skydiving operations)
• 1 Piper PA-31 Chieftain (stored)
• 1 Extra EA-300

Accidents and incidents

• On 2 December 2010, an Aero VIP Dornier 228, registration CS-TGG, flight 854 on a domestic route (Lisbon-Vila Real-Bragança), was on final approach to Braganca (LPBG) around 17:20 local time. There was snowfall and fog at the time. The airplane got too low and the nose gear cut a power line. The crew went around and landed the aircraft safely. The aircraft was not damaged and no injuries occurred. The incident left 2000 people without electricity for two hours.^[8]