Cimber Sterling

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title: "Cimber Sterling" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["defunct-airlines-of-denmark", "european-regions-airline-association", "airlines-established-in-1950", "airlines-disestablished-in-2012", "danish-companies-established-in-1950", "2012-disestablishments-in-denmark"] description: "Defunct regional airline of Denmark (1950–2012)" topic_path: "general/defunct-airlines-of-denmark" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimber_Sterling" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Defunct regional airline of Denmark (1950–2012) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox airline"]

Field	Value
airline	Cimber Sterling
logo	Cimber Sterling Logo.png
logo_size	250
IATA	QI
ICAO	CIM
callsign	CIMBER
founded
(as Cimber Air)
ceased
bases	{{ubl
frequent_flyer	EuroBonus
alliance	Team Lufthansa (1998–2003)
parent	Mansvell Enterprises
headquarters	Sønderborg, Denmark
key_people	{{bulleted list
website
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| airline = Cimber Sterling | logo = Cimber Sterling Logo.png | logo_size = 250 | alt = | IATA = QI | ICAO = CIM | callsign = CIMBER | founded = (as Cimber Air) | commenced = | ceased = | aoc = | bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap | Aalborg | Billund | Copenhagen}} | hubs = | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = EuroBonus | alliance = Team Lufthansa (1998–2003) | subsidiaries = | fleet_size = | destinations = | company_slogan = | parent = Mansvell Enterprises | headquarters = Sønderborg, Denmark | key_people = {{bulleted list| | Jan Palmer (CEO) | Jacob Krogsgaard (deputy CEO, CCO) | Martins Antonovics (deputy CEO, CFO) | Gregory Gurtovoy (Chairman)}} | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | profit = | assets = | equity = | website = Cimber Sterling A/S, also known as Cimber Air and styled as Cimber Sterling, was a Danish airline based in Sønderborg, Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa. Its main bases were Copenhagen Airport and Billund Airport, with a smaller base at Aalborg Airport. The airline filed for bankruptcy on 3 May 2012.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/DH.104_Dove_6_OY-DHZ_Cimber_Air_HAJ_02.05.70_edited-3.jpg" caption="Cimber Air [[De Havilland Dove]] at [[Hanover Airport]] in 1970"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Cimber_Air_VFW-614.jpg" caption="A VFW-Fokker 614 at [[Groningen Airport]] in 1977"] ::

Cimber Air was founded in 1950 by Ingolf Lorenz Nielson who took over Sønderjyllands Flyveselskab. Its first aircraft was a single engine SAI KZ III, call sign OY-DMO which had been used for flights primarily between Sønderborg and Copenhagen. In 1969 the airline took delivery of an eight-seat De Havilland Dove twin-engine light airliner.

Cimber Air was one of the very few operators of the VFW-Fokker 614 regional jet. It also operated Nord 262 and Grumman Gulfstream I turboprop aircraft on its scheduled services.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Nord_262_Cimber_Air_OY-BDD,SGD_Sonderborg(Soenderborg),_Denmark_PP1327173274.jpg" caption="Cimber Air Nord 262 OY-BDD, [[Sønderborg Airport]], Denmark, November 1993"] ::

On 3 December 2008 Cimber Air bought parts of Sterling Airlines, which had filed for bankruptcy on 29 October 2008. The new airline, which was named Cimber-Sterling, was created on 7 January 2009. Cimber bought the AOC (Air Operators Certificate), slots, brand and website (www.sterling.com and other domains). Aircraft leases were negotiated with the owners. Employees of the former Sterling Airlines was not part of the takeover, but were welcome to seek employment in the new airline.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Boeing_737-7L9,_Cimber_Sterling_AN1804636.jpg" caption="Cimber Sterling Boeing 737-7L9"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/ATR_ATR-42-500,_Cimber_Air_AN1835228.jpg" caption="Cimber Air ATR-42-500"] ::

Cimber Sterling was originally wholly owned by Cimber Air Holding (Nielsen family) and had 368 employees (at March 2007). It was listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange in 2009. In 2011, due to financial difficulties Cimber Sterling entered into a subscription agreement with Mansvell Enterprises Ltd, which gave Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi a stake of 70.8%. | title = Cimber Sterling gets 165 mln DKK lifeline | first = Metet | last = Fraende | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/cimbersterling-mansvell-idUSLDE6BL15L20110707 | work = Reuters | date = 7 July 2011 | accessdate = 22 July 2011

On the morning of 3 May 2012, Cimber Sterling cancelled all flights and declared bankruptcy. Within hours, other airlines announced their entry on selected routes.

Cimber Sterling was the main sponsor of the Danish handball team in 2009 and 2010.

Fleet

The Cimber Sterling fleet included the following aircraft ():

::data[format=table title="Cimber Sterling fleet"]

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes	Total	7	0
ATR 72-200	2		68
Bombardier CRJ-200	5	0	50
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References

References

1. "[http://www.cimber.com/contact/ Contact] {{webarchive. link. (2010-12-28 ." Cimber Sterling. Retrieved on 19 January 2010. "Cimber Sterling A/S Lufthavnsvej 2 6400 Soenderborg Denmark")
2. (3 April 2007). "Directory: World Airlines". [[Flight International]].
3. (3 May 2012). "Cimber Sterling's bankruptcy: routes quickly taken over". anna.aero.
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6. (24 February 2010). "CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Cimber Sterling slashes outlook again, shares drop". Reuters.
7. "Cimber har tabt alle pengene".
8. "Cimber Sterling enters into subscription agreement with Mansvell Enterprises Ltd.".
9. "Cimber Sterling Airline Bankrupt".
10. "Nyheder 24 timer i døgnet - seneste nyt - jp - jyllands-posten.dk".
11. "Cimber Sterling fleet list at ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 2009-12-27.".

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