Rhein-Neckar Air GmbH, commonly known as RNA, was a German virtual airline that offered regional scheduled and charter flights out of Mannheim City Airport with all flights being operated by MHS Aviation.LBA - Genehmigte deutsche Luftfahrtunternehmen (PDF) It ceased operations in December 2024.
History Foundation After Cirrus Airlines ceased operations in 2012, Mannheim City Airport was left without any scheduled airline service. Although well connected to Frankfurt Airport, the local economy demanded the re-establishment of direct flight connections from the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region to other German cities. Rhein-Neckar Air was consequently founded as a LLC with the support of local companies such as SAP, Heidelberg Cement and Südzucker. Operations commenced on 10 March 2014, offering weekday flights between Mannheim City Airport and Berlin Tegel Airport. After a successful start, flights to Hamburg began later that year.
Later developments Since 2016 RNA served the island of Sylt during the summer season, flights which were also offered from Münster/Osnabrück in 2016 and from Nuremberg in 2017;touristik-aktuel.de (German) 3 January 2017 however both routes since ceased. The network had since been seasonally expanded with flights to Usedom which was also served from Kassel as of 2022.airliners.de (German) 21 December 2021 According to the company, 35,000 passengers used its service per year as of 2017, a figure that decreased to 22,000 by 2022.
In April 2023, RNA announced it would not resume its sole remaining year-round scheduled service to Hamburg, which it had suspended in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to insufficient booking numbers.rnz.de 13 April 2023
In November 2024, RNA filed for insolvency while maintaining operations for the time being.airliners.de - "Rhein Neckar Air files for insolvency (German) 4 November 2024 Shortly after, it announced plans to change its brand to Mannheim City Airlines for the planned resumption of its seasonal services in 2025.airliners.de (German) 9 December 2024 The airline subsequently announced the cessation of all operations on 31 December 2024.flyrna.com - Betriebseinstellung (German) retrieved 11 January 2025
Destinations
Current destinations As of November 2024, Rhein-Neckar Air served the following scheduled and charter destinations:flyrna.com - "Flugplan" (German) retrieved 9 November 2024
Elba - Marina di Campo Airport seasonal charter Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen Airport seasonal charter Kassel - Kassel Airport seasonal charter Mannheim - Mannheim City Airport base Sylt - Sylt Airport seasonal Usedom - Heringsdorf Airport seasonal
RNA also operated non-public charter flights, including several local top division sports clubs, such as Adler Mannheim and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.flyrna.com - RNAinside 01/17 (German) retrieved 18 January 2023
Former destinations RNA formerly also served the following destinations which ceased ahead of the company's shutdown:
Berlin - Berlin Tegel Airport Hamburg - Hamburg Airport Münster/Osnabrück - Münster Osnabrück Airport seasonal Nuremberg - Nuremberg Airport seasonal
Fleet As of November 2024, MHS Aviation operated the following aircraft for Rhein-Neckar Air:
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersDornier 328-110Total1—
References
External links
Official website