1991-2000

1992
Cimber Air sells its two F28 aircraft to East-West Airlines in Australia. One more ATR 42 aircraft is acquired.

1993
Cimber Air wins the ERA award as "Airline of the Year".
The turn of the year marks the end of the 43-year collaboration between Cimber Air, the County of Sønderjylland and the Municipality of Sønderborg for the operation of Sønderborg Airport. The local authorities take over the concession and the facilities and Sønderborg Airport becomes a public sector enterprise.
At the same time, Cimber Air moves to a new administration building.

1994
On 1 September, Jørgen Nielsen replaces Hans Ingolf Nielsen as CEO.

1995
On 29 September, Danair discontinues its operations after 24 years and as from 1 October 2995, the three parent companies, SAS, Maersk Air and Cimber Air begin to compete for Danish domestic flights.
 Ingolf L. Nielsen dies unexpectedly on 30 September which marks the end of an era for Cimber Air.
On 1 October, Cimber Air and SAS begin their new collaboration and a new era in Danish domestic flights. As from 1 November 1995, Cimber Air starts the operation of another three domestic services between Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Karup and Sønderborg.

1996
On 1 January, SAS initiates closer collaboration with Lufthansa, which means that Cimber Air has business agreements with two of the leading airlines, SAS and Lufthansa, in Scandinavia and Germany, respectively.
On 21 February, Cimber Air signs the order for three new ATR 42-500 aircraft seating 50 passengers with AI(R) Aero International (Regional) in Toulouse, France.  The first aircraft is delivered in March 1996, the second in April 1996 and the third in February 1997.
These aircraft are not only faster than the ATR 42-300, they are also more comfortable and environmentally friendly. Hence, by the end of 1996, Cimber Air has nine ATR 42 aircraft which are operated by the company itself or in collaboration with Lufthansa, serving several hubs in Europe; Kiel, Bremen, Berlin, Nuremberg, Cologne, Münster, Copenhagen, Montpellier, Turin/Lyon and many others.

1997
During the spring, Cimber Air takes over the Copenhagen – Newcastle service after SAS.

1998
Passenger numbers for the Newcastle service do not develop in line with expectations and the service is discontinued on 29 March.
In collaboration with Lufthansa and SAS, Cimber Air begins operating the Copenhagen – Berlin service in the spring.
In May, SAS acquires a 26%  stake in Cimber Air.

1999
Cimber takes delivery of two new ATR 72-500 aircraft in February and March and they are put into the domestic operation in Denmark.
On 28 March, Cimber Air takes over virtually all flights on the Karup – Copenhagen service and on 1 May, Cimber Air opens its own traffic office in Karup.
Cimber Air initiates negotiations with ATR in Toulouse for the purchase of the third ATR 72-500 aircraft for delivery in October.
In April, Cimber Air initiates even closer collaboration with Lufthansa and becomes a “Team Lufthansa Partner”. The collaboration covers five of Cimber Air’s ATR 42 turboprops.
In October, Cimber Air receives the third ATR 72-500 aircraft from the factory in Toulouse. The aircraft is used on the Copenhagen – Berlin service.

2000
On 17 July, Cimber Air receives its first regional jet aircraft, a Canadair CRJ 200LR from the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace Inc., and a second one on 23 August. The aircraft are used by  “Team Lufthansa” out of Berlin to various main cities in Europe, including Brussels and Paris.
On 4 and 5 August, Cimber Air celebrates its 50th anniversary. The event is celebrated with a reception and a large party in the hangar for employees, neighbours, friends and business relations.