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List of defunct airlines of Sweden

This is a list of defunct airlines of Sweden.[1]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
A
Abal Air19821990Established as LBF-Eda Varken. Renamed Time Air Sweden. Operated Piper Navajo[2]
Aer Olympic20092011Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-800[3]
Aero Scandia19501950Renamed Airtaco[4]
Aerocenter Trafikfyg19751981Renamed Aerocenter i Växjö AB[5]
Aerotransport19241951Also known as AB Aerotransport. Merged into SAS.
Air Express19862000Acquired to form Skyways Regional[6]
Air Express SwedenAEQLUNA2009Purchased by MCA Airlines
Air Forum19901993Operated Short Skyvan[7]
Air Hudik19851992Operated Short 360, Dornier 228, Beech King Air[8][9]
Air NordicDJNDC19901997Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Fokker F27, Saab 340[10]
Air OneONE19891994Operated Boeing 737-200
Air OpsOOEAIROPS19931996Operated Lockheed Tristar
Air SwedenSLAIR SWEDEN19911993Also known as Time Air Sweden
Air SwedenSNXSNOWFLAKE20092011
Air Trader19701973Operated Vickers Vanguard
Airborne of SwedenMIW19882001To form Skyways Regional. Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Dornier 228, Cessna 402[11]
Airtaco19501957Established as Aero Scandia. Merged into Linjeflyg. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed Lodestar, Lockheed Super Electra[12]
AMA Air Express19761985Renamed AMA Norving. Operated Swearingen Metro II[13]
Andersson Business Jet20122013Renamed Bromma Business Jet and Svenskt Industriflyg in 2016[14]
Arosflyg19461951Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, Noorduyn Norseman[15]
Avia19441992Merged into Salair and renamed Skyways Express[16]
Avia ExpressJXSKXSKY EXPRESS19402011
Avitrans2QETSEXTRANS20042010
B
Baltic AviationBAB19781988Renamed Baltic Airlines
Barents AirLink8NNKFNORDFLIGHT20062016Merged into Scandinavian AirAmbulance
Björkvallsflyg19341945Founded by Kurt Björkvall. Renamed Skandinaviska Aero. Operated Caudron Simoun, Waco YKS-7[17]
Blekingeflyg2016Formed part of Sverigeflyg
Blue Scandinavian6BBLX19961998Rebranded as Britannia Airways AB
Braathens Malmö AviationBUSCW19992000Renamed Malmö Aviation
Braathens SverigeTQTQABRAATHENS19981999Merged into Malmö Aviation
Britannia Nordic6BBLX19982006Rebranded as TUIfly Nordic. Operated Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200
Bromma Business Jet20132016Established as Andersson Business Jet. Renamed Svenskt Industriflyg. Operated Dassault Falcon 7X[18]
C
Capella Aircharter 19671969Operated Douglas DC-3[19]
City Air Scandinavia6ESCW19921993Merged into Malmö Aviation
City AirlineCFFDRSWEDESTAR19972011Merged with Skyways
Crownair19681975Merged with Svensk Flygtjanst to form Swedair[20]
D
DirektflygHSHSVHIGHSWEDE20002019
E
Euro Flight SwedenHZEUW19952001Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation II[21]
European Executive ExpressRYEXCECHO EXPRESS19972005
F
Fairline19671967Formed to succeed Tor-Air. Operated Curtiss C-46[22]
Falcon AirIHFCNFALCON19862006
Falconair19671970Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra, Vickers Viscount[23]
Fly Logic Sweden19972012Rebranded as North Express
FlyEuropean20002001Operated BAC 1-11[24]
FlyExcellentF3FXL20072008Operated MD-83
FlyglinjenU320102014Rebranded as Sparrow Aviation
Flying Enterprise19922000Renamed Skyways Enterprise. Operated Fokker 50[25]
FlyMeSHFLYFLYBIRD20032007
FlyNordicLFNDCNORDIC20032007To Norwegian Air Shuttle
FlySmaland20092016Formed part of Sverigeflyg, rebranded as Östersundsflyg. Operated Saab 2000
G
Golden Air19761993Renamed Golden Air Flyg. Formed part of Sverigeflyg[26]
Golden Air FlygDCGAO19932012Established as Golden Air. Renamed Braathens Regional[27]
Goodjet20022003Low cost services. Declared bankrupt
Gotia Shuttle ExpressG419891994Operated Saab 340[28]
Gotlandsflyg20012016Formed part of Sverigeflyg
H
Helimatic19932009Acquired by HeliAir Sweden. Operated Hughes 369[29]
Highland Air19952000Established as Holmström Air. Acquired by Skyways Regional. Operated Dornier 228[30]
Hilair19691972Established as Hillerstrom Flyg. Acquired by Malmros Aviation
Höga Kusten Flyg2NNTJNEXTJET20072017Virtual airline, purchased Nextjet and merged operations.
Holmström FlygHJENT19661995Founded by John-Olof Holmström. Went bankrupt. Operated Dornier 228[31]
I
IBA (International Business Air)6IIBZ19832007Renamed Aerosynchro Aviation. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Fairchild Metro III, Piper Navajo[32]
Internord AviationNKINTERNORD19651968
Interswede Aviation19711972Operated Douglas DC-8[33]
J
Jämtlands Flyg19542019
JE Time Sweden20102013Merged into Nordic Air Sweden[34]
Jet 2000SJT20012001[35]
K
Kalmarflyg20072016Formed part of Sverigeflyg. Operated Saab 340[citation needed]
Kalmarplanet20062007Rebranded as Kalmarflyg
Kiruna Flyg19942001Acquired by Kallax Flyg. Operated Bell 206, AS350[36]
KullaflygDCBRXBRAATHENS20032016Formed part of Sverigeflyg
Kungsair19671971Renamed Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping. Operated Piper Navajo[37]
Kungsair I Goteborg19671981Operated Cessna Citation I, Cessna Citation II[citation needed]
L
LapAir19532012Operated Junkers W 34, Noorduyn Norseman, Republic Seabee, Bell 47, Bell 206[38]
LBF-Eda Varken19551982To Air Sweden[39]
LinjeflygLFLINSWEDLINE19571993Merged into SAS
Loadair19631964Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3[40]
Lufttransport20012016To Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance[41]
M
Malmö AviationMJSCW19811992Acquired bt City Air Scandinavia
Malmö Aviation6ESCW19931999Renamed/merged to Braathens Malmö Aviation
Malmros Aviation19711978Acquired by Basair[42]
Maxair8MMXLMAXAIR19962005
MCA AirlinesMCACALSON20082009
N
Nextjet2NNTJNEXJET20022018
Nordic AirlinkLFNDC20012004Rebranded as FlyNordic
Nordic Airways6NNRDNORTH RIDER20042009To Air Sweden
Nordic East Airways4F / N7ELNNEA19911996Renamed Nordic European Airlines
Nordic European AirlinesDJNODNORDIC19911998
Nordic Leisure6NNRD20042005Renamed/merged to Nordic Airways
Nordic Regional6NNRDNORTH RIDER20042008
Nordisk Aerotransport19501953Renamed Transair Sweden[43]
Nordkalottflyg8NNKFNORDFLIGHT19742006Renamed Barents AirLink
NorrlandsflygHMFLIFEGUARD SWEDEN19612011
North Cross Air19901993Established from the assets of Liz-Air. Operated Dornier 228[44]
NovairN9NVRNAVIGATOR19972023
Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping19711979Established as Kungsair. Operated Piper Navajo[45]
O
Orebro Air19751985[46]
Osterman Air CharterCG19621965Founded by Lennart Osterman. Merged with Aero-Nord to form Internord. Operated Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[47]
P
Polarhelikopter19932006Acquired by Kallax Flyg. Operated Hughes 500, Eurocopter EC120[48]
R
Reguljair19962000To FlyNordic
Rehnström Aero19692009Acquired by HeliAir Sweden. Operated Hughes 269, Schweizer 269C, Schweizer 330[49]
S
Saab Nyge AeroTGT19902015Established as Nyge Aero. Operated Beech Super King Air, Learjet 35, MD Explorer, Mitsubishi MU-2[50]
SalairYDSKX19761993[51] Merged into Skyways Express
Salenia Aviation19891991Charter carrier. Operated DC-10, Saab 340[52]
SAS CommuterSKSASSCANDINAVIAN19882004Merged into SAS Group
ScanairDKVKGVIKING19611994Merged with Conair of Scandinavia to form Premiair
ScanBee19771985Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[53]
SkylineOX19711977
SkywaysJZSKKSKY EXPRESS19932012[54]
SnowflakeSKSASSCANDINAVIAN20022003
Sparrow Aviation9I20102018
Sterling Airways Sweden19701973Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[55]
Sterner AeroJG19781979Merged into Swedair[56]
SundsvallsflygDCGAOGOLDEN AIR20012016Formed part of Sverigeflyg
SunwaysISSWYSUNWAYS19951997
Svea Flyg19982000Established as WestEastAir. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[57]
Svensk Flygtjänst AB19351975Merged with Crownair to form Swedair. Operated Bucker Jungmann, Fairey Firefly, Douglas Skyraider[58]
Svensk Interkontinental Lufttraffik19431946Founded by Marcus Wallenburg. Became the Swedish part of SAS. Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[59]
Svensk Lufttrafik19191920
Svenska Aero AB19541963Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[60]
SverigeflygDCBRXBRAATHENS20012016Merged into BRA Braathens Regional Airlines
Swe Aviation EuropeS6 / S9SWL19972001Renamed/merged to Transjet Airways
Swe FlyWVSWVFLYING SWEDE19942005
Swedair19351994
Sweden AirwaysSW19921994Operated Fairchild F-27[61]
SwedewaysHJSWE19932001Established as Air Hudiksvall. Operated Douglas DC-9
Swedewings19871999To FlyNordic. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Chieftain[62]
Swedish Intercontinental Airlines19431977Merged into SAS in 1948
SwedJet AirlinesVDBBBBLACKBIRD20012006Operated Canadair CRJ100[63]
Swedline ExpressSMSRLSTARLINE20022006[64]
Syd-AeroUF19661979Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[65]
T
Time Air SwedenSLSDNAIR SWEDEN19911993
Tor AirODOAITORLINE20082011
Tor-Air19641966Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas DC-3
Transair SwedenTBTSA19501981
Transair SwedenTWE20012003Filed for bankruptcy on 16 January 2003. Operated Boeing 757-200
Transjet AirwaysS9SWL20012002Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002. Operated Boeing 747
Transwede AirwaysTQTWETRANSWEDE19851998Scheduled division merged into Braathens SAFE. Charter division became Blue Scandinavian.
Transwede Airways (2005–10)5TTWETRANSWEDE20052010
Transwede LeisureTWE19961996Renamed/merged to Blue Scandinavian
Trygg FlygYCTYGTRYGG19912002Operated CASA C-212, Saab 340[66]
V
Varmlandsflyg19932002Renamed Swedline Express. Operated Beech 1900, Saab 340[67]
Viking Airlines4PVIKSWEDJET20032010
W
West Air SwedenSWN19922008Merged with Atlantic Airlines UK and West Air Luxembourg trading as West Atlantic[68]

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References

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  1. ↑ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Abal Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Aer Olympic". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Aero Scandia". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Aerocenter Trafikfyg". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Air Express". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Air Forum". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Tyler, Charles (December 1987). "Scandinavia's regionals". Commuter World. South Bank (VA.): 27.
  9. ↑ "Air Hudik". Air-Britain. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Air Nordic". Air-Britain. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Airborne of Sweden". Air-Britain. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Airtaco". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "AMA Air Express". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Andersson Business Jet". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Arosflyg". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Avia". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Björkvallsflyg". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bromma Business Jet". Airline History. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Capella Aircharter". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "Crownair". Airline History. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "Euroflight Sweden". Air-Britain. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Fairline". Airline History. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Falconair". Airline History. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "FlyEuropean". Airline History. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Flying Enterprise". Airline History. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "Golden Air". Airline History. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "Golden Air Flyg". Airline History. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  28. ↑ "Gotia Shuttle Express". Airline History. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  29. ↑ "Helimatic". Airline History. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Highland Air". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "Holmstrom Flyg". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  32. ↑ "IBA (International Business Air)". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "Interswede Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  34. ↑ "JE Time Sweden". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  35. ↑ "JE Time Sweden". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  36. ↑ "Kiruna Flyg". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  37. ↑ "Kungsair". Airline History. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  38. ↑ "LapAir". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  39. ↑ "LBF-Eda Varken". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  40. ↑ "Loadair". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  41. ↑ "Lufttransport". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  42. ↑ "Malmros Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  43. ↑ "Nordisk Aerotransport". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  44. ↑ "North Cross Air". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  45. ↑ "Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  46. ↑ "Orebro Air". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  47. ↑ "Osterman Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  48. ↑ "Polarhelikopter". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  49. ↑ "Rehnström Aero". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  50. ↑ "Saab Nyge Aero". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  51. ↑ Tyler, Charles (December 1987). "Scandinavia's regionals". Commuter World. South Bank (VA.): 27.
  52. ↑ "Salenia Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  53. ↑ "ScanBee". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  54. ↑ "Skyways next bankrupt Scandinavian regional carrier; all international routes left unserved". anna.aero. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  55. ↑ "Sterling Airways Sweden". Airline History. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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  57. ↑ "Svea Flyg". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  58. ↑ "Svensk Flygtjänst". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  59. ↑ "Svensk Interkontinental Lufttraffik". Airline History. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  60. ↑ "Svenska Aero". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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  62. ↑ "Swedewings". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  63. ↑ "SwedJet Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  64. ↑ "Swedline Express News Update". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  65. ↑ "Syd-Aero". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  66. ↑ "Trygg Flyg". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  67. ↑ "Varmlandsflyg". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  68. ↑ "West Air Sweden". Airline History. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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