List of defunct airlines of Sweden
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This is a list of defunct airlines of Sweden.[1]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Ceased operations |
Notes | |
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A | ||||||||
Abal Air | 1982 | 1990 | Established as LBF-Eda Varken. Renamed Time Air Sweden. Operated Piper Navajo[2] | |||||
Aer Olympic | 2009 | 2011 | Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-800[3] | |||||
Aero Scandia | 1950 | 1950 | Renamed Airtaco[4] | |||||
Aerocenter Trafikfyg | 1975 | 1981 | Renamed Aerocenter i Växjö AB[5] | |||||
Aerotransport | ![]() |
1924 | 1951 | Also known as AB Aerotransport. Merged into SAS. | ||||
Air Express | 1986 | 2000 | Acquired to form Skyways Regional[6] | |||||
Air Express Sweden | ![]() |
AEQ | LUNA | 2009 | Purchased by MCA Airlines | |||
Air Forum | 1990 | 1993 | Operated Short Skyvan[7] | |||||
Air Hudik | ![]() |
1985 | 1992 | Operated Short 360, Dornier 228, Beech King Air[8] | ||||
Air Nordic | ![]() |
DJ | NDC | 1990 | 1997 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Fokker F27, Saab 340[9] | ||
Air One | ![]() |
ONE | 1989 | 1994 | Operated Boeing 737-200 | |||
Air Ops | ![]() |
OOE | AIROPS | 1993 | 1996 | Operated Lockheed Tristar | ||
Air Sweden | ![]() |
SL | AIR SWEDEN | 1991 | 1993 | Also known as Time Air Sweden | ||
Air Sweden | ![]() |
SNX | SNOWFLAKE | 2009 | 2011 | |||
Air Trader | ![]() |
1970 | 1973 | Operated Vickers Vanguard | ||||
Airborne of Sweden | MIW | 1988 | 2001 | To form Skyways Regional. Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Dornier 228, Cessna 402[10] | ||||
Airtaco | 1950 | 1957 | Established as Aero Scandia. Merged into Linjeflyg. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed Lodestar, Lockheed Super Electra[11] | |||||
AMA Air Express | 1976 | 1985 | Renamed AMA Norving. Operated Swearingen Metro II[12] | |||||
Andersson Business Jet | 2012 | 2013 | Renamed Bromma Business Jet and Svenskt Industriflyg in 2016[13] | |||||
Arosflyg | 1946 | 1951 | Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, Noorduyn Norseman[14] | |||||
Avia | 1944 | 1992 | Merged into Salair and renamed Skyways Express[15] | |||||
Avia Express | JX | SKX | SKY EXPRESS | 1940 | 2011 | |||
Avitrans | 2Q | ETS | EXTRANS | 2004 | 2010 | |||
B | ||||||||
Baltic Aviation | ![]() |
BAB | 1978 | 1988 | Renamed Baltic Airlines | |||
Barents AirLink | 8N | NKF | NORDFLIGHT | 2006 | 2016 | Merged into Scandinavian AirAmbulance | ||
Björkvallsflyg | 1934 | 1945 | Founded by Kurt Björkvall. Renamed Skandinaviska Aero. Operated Caudron Simoun, Waco YKS-7[16] | |||||
Blekingeflyg | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg | ||||||
Blue Scandinavian | ![]() |
6B | BLX | 1996 | 1998 | Rebranded as Britannia Airways AB | ||
Braathens Malmö Aviation | ![]() |
BU | SCW | 1999 | 2000 | Renamed Malmö Aviation | ||
Braathens Sverige | ![]() |
TQ | TQA | BRAATHENS | 1998 | 1999 | Merged into Malmö Aviation | |
Britannia Nordic | ![]() |
6B | BLX | 1998 | 2006 | Rebranded as TUIfly Nordic. Operated Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200 | ||
Bromma Business Jet | ![]() |
2013 | 2016 | Established as Andersson Business Jet. Renamed Svenskt Industriflyg. Operated Dassault Falcon 7X[17] | ||||
C | ||||||||
Capella Aircharter | 1967 | 1969 | Operated Douglas DC-3[18] | |||||
City Air Scandinavia | 6E | SCW | 1992 | 1993 | Merged into Malmö Aviation | |||
City Airline | ![]() |
CF | FDR | SWEDESTAR | 1997 | 2011 | Merged with Skyways | |
Crownair | 1968 | 1975 | Merged with Svensk Flygtjanst to form Swedair[19] | |||||
D | ||||||||
Direktflyg | ![]() |
HS | HSV | HIGHSWEDE | 2000 | 2019 | ||
E | ||||||||
Euro Flight Sweden | HZ | EUW | 1995 | 2001 | Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation II[20] | |||
European Executive Express | RY | EXC | ECHO EXPRESS | 1997 | 2005 | |||
F | ||||||||
Fairline | 1967 | 1967 | Formed to succeed Tor-Air. Operated Curtiss C-46[21] | |||||
Falcon Air | ![]() |
IH | FCN | FALCON | 1986 | 2006 | ||
Falconair | ![]() |
1967 | 1970 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra, Vickers Viscount[22] | ||||
Fly Logic Sweden | ![]() |
1997 | 2012 | Rebranded as North Express | ||||
FlyEuropean | 2000 | 2001 | Operated BAC 1-11[23] | |||||
FlyExcellent | ![]() |
F3 | FXL | 2007 | 2008 | Operated MD-83 | ||
Flyglinjen | ![]() |
U3 | 2010 | 2014 | Rebranded as Sparrow Aviation | |||
Flying Enterprise | ![]() |
1992 | 2000 | Renamed Skyways Enterprise. Operated Fokker 50[24] | ||||
FlyMe | ![]() |
SH | FLY | FLYBIRD | 2003 | 2007 | ||
FlyNordic | ![]() |
LF | NDC | NORDIC | 2003 | 2007 | To Norwegian Air Shuttle | |
FlySmaland | ![]() |
2009 | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg, rebranded as Östersundsflyg. Operated Saab 2000 | ||||
G | ||||||||
Golden Air | ![]() |
1976 | 1993 | Renamed Golden Air Flyg. Formed part of Sverigeflyg[25] | ||||
Golden Air Flyg | DC | GAO | 1993 | 2012 | Established as Golden Air. Renamed Braathens Regional[26] | |||
Goodjet | ![]() |
2002 | 2003 | Low cost services. Declared bankrupt | ||||
Gotia Shuttle Express | G4 | 1989 | 1994 | Operated Saab 340[27] | ||||
Gotlandsflyg | ![]() |
2001 | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg | ||||
H | ||||||||
Helimatic | 1993 | 2009 | Acquired by HeliAir Sweden. Operated Hughes 369[28] | |||||
Highland Air | 1995 | 2000 | Established as Holmström Air. Acquired by Skyways Regional. Operated Dornier 228[29] | |||||
Hilair | 1969 | 1972 | Established as Hillerstrom Flyg. Acquired by Malmros Aviation | |||||
Höga Kusten Flyg | 2N | NTJ | NEXTJET | 2007 | 2017 | Virtual airline, purchased Nextjet and merged operations. | ||
Holmström Flyg | ![]() |
HJ | ENT | 1966 | 1995 | Founded by John-Olof Holmström. Went bankrupt. Operated Dornier 228[30] | ||
I | ||||||||
IBA (International Business Air) | ![]() |
6I | IBZ | 1983 | 2007 | Renamed Aerosynchro Aviation. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Fairchild Metro III, Piper Navajo[31] | ||
Internord Aviation | ![]() |
NK | INTERNORD | 1965 | 1968 | |||
Interswede Aviation | 1971 | 1972 | Operated Douglas DC-8[32] | |||||
J | ||||||||
Jämtlands Flyg | 1954 | 2019 | ||||||
JE Time Sweden | 2010 | 2013 | Merged into Nordic Air Sweden[33] | |||||
Jet 2000 | SJT | 2001 | 2001 | [34] | ||||
K | ||||||||
Kalmarflyg | 2007 | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg. Operated Saab 340[35] | |||||
Kalmarplanet | 2006 | 2007 | Rebranded as Kalmarflyg | |||||
Kiruna Flyg | 1994 | 2001 | Acquired by Kallax Flyg. Operated Bell 206, AS350[36] | |||||
Kullaflyg | DC | BRX | BRAATHENS | 2003 | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg | ||
Kungsair | 1967 | 1971 | Renamed Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping. Operated Piper Navajo[37] | |||||
Kungsair I Goteborg | 1967 | 1981 | Operated Cessna Citation I, Cessna Citation II[38] | |||||
L | ||||||||
LapAir | 1953 | 2012 | Operated Junkers W 34, Noorduyn Norseman, Republic Seabee, Bell 47, Bell 206[39] | |||||
LBF-Eda Varken | 1955 | 1982 | To Air Sweden[40] | |||||
Linjeflyg | ![]() |
LF | LIN | SWEDLINE | 1957 | 1993 | Merged into SAS | |
Loadair | 1963 | 1964 | Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3[41] | |||||
Lufttransport | 2001 | 2016 | To Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance[42] | |||||
M | ||||||||
Malmö Aviation | ![]() |
MJ | SCW | 1981 | 1992 | Acquired bt City Air Scandinavia | ||
Malmö Aviation | ![]() |
6E | SCW | 1993 | 1999 | Renamed/merged to Braathens Malmö Aviation | ||
Malmros Aviation | 1971 | 1978 | Acquired by Basair[43] | |||||
Maxair | 8M | MXL | MAXAIR | 1996 | 2005 | |||
MCA Airlines | ![]() |
MCA | CALSON | 2008 | 2009 | |||
N | ||||||||
Nextjet | ![]() |
2N | NTJ | NEXJET | 2002 | 2018 | ||
Nordic Airlink | ![]() |
LF | NDC | 2001 | 2004 | Rebranded as FlyNordic | ||
Nordic Airways | ![]() |
6N | NRD | NORTH RIDER | 2004 | 2009 | To Air Sweden | |
Nordic East Airways | ![]() |
4F / N7 | ELN | NEA | 1991 | 1996 | Renamed Nordic European Airlines | |
Nordic European Airlines | ![]() |
DJ | NOD | NORDIC | 1991 | 1998 | ||
Nordic Leisure | ![]() |
6N | NRD | 2004 | 2005 | Renamed/merged to Nordic Airways | ||
Nordic Regional | ![]() |
6N | NRD | NORTH RIDER | 2004 | 2008 | ||
Nordisk Aerotransport | 1950 | 1953 | Renamed Transair Sweden[44] | |||||
Nordkalottflyg | 8N | NKF | NORDFLIGHT | 1974 | 2006 | Renamed Barents AirLink | ||
Norrlandsflyg | ![]() |
HMF | LIFEGUARD SWEDEN | 1961 | 2011 | |||
North Cross Air | 1990 | 1993 | Established from the assets of Liz-Air. Operated Dornier 228[45] | |||||
Novair | ![]() |
N9 | NVR | NAVIGATOR | 1997 | 2023 | ||
Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping | 1971 | 1979 | Established as Kungsair. Operated Piper Navajo[46] | |||||
O | ||||||||
Orebro Air | 1975 | 1985 | [47] | |||||
Osterman Air Charter | ![]() |
CG | 1962 | 1965 | Founded by Lennart Osterman. Merged with Aero-Nord to form Internord. Operated Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[48] | |||
P | ||||||||
Polarhelikopter | 1993 | 2006 | Acquired by Kallax Flyg. Operated Hughes 500, Eurocopter EC120[49] | |||||
R | ||||||||
Reguljair | 1996 | 2000 | To FlyNordic | |||||
Rehnström Aero | 1969 | 2009 | Acquired by HeliAir Sweden. Operated Hughes 269, Schweizer 269C, Schweizer 330[50] | |||||
S | ||||||||
Saab Nyge Aero | TGT | 1990 | 2015 | Established as Nyge Aero. Operated Beech Super King Air, Learjet 35, MD Explorer, Mitsubishi MU-2[51] | ||||
Salair | YD | SKX | 1976 | 1993 | Merged into Skyways Express | |||
Salenia Aviation | 1989 | 1991 | Charter carrier. Operated DC-10, Saab 340[52] | |||||
SAS Commuter | ![]() |
SK | SAS | SCANDINAVIAN | 1988 | 2004 | Merged into SAS Group | |
Scanair | ![]() |
DK | VKG | VIKING | 1961 | 1994 | Merged with Conair of Scandinavia to form Premiair | |
ScanBee | ![]() |
1977 | 1985 | Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[53] | ||||
Skyline | ![]() |
OX | 1971 | 1977 | ||||
Skyways | ![]() |
JZ | SKK | SKY EXPRESS | 1993 | 2012 | [54] | |
Snowflake | ![]() |
SK | SAS | SCANDINAVIAN | 2002 | 2003 | ||
Sparrow Aviation | ![]() |
9I | 2010 | 2018 | ||||
Sterling Airways Sweden | 1970 | 1973 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[55] | |||||
Sterner Aero | JG | 1978 | 1979 | Merged into Swedair[56] | ||||
Sundsvallsflyg | DC | GAO | GOLDEN AIR | 2001 | 2016 | Formed part of Sverigeflyg | ||
Sunways | ![]() |
IS | SWY | SUNWAYS | 1995 | 1997 | ||
Svea Flyg | 1998 | 2000 | Established as WestEastAir. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[57] | |||||
Svensk Flygtjänst AB | ![]() |
1935 | 1975 | Merged with Crownair to form Swedair. Operated Bucker Jungmann, Fairey Firefly, Douglas Skyraider[58] | ||||
Svensk Interkontinental Lufttraffik | 1943 | 1946 | Founded by Marcus Wallenburg. Became the Swedish part of SAS. Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[59] | |||||
Svensk Lufttrafik | 1919 | 1920 | ||||||
Svenska Aero AB | 1954 | 1963 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[60] | |||||
Sverigeflyg | DC | BRX | BRAATHENS | 2001 | 2016 | Merged into BRA Braathens Regional Airlines | ||
Swe Aviation Europe | ![]() |
S6 / S9 | SWL | 1997 | 2001 | Renamed/merged to Transjet Airways | ||
Swe Fly | WV | SWV | FLYING SWEDE | 1994 | 2005 | |||
Swedair | ![]() |
1935 | 1994 | |||||
Sweden Airways | SW | 1992 | 1994 | Operated Fairchild F-27[61] | ||||
Swedeways | ![]() |
HJ | SWE | 1993 | 2001 | Established as Air Hudiksvall. Operated Douglas DC-9 | ||
Swedewings | 1987 | 1999 | To FlyNordic. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Chieftain[62] | |||||
Swedish Intercontinental Airlines | ![]() |
1943 | 1977 | Merged into SAS in 1948 | ||||
SwedJet Airlines | VD | BBB | BLACKBIRD | 2001 | 2006 | Operated Canadair CRJ100[63] | ||
Swedline Express | ![]() |
SM | SRL | STARLINE | 2002 | 2006 | [64] | |
Syd-Aero | UF | 1966 | 1979 | Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[65] | ||||
T | ||||||||
Time Air Sweden | ![]() |
SL | SDN | AIR SWEDEN | 1991 | 1993 | ||
Tor Air | ![]() |
OD | OAI | TORLINE | 2008 | 2011 | ||
Tor-Air | ![]() |
1964 | 1966 | Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas DC-3 | ||||
Transair Sweden | ![]() |
TB | TSA | 1950 | 1981 | |||
Transair Sweden | ![]() |
TWE | 2001 | 2003 | Filed for bankruptcy on 16 January 2003. Operated Boeing 757-200 | |||
Transjet Airways | ![]() |
S9 | SWL | 2001 | 2002 | Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002. Operated Boeing 747 | ||
Transwede Airways | ![]() |
TQ | TWE | TRANSWEDE | 1985 | 1998 | Scheduled division merged into Braathens SAFE. Charter division became Blue Scandinavian. | |
Transwede Airways (2005–10) | ![]() |
5T | TWE | TRANSWEDE | 2005 | 2010 | ||
Transwede Leisure | TWE | 1996 | 1996 | Renamed/merged to Blue Scandinavian | ||||
Trygg Flyg | YC | TYG | TRYGG | 1991 | 2002 | Operated CASA C-212, Saab 340[66] | ||
V | ||||||||
Varmlandsflyg | 1993 | 2002 | Renamed Swedline Express. Operated Beech 1900, Saab 340[67] | |||||
Viking Airlines | ![]() |
4P | VIK | SWEDJET | 2003 | 2010 | ||
W | ||||||||
West Air Sweden | ![]() |
SWN | 1992 | 2008 | Merged with Atlantic Airlines UK and West Air Luxembourg trading as West Atlantic[68] |
See also
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