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
A
Abal Air 1982 1990 Established as LBF-Eda Varken. Renamed to Time Air Sweden. Operated Piper Navajo[2]
2009 2011 Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-800[3]
Aero Scandia 1950 1950 Renamed to Airtaco[4]
1975 1981 Renamed to [5]
Aerotransport Northrop Delta, SE-ADI, Halland, came to ABA (2).jpg 1924 1951 Also known as AB Aerotransport. Merged into SAS.
Air Express 1986 2000 Acquired to form Skyways Regional[6]
Air Express Sweden Air Express Sweden Fokker 100, SE-DUU@ARN,25.07.2008-523am - Flickr - Aero Icarus.jpg AEQ LUNA 2009 Purchased by MCA Airlines
1990 1993 Operated Short Skyvan[7]
Shorts 360 Air Hudik SE-KLO, GRQ Groningen (Eelde), Netherlands PP1365273694.jpg 1985 1992 Operated Short 360, Dornier 228, Beech King Air[8]
Fokker F-27 Friendship Air Nordic, Heerenveen, Netherlands PP1111952546.jpg DJ NDC 1990 1997 Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Fokker F27, Saab 340[9]
Air One Boeing 737-205; SE-DLD, July 1994 DVC (5288578864).jpg ONE 1989 1994 Operated Boeing 737-200
Air Ops Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Aragao.jpg OOE AIROPS 1993 1996 Operated Lockheed Tristar
Air Sweden Air Sweden Douglas DC-8 Hoppe.jpg SL AIR SWEDEN 1991 1993 Also known as Time Air Sweden
Air Sweden Air Sweden Airbus A320 Milinkovic.jpg SNX SNOWFLAKE 2009 2013
SE-FTI V.952 Vanguard Air Trader MAN 31JUL72 (5659019871).jpg 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]
1976 1985 Renamed to . Operated Swearingen Metro II[12]
2012 2013 Renamed to and in 2016[13]
1946 1951 Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, Noorduyn Norseman[14]
Avia 1944 1992 Merged into and renamed to Skyways Express[15]
Avia Express JX SKX SKY EXPRESS 1940 2011
Avitrans Avitrans Saab 340.JPG 2Q ETS EXTRANS 2004 2010
B
SE-IVY Vickers V.815 Viscount Baltic Airlines MAN JUL88 (13689426775).jpg BAB 1978 1988 Renamed to
Barents AirLink 8N NKF NORDFLIGHT 2006 2016 Merged into Scandinavian AirAmbulance
1934 1945 Founded by . Renamed to . Operated Caudron Simoun, Waco YKS-7[16]
Blekingeflyg 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg
Blue Scandinavian Boeing 757-2Y0, Blue Scandinavia JP5952741.jpg 6B BLX 1996 1998 Rebranded as Britannia Airways AB
Braathens Malmoe Aviation 146-200 SE-DRE.jpg BU SCW 1999 2000 Renamed to Malmö Aviation
Braathens Sverige Braathens 737-705 LN-TUD.jpg TQ TQA BRAATHENS 1998 1999 Merged into Malmö Aviation
Britannia Nordic SE-DUO 1 B757-236 Britannia AB LPA 21APR99 (6687100019).jpg 6B BLX 1998 2006 Rebranded as TUIfly Nordic. Operated Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200
SE-DJL Dassault Falcon 7X FA7X - Bromma Business Jet (29827450302).jpg 2013 2016 Established as . Renamed to . Operated Dassault Falcon 7X[17]
C
1967 1969 Operated Douglas DC-3[18]
City Air Scandinavia 6E SCW 1992 1993 Merged into Malmö Aviation
City Airline City airline embraer erj135 se-raa arp.jpg CF FDR SWEDESTAR 1997 2011 Merged with Skyways
Crownair 1968 1975 Merged with Svensk Flygtjanst to form Swedair[19]
D
Direktflyg SE-LHC 001 Brygg (6672845353).jpg HS HSV HIGHSWEDE 2000 2019
E
HZ EUW 1995 2001 Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation II[20]
European Executive Express RY EXC ECHO EXPRESS 1997 2005
F
1967 1967 Formed to succeed . Operated Curtiss C-46[21]
Falcon Air Falcon Air Boeing 737-300 JetPix.jpg IH FCN FALCON 1986 2006
Falconair Falconair Electra (5920817152) (2).jpg 1967 1970 Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra, Vickers Viscount[22]
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C, Fly Logic JP6342577.jpg 1997 2012 Rebranded as North Express
2000 2001 Operated BAC 1-11[23]
McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Fly Excellent JP6332178.jpg F3 FXL 2007 2008 Operated MD-83
Flyglinjen Flyglinjen ESPJR.jpg U3 2010 2014 Rebranded as Sparrow Aviation
Fokker 50, Flying Enterprise AN0069769.jpg 1992 2000 Renamed to . Operated Fokker 50[24]
FlyMe FlyMe B737-3Q8.jpg SH FLY FLYBIRD 2003 2007
FlyNordic McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83), FlyNordic AN1181669.jpg LF NDC NORDIC 2003 2007 To Norwegian Air Shuttle
FlySmaland SE-LTV @ OSD (3369010692).jpg 2009 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg, rebranded as Östersundsflyg. Operated Saab 2000
G
Golden Air Golden Air Saab 340A.jpg 1976 1993 Renamed to Golden Air Flyg. Formed part of Sverigeflyg[25]
Golden Air Flyg DC GAO 1993 2012 Established as Golden Air. Renamed to Braathens Regional[26]
Goodjet Airbus A320 Jonsson.jpg 2002 2003 Low cost services. Declared bankrupt
G4 1989 1994 Operated Saab 340[27]
Gotlandsflyg Saab 340 (Gotlandsflyg) 2.jpg 2001 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg
H
1993 2009 Acquired by . Operated Hughes 369[28]
Highland Air 1995 2000 Established as . Acquired by Skyways Regional. Operated Dornier 228[29]
1969 1972 Established as . Acquired by
Höga Kusten Flyg 2N NTJ NEXTJET 2007 2017 Virtual airline, purchased Nextjet and merged operations.
Dornier 228-100, Holmstroem Air AN0199458.jpg HJ ENT 1966 1995 Founded by John-Olof Holmström. Went in bankrupt. Operated Dornier 228[30]
I
IBA (International Business Air) Embraer EMB-120(ER) Brasilia, IBA - International Business Air AN0807174.jpg 6I IBZ 1983 2007 Renamed to Aerosynchro Aviation. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Fairchild Metro III, Piper Navajo[31]
SE-CNG DC-7 Internord LPL 23JUL66 (5575032935).jpg NK INTERNORD 1965 1968
1971 1972 Operated Douglas DC-8[32]
J
Jämtlands Flyg Jamtlands Flyg EC120B Colibri.JPG 1954 2019
2010 2013 Merged into [33]
SJT 2001 2001 [34]
K
Kalmarflyg 2007 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg. Operated Saab 340[35]
2006 2007 Rebranded as Kalmarflyg
1994 2001 Acquired by . Operated Bell 206, AS350[36]
Kullaflyg DC BRX BRAATHENS 2003 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg
1967 1971 Renamed to . Operated Piper Navajo[37]
1967 1981 Operated Cessna Citation I, Cessna Citation II[38]
L
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 Linjeflyg Convair 440-40 OH-LRB.jpg LF LIN SWEDLINE 1957 1993 Merged into SAS
1963 1964 Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3[41]
2001 2016 To Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance[42]
M
Malmö Aviation Malmo Aviation FH-227B.jpg MJ SCW 1981 1992 Acquired bt City Air Scandinavia
Malmö Aviation Avro RJ85 Malmö Aviation SE-DJO.jpg 6E SCW 1993 1999 Renamed/merged to Braathens Malmö Aviation
1971 1978 Acquired by [43]
Maxair 8M MXL MAXAIR 1996 2005
MCA Airlines Fokker 100 (F-28-0100), MCA Airlines AN1558935.jpg MCA CALSON 2008 2009
N
Nextjet NextJet Saab 340 (3960086372).jpg 2N NTJ NEXJET 2002 2018
Nordic Airlink McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82), Nordic Airlink (Crossair) AN0257381.jpg LF NDC 2001 2004 Rebranded as FlyNordic
Nordic Airways Nordic Leisure MD87 SE-RBA.jpg 6N NRD NORTH RIDER 2004 2009 To Air Sweden
Nordic East Airways SE-DTD L1011 Nordic East eddl 1996 (4424371189).jpg 4F / N7 ELN NEA 1991 1996 Renamed to Nordic European Airlines
Nordic European Airlines Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar, Air Ops JP6190435.jpg DJ NOD NORDIC 1991 1998
Nordic Leisure Nordic Leisure MD87 SE-RBA.jpg 6N NRD 2004 2005 Renamed/merged to Nordic Airways
Nordic Regional Nordic Leisure MD-83 SE-RDM STR.jpg 6N NRD NORTH RIDER 2004 2008
Nordisk Aerotransport 1950 1953 Renamed to Transair Sweden[44]
Nordkalottflyg 8N NKF NORDFLIGHT 1974 2006 Renamed Barents AirLink
Norrlandsflyg Norrlandsflyg Sikorsky S-76A Hoppe-1.jpg HMF LIFEGUARD SWEDEN 1961 2011
1990 1993 Established from the assets of . Operated Dornier 228[45]
1971 1979 Established as . Operated Piper Navajo[46]
O
1975 1985 [47]
Osterman Air Charter Douglas DC-7 Soderstrom.jpg CG 1962 1965 Founded by . Merged with to form . Operated Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[48]
P
1993 2006 Acquired by . Operated Hughes 500, Eurocopter EC120[49]
R
Reguljair 1996 2000 To FlyNordic
1969 2009 Acquired by . Operated Hughes 269, Schweizer 269C, Schweizer 330[50]
S
TGT 1990 2015 Established as . Operated Beech Super King Air, Learjet 35, MD Explorer, Mitsubishi MU-2[51]
YD SKX 1976 1993 Merged into Skyways Express
1989 1991 Charter carrier. Operated DC-10, Saab 340[52]
SAS Commuter De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, Scandinavian Commuter - SAS AN0257607.jpg SK SAS SCANDINAVIAN 1988 2004 Merged into SAS Group
Scanair McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Scanair AN0199525.jpg DK VKG VIKING 1961 1994 Merged with Conair of Scandinavia to form Premiair
Convair CV-580 ScanBee SE-IEY, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167391047.jpg 1977 1985 Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[53]
Skyline Skyline Vickers Viscount Soderstrom.jpg OX 1971 1977
Skyways Skyways F50.jpg JZ SKK SKY EXPRESS 1993 2012 [54]
Snowflake McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82), Snowflake (Scandinavian Airlines - SAS) AN0923990.jpg SK SAS SCANDINAVIAN 2002 2003
Sparrow Aviation OY-RUO ATR 42 Sparrow ARN.jpg 9I 2010 2018
1970 1973 Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[55]
JG 1978 1979 Merged into Swedair[56]
Sundsvallsflyg DC GAO GOLDEN AIR 2001 2016 Formed part of Sverigeflyg
Sunways McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83), Sunways AN0264491.jpg IS SWY SUNWAYS 1995 1997
Svea Flyg 1998 2000 Established as WestEastAir. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[57]
Svensk Flygtjänst AB Bucker Bu-131B Jungmann, Svensk Flygtjanst AN0648592.jpg 1935 1975 Merged with Crownair to form Swedair. Operated Bucker Jungmann, Fairey Firefly, Douglas Skyraider[58]
1943 1946 Founded by Marcus Wallenburg. Became the Swedish part of SAS. Operated Convair 340, Convair 580[59]
Svensk Lufttrafik 1919 1920
1954 1963 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[60]
Sverigeflyg Sverigeflyg Ostersundsflyg Saab 2000.JPG DC BRX BRAATHENS 2001 2016 Merged into BRA Braathens Regional Airlines
Fokker F-27-100 Friendship, Swe Aviation Europe - SAE AN0192762.jpg S6 / S9 SWL 1997 2001 Renamed/merged to Transjet Airways
Swe Fly WV SWV FLYING SWEDE 1994 2005
Swedair Swedair F-27.jpg 1935 1994
SW 1992 1994 Operated Fairchild F-27[61]
Swedeways Douglas DC-9-41 Volpati-1.jpg HJ SWE 1993 2001 Established as . Operated Douglas DC-9
1987 1999 To FlyNordic. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Chieftain[62]
Swedish Intercontinental Airlines Duvander skriver på en så kallad Short Snorter.jpg 1943 1977 Merged into SAS in 1948
VD BBB BLACKBIRD 2001 2006 Operated Canadair CRJ100[63]
Swedline Express Saab-Fairchild SF-340A, Swedline AN0968802.jpg SM SRL STARLINE 2002 2006 [64]
UF 1966 1979 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[65]
T
Time Air Sweden Air Sweden Douglas DC-8 Hoppe.jpg SL SDN AIR SWEDEN 1991 1993
Tor Air Tor Air Boeing 737-400 Karakas.jpg OD OAI TORLINE 2008 2011
Curtiss C-46F Commando, SE-CFD, Tor-Air.jpg 1964 1966 Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas DC-3
Transair Sweden Douglas DC-7B SE-ERA Transair Kastrup 10.03.68 edited-2.jpg TB TSA 1950 1981
Transair Sweden Boeing 757-200 Jonsson.jpg TWE 2001 2003 Filed for bankruptcy on 16 January 2003. Operated Boeing 757-200
SE-RBH B747-212B TransJet MAN 02JUN02 (8198289700).jpg S9 SWL 2001 2002 Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002. Operated Boeing 747
Transwede Airways Transwede Caravelle LN-BSE.jpg TQ TWE TRANSWEDE 1985 1998 Scheduled division merged into Braathens SAFE. Charter division became Blue Scandinavian.
Transwede Airways (2005–10) Transwede Avro RJ70 Wallner.jpg 5T TWE TRANSWEDE 2005 2010
TWE 1996 1996 Renamed/merged to Blue Scandinavian
YC TYG TRYGG 1991 2002 Operated CASA C-212, Saab 340[66]
V
Varmlandsflyg 1993 2002 Renamed to Swedline Express. Operated Beech 1900, Saab 340[67]
Viking Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83), Viking Airlines AN0870943.jpg 4P VIK SWEDJET 2003 2010
W
West Air Sweden Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs.2A, SE-LEG, West Air Sweden.jpg SWN 1992 2008 Merged with Atlantic Airlines UK and West Air Luxembourg trading as West Atlantic[68]

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