Avia Express
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| Founded | 1940 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport | |||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Salénia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||
| Website | http://www.aviaexpress.se/ | ||||||
Avia Express was a
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
.
History
The airline was founded in 1940 by Mr. and Mrs. Thuring in
Swedish Airforce
.
In 1945 Avia started with agricultural flights and training of pilots.
In 1984, Gotlandsbolaget
buys Avia, which it owned until one year after the merger with AMA-Flyg/Salair in 1992.
In 1993 Salénia became the sole owner of Avia, which they re-branded into Skyways Express. At the same time Scandinavian Airlines shuts down Swedair
and decides to buy a stake in Skyways instead.
In 2009 Skyways sales unit and operational division was separated and the operational division was renamed Avia again. The company closed down 2011.[1]
Fleet
The Avia Express had the following aircraft (as of 23 August 2010[update]):
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 12 | 0 | — | ten aircraft are operated for Air Baltic
|
| Total | 12 | 0 |
See also
- Airlines
- Transport in Sweden
References
- ^ "Our history - Avia Express". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-09-07. Avia Express "Our History"
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