Braathens International Airways
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| Founded | 2022 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2023 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Braganza AB | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm Bromma Airport, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
Braathens International Airways AB is a Swedish
History
Braathens International Airways was founded in 2022 to operate jet charter services between Scandinavia and southern Europe. In June 2022, it signed a three-year contract with tour operator Ving to provide summer charter flights from regional Scandinavian airports, with the first flights commencing in April 2023 to destinations such as Tenerife from Stockholm Arlanda and Billund. In February 2023, BIX secured a three-year contract valued at SEK 1.6 billion with Apollo, for year-round charter flights from Stockholm Arlanda and Gothenburg Landvetter starting in October 2023.[citation needed]
Destinations
Braathens International Airways primarily operates charter flights to southern Europe for tour operators, including Ving, TUI, and Apollo, on behalf of sister company Braathens Regional Airlines. The airline's fleet includes Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft.[2] Braathens International also provides domestic services for BRA within Sweden, operating jet services on busy routes during peak times, as well as maintaining a single scheduled route from Stockholm Bromma Airport to Malmö Airport. The airline operates under its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with the ICAO code BIX.
The following destinations were operated or announced by Braathens International Airlines for its Summer 2024 charter program, primarily for tour operators including Nordic Leisure Travel Group (Ving, Spies & Tjäreborg), and Apollo Resor:[3][4]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2024, the Braathens International Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5][6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | — | 144 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | — | 180 |
| Total | 6 | — |
Fleet development
In January 2023, the airline started operations with one
References
- ^ "Sweden's Braathens International Airways obtains AOC". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ a b c "New airline brand: Braathens International Airways". newstodate.aero. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "BRA NS24 Charter Program With Apollo / Spies / VING". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Braathens to run Split charters from Scandinavia". 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Apollo och BRA ingår samarbetsavtal värt 1,6 miljarder med hållbarhet i fokus". press.flygbra.se. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Snart dags för A319-premiär hos BRA". www.flygtorget.se. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Sweden's Braathens International Airways adds first A320". ch-aviation. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
