Avia Express
Encyclopedia
Avia Express is a charter airline based in Stockholm
, Sweden
. Its main base is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
.
, Sweden
. It did primary work for the 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.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its main base is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Stockholm Arlanda Airport , is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, north of Stockholm and nearly , by road, south-east of Uppsala....
.
History
The airline was founded in 1940 by Mr. and Mrs. Thuring in FårösundFårösund
Fårösund is a locality situated in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden with 862 inhabitants in 2005. The village can be reached by car from Visby. The little island of Fårö can be reached by ferry from Fårösund....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It did primary work for the 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
Skyways Express
Skyways is an airline that operates regional and domestic scheduled services. Based in Linköping, Sweden, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.- History :...
. At the same time Scandinavian Airlines shuts down Swedair
Swedair
Swedair AB was a Swedish regional airline that existed from 1935 to 1994. It was founded as Svensk Flygtjänst AB by Tor Eliasson, who was CEO until his death in 1971...
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.
Fleet
The Avia Express fleet includes the following aircraft :| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 12 | 0 | - | ten aircraft are operated for Skyways Express Skyways Express Skyways is an airline that operates regional and domestic scheduled services. Based in Linköping, Sweden, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.- History :... and two aircraft are leased to Air Baltic |
| Total | 12 | 0 |