Braathens Regional Aviation, was a Swedish airline based in Malmö. From 2016 it provided wet-leasing services in partnership with its sister airline Braathens Regional Airways for Braathens Regional Airlines.[3]
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| Founded | 1981[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1981 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2020[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Stockholm Bromma Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | see Braathens Regional Airlines | ||||||
| Parent company | Braganza | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malmö, Sweden | ||||||
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| Website | flygbra.se | ||||||
Founded in 1981 as Malmö Aviation it operated domestic routes in Sweden from its hub at Stockholm Bromma Airport. In February 2016, the airline merged with Sverigeflyg to create Braathens Regional Airlines. As part of this merger, the airline changed its name to Braathens Regional Aviation and ceased operating its own flight network.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline ceased all operations. Its similarly named sister companies Braathens Regional Airlines and Braathens Regional Airways continue to operate.[4][5]
History
editFoundation and early years
editThe company was established in 1981, operating as a flight training school and air charter company.[citation needed] In the late 1980s it began operating cargo services on behalf of TNT with BAe 146-200QT jet aircraft; as well as the turboprop Fokker F27 Friendship and its derivatives, the Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227.[6]
The company was sold to City Air Scandinavia on 11 February 1992. A new company Malmö Aviation Schedule was formed on 16 April 1993 under the ownership of Wiklund Inter Trade. Braathens of Norway acquired full control in August 1998 and in early 1999 integrated Braathens Sweden (formerly Transwede) into Malmö Aviation. In December 2001 it became an independent airline owned by Braganza AS/Bramora. This was the result of the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) acquisition of Braathens in which Malmö Aviation, for legal reasons, was not included. It is now wholly owned by Braathens Aviation.[citation needed]
Development in the 2000s and closure
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In September 2014, Malmö Aviation stated that it would no longer be the Bombardier CS100's launch customer as previously planned.[7] This role was taken over by Swiss Global Air Lines.[8]
In March 2016, the operational part of Malmö Aviation was merged into Braathens Regional Airlines together with Sverigeflyg and the name was changed to Braathens Regional Aviation.[3] In March 2017, Braathens Regional Aviation announced the postponement all of its orders for the Airbus A220, then known as Bombardier C-Series, indefinitely after a new Swedish ticket tax will be introduced which is expected to reduce passenger numbers.[9] In May 2019, Braathens announced the cancellation of their A220-order which consisted of five -100 and five -300 series aircraft.[10]
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline ceased all operations.[2] Braathens Regional Airlines and Braathens Regional Airways, also owned by Braganza continue to operate as of 2024.[11][12]
Destinations
editBraathens Regional Aviation did not operate flights under its own name. Instead the aircraft were used to operate flights for sister airline Braathens Regional Airlines.
Fleet
editAs of March 2020, the Braathens Regional Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft, which were all operated for Braathens Regional Airlines:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Embraer 190 | 3 | 2 | 106 | operated for Braathens Regional Airlines
wet-leased from German Regional Airlines and returned in April 2020[13][14] |
| Total | 3 | 2 | ||
During its operation, the airline utilised a variety of aircraft, including models from the BAe 146 series, Avro RJ series, and a Saab 2000. [15][16]
See also
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^ "History". Malmö Aviation. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Braathens Regional Aviation retrieved 4 September 2022
- ^ a b Idag lyfter Sveriges nya inrikesflyg – det är BRA för Malmö Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 29 February 2016, BRA
- ^ "BRA - Braathens Regional Airlines - ch-aviation". archive.is. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BRA - Braathens Regional Airways - ch-aviation". archive.is. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ World Airline Directory (1989), p.103 retrieved 19 July 2016
- ^ Flottau, Jens. "Bombardier's CSeries Faces Increased Skepticism". Aviation Week.
- ^ "Inside the handover of the first Bombardier CS100". www.key.aero. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com - BRA puts C-Series order on hold" (German) 2 March 2017
- ^ aerotelegraph.com - Braathens cancels A220 order" (German) 27 May 2019
- ^ "BRA - Braathens Regional Airlines - ch-aviation". archive.is. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BRA - Braathens Regional Airways - ch-aviation". archive.is. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ airliners.de 6 April 2020
- ^ "German Airways signed a long-term wet lease agreement with BRA (Sweden)". BoardingPass.news. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Malmö Aviation Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
- ^ "Braathens Regional Aviation Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
Bibliography
editExternal links
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Media related to Braathens Regional Aviation at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Swedish)
