Braathens Regional

Braathens Regional
IATA ICAO Callsign
DC BRX BRAATHENS
Founded 1976 (as Golden Air)
Hubs
Fleet size 19
Headquarters Trollhättan, Sweden
Website braathensregional.com

Braathens Regional, previously Golden Air, is a Swedish regional airline with its head office on the property of Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in Trollhättan.[1] It operates scheduled services to destinations in Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as ad hoc charter services. Its main base is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport, with hubs at Stockholm-Bromma Airport and Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport.

History

The airline was originally registered as Golden Air Flyg AB in September 1976 and operated air taxi and charter services. It underwent several changes until being restructured under the current ownership in August 1993. It started operations on 15 August 1993. It was long wholly owned by Erik Thun (shipping company) and had 56 employees (at March 2007).[2]

In 2012, Golden Air was acquired by Braathens Aviation and the main Trollhättan - Bromma route was taken over by Sverigeflyg.[3]

On 1 January 2013, Golden Air changed its name to Braathens Regional.[4]

Destinations

Braathens Regional has no destinations of its own, as all of its scheduled services are operated for other carriers under wet leases.[4] Services are operated on behalf of Scandinavian Airlines, Malmö Aviation and Sverigeflyg.[5]

Fleet

Braathens Regional Saab 2000
Golden Air Saab 340B in 2005

As of December 2015 the Braathens Regional fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

Braathens Regional
Aircraft In fleet Orders (+Options) Passengers Notes
ATR 72-500 5 0 72 Operated for Sverigeflyg
ATR 72-600 1 8 (+6) 72 Operated for Sverigeflyg
Saab 2000 12 0 50 Operated for Malmö Aviation, Scandinavian Airlines and Sverigeflyg
Saab 340 1 0 33
Total 19 8 (+6)

    References

    1. "Contact Us." Golden Air. Retrieved on 23 May 2012. "Golden Air Flyg AB Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport 461 93 Trollhättan"
    2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 87.
    3. "Nya Golden Air". Golden Air. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
    4. 1 2 "Golden Air launches a refined strategy under the name Braathens Regional". Braathens Regional. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
    5. "About Braathens Regional". Braathens Regional. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
    6. "Braathens Regional Aircraft Fleet". Braathens Regional. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

    External links

    Media related to Golden Air at Wikimedia Commons

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