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Direktflyg, officially ''Svenska Direktflyg AB'', was a
As of December 2015 Direktflyg had no fleet. The aircraft from AIS Airlines include the following:
Official website
{{Airlines of Sweden Defunct airlines of Sweden Airlines established in 2000 Airlines disestablished in 2019
regional airline
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based in Stockholm
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, Sweden
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which operated services to seven domestic destinations. The company also served as an aircraft lessor, through its subsidiary Largus Aviation.
History
The airline was formed in 2000, to bring together Skyway Holding's regional carriers, Air Express, Highland Air and Airborne, into one consolidated operation, and started operations in October 2000. Airborne began in 1984 when it was known as Sundsvall Aero. Highland Air began in September 1995 and was acquired by Skyways in March 1997. Air Express was founded in 1986 and was purchased by Skyways from major shareholder Thomas Sjö in 1999. In April 2002 the airline rebranded as Direktflyg following acquisition by the Largus-Group. On 22 May 2012, parent company Skyways Express AB and sister airline City Airline AB filed for bankruptcy. As of January 2015, Direktflyg ceased to operate with its own fleet. Services have been transferred toAIS Airlines
AIS Airlines is a Dutch airline headquartered at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands. In addition to scheduled flights, it operates charter and wet lease services. The company operates international charters and scheduled services between Denmar ...
and rebranded accordingly. AIS Airlines had already served as a major codeshare operator for Direktflyg. From 1/7 2018 Amapola flyg are flying to the north parts of Sweden following the bankrubcy of Nextjet.
In December 2019, the airline was merged into Amapola Flyg
Amapola Flyg is a passenger and cargo airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It operates freight services on behalf of the Swedish Post Office, Jetpak and MiniLiner from Maastricht Aachen Airport and its main base at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. In ...
.
Destinations
Direktflyg operated to the following destinations:Fleet
As of December 2015 Direktflyg had no fleet. The aircraft from AIS Airlines include the following:
See also
*Airlines
An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in whic ...
* Transport in Sweden
Transportation in Sweden is carried out by car, bus, train, tram, boat or aeroplane.
Railways in Sweden
Rail transport is operated by SJ, DSBFirst, Green Cargo, Vy Tåg and more. Most counties have companies that do ticketing, marketing and fina ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Airlines of Sweden Defunct airlines of Sweden Airlines established in 2000 Airlines disestablished in 2019