Airtaco (founded in August 1950 as Aero Scandia) can be considered as Linjeflyg's predecessor and was merged into the new airline, including its entire fleet.[1] When Linjeflyg was founded, Airtaco's four Lockheed Model 18 Lodestars and four Douglas DC-3s were integrated into the new fleet.[2]
In October 1983 Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma had been the main hub for Linjeflyg since 1957. On 10 September 1990 Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) sold their 50% in Linjeflyg to Bilspedition for 475 million Swedish crowns (SEK). Approximately six months later SAS bought it back.
In February 1992 Linjeflyg became too big a threat for SAS, because it planned a strategic alliance with Braathens and Maersk Air. Such an alliance would have been too competitive for SAS on the intra-Scandinavian capital routes and on domestic flights. Consequently SAS bought the 50% of Linjeflyg that it did not already own, to maintain its market dominance. On 1 January 1993 Linjeflyg was merged into SAS. Linjeflyg was Sweden's largest domestic airline. It served over 20 domestic airports and carried over 5 million people annually. Linjeflyg had 2200 employees in 1992, and was at that time the largest Fokker F28 operator in the world.
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A Linjeflyg Convair 440 at Stockholm-Bromma AirportA Linjeflyg Nord 262 at Stockholm-Bromma AirportA Linjeflyg Fokker F28 at Zürich Airport
Operated both Fokker F28 Mk.1000 (3) and Fokker F28 Mk.4000 (17). Excludes one short-term leased F28 Mk.1000 from Martinair as well as two F28 Mk.6000 leased from Fokker. Was the launch customer of the Mk.4000 which was a customized version for Linjeflyg.
On 20 November 1964 Flight 267V, operated by Convair 440 SE-CCK, crashed during an approach to Ängelholm joint civil/military Airport. In instrument conditions, the crew abandoned the set procedure and began the final approach too early. The reason for this must have been that the crew allowed themselves to be misled by an arrangement of lights peculiar to the airfield with which, apart from certain information received during the approach, they were not acquainted. Thirty-one of the 43 people aboard were killed in Sweden's worst air disaster.
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Linjeflyg was a Swedish domestic airline formed in 1957 as a domestic subsidiary by Scandinavian Airlines System and Airtaco as well as by newspaper publishers Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms Tidningen AB LinjeflygIATA ICAO Callsign LF LIN SWEDLINEFounded1957Ceased operations1993 merged into SAS HubsBromma Airport 1957 1983 Arlanda Airport 1983 1993Fleet size35 1992 Destinations39 1992 Parent companySAS ABHeadquartersStockholm SwedenKey people1957 1967 Sven Ostling1967 1973 Arne Wickberg1973 1978 Sten Sandberg1978 1980 Jan Carlzon1980 1983 Olle Hedberg1984 1987 Christer Magnusson1987 1992 Christer Nilsson1992 1993 Jan Sundling Contents 1 History 2 Fleet 3 Incidents and accidents 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksHistory editAirtaco founded in August 1950 as Aero Scandia can be considered as Linjeflyg s predecessor and was merged into the new airline including its entire fleet 1 When Linjeflyg was founded Airtaco s four Lockheed Model 18 Lodestars and four Douglas DC 3s were integrated into the new fleet 2 In October 1983 Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm Bromma had been the main hub for Linjeflyg since 1957 On 10 September 1990 Scandinavian Airlines System SAS sold their 50 in Linjeflyg to Bilspedition for 475 million Swedish crowns SEK Approximately six months later SAS bought it back In February 1992 Linjeflyg became too big a threat for SAS because it planned a strategic alliance with Braathens and Maersk Air Such an alliance would have been too competitive for SAS on the intra Scandinavian capital routes and on domestic flights Consequently SAS bought the 50 of Linjeflyg that it did not already own to maintain its market dominance On 1 January 1993 Linjeflyg was merged into SAS Linjeflyg was Sweden s largest domestic airline It served over 20 domestic airports and carried over 5 million people annually Linjeflyg had 2200 employees in 1992 and was at that time the largest Fokker F28 operator in the world Fleet edit nbsp A Linjeflyg Convair 440 at Stockholm Bromma Airport nbsp A Linjeflyg Nord 262 at Stockholm Bromma Airport nbsp A Linjeflyg Fokker F28 at Zurich Airport Aircraft Active between year Number of planes Seating capacity Remarks Lockheed L 12 Electra Junior 1957 1 9 Former Airtaco AB plane was not painted in the colors of Linjeflyg Lockheed L 18 Lodestar 1957 60 4 15 Douglas DC 3 1957 65 16 28 32 Convair 340 and 440 Metropolitan 1960 79 23 52 56 Aero 680 Grand Commander 1965 67 2 7 8 Operated by Ehrenstrom Flyg AB Linjeflyg titles on the fuselage Nord 262 1967 75 4 26 Fokker F 28 Fellowship 1973 92 20 65 70 85 Operated both Fokker F28 Mk 1000 3 and Fokker F28 Mk 4000 17 Excludes one short term leased F28 Mk 1000 from Martinair as well as two F28 Mk 6000 leased from Fokker Was the launch customer of the Mk 4000 which was a customized version for Linjeflyg Boeing 737 500 1990 92 10 130 131 First delivery in April 1990 3 Boeing 737 300 1989 91 2 147 148 Oneplane leased from Maersk Air and one from ILFC 4 Boeing 737 33AQC 1991 92 3 142 3 Operated by Falcon Air in Linjeflyg livery Incidents and accidents editOn 20 November 1964 Flight 267V operated by Convair 440 SE CCK crashed during an approach to Angelholm joint civil military Airport In instrument conditions the crew abandoned the set procedure and began the final approach too early The reason for this must have been that the crew allowed themselves to be misled by an arrangement of lights peculiar to the airfield with which apart from certain information received during the approach they were not acquainted Thirty one of the 43 people aboard were killed in Sweden s worst air disaster On 15 January 1977 Flight 618 operated by Vickers Viscount SE FOZ leased from Skyline crashed at Kalvesta on approach to Bromma Airport Stockholm owing to ice accretion on the tailplane leading to a loss of control All 22 people on board were killed 5 See also editSAS Group Scandinavian Airlines List of defunct airlines of EuropeReferences editNotes edit Svensk flyghistoria under 1900 talet S 170 171 Linjeflyg de forsta fem aren Svensk Flyghistorisk Tidskrift ISSN 1100 9837 February 2018 Swedish p 45 a b JP airline fleets international 1992 93 JP airline fleets international 1991 92 Accident description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 8 October 2009 Bibliography edit Edlund Ulf Andersson Lennart Berns Lennart Stridsberg Sven Svensk flyghistoria under 1900 talet Stockholm Svensk Flyghistorisk Forening 2003 ISSN 1100 9837 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linjeflyg linjeflyg info private website about Linjeflyg Portals nbsp Sweden nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Linjeflyg amp oldid 1194538589 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
