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| Founded | 2022 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2023 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Braganza AB | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm Bromma Airport, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
Braathens International Airways AB is a Swedish airline that operates flights for sister-company Braathens Regional Airlines under its own air operator's certificate. [1] The airline primarily provides jet charter services for package holiday providers.
Braathens International Airways was founded in 2022 to operate jet charter services between Scandinavia and southern Europe. In June 2022, it signed a three-year contract with tour operator Ving to provide summer charter flights from regional Scandinavian airports, with the first flights commencing in April 2023 to destinations such as Tenerife from Stockholm Arlanda and Billund. In February 2023, BIX secured a three-year contract valued at SEK 1.6 billion with Apollo, for year-round charter flights from Stockholm Arlanda and Gothenburg Landvetter starting in October 2023.[ citation needed ]
Braathens International Airways primarily operates charter flights to southern Europe for tour operators, including Ving, TUI, and Apollo, on behalf of sister company Braathens Regional Airlines. The airline's fleet includes Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. [2] Braathens International also provides domestic services for BRA within Sweden, operating jet services on busy routes during peak times, as well as maintaining a single scheduled route from Stockholm Bromma Airport to Malmö Airport. The airline operates under its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with the ICAO code BIX.
The following destinations were operated or announced by Braathens International Airlines for its Summer 2024 charter program, primarily for tour operators including Nordic Leisure Travel Group (Ving, Spies & Tjäreborg), and Apollo Resor: [3] [4]
As of August 2024, the Braathens International Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft: [5] [6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | — | 144 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | — | 180 |
| Total | 6 | — |
In January 2023, the airline started operations with one Airbus A319 aircraft, originally delivered to EasyJet in 2004. [2] The company placed orders for five Airbus A319 aircraft in 2022, intended for the charter market with tour operator Ving as lead customer for summer 2023. [2] In October 2023, Braathens International Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A320-200 ahead of planned charter flights for Nordic tour operator Apollo. The 16.1-year-old aircraft was leased from DAE Capital. [7]
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