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| Founded | 1957 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1993 (merged into SAS) | ||||||
| Hubs | Bromma Airport 1957-1983 Arlanda Airport 1983-1993 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 35 (1992) | ||||||
| Destinations | 39 (1992) | ||||||
| Parent company | SAS AB | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
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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.
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.
| Aircraft | Active between (year) | Number of planes | Seating capacity | Remarks |
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| 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 Ehrenström 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. |
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