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| Founded | 1957 (1957) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1993 (1993) (merged intoScandinavian Airlines) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 35 (1992) | ||||||
| Destinations | 39 (1992) | ||||||
| Parent company | SAS Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm,Sweden | ||||||
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Linjeflyg was a Swedish domestic airline, formed in 1957 as a domestic subsidiary byScandinavian Airlines System and Airtaco as well as by newspaper publishersDagens Nyheter AB andStockholms-Tidningen AB.
Airtaco (founded in August 1950 asAero 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 fourLockheed Model 18 Lodestars and fourDouglas DC-3s were integrated into the new fleet.[2]
In October 1983 Linjeflyg moved fromStockholm Bromma Airport in the central part ofStockholm toStockholm Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma had been the main hub for Linjeflyg since 1957. On 10 September 1990Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) sold their 50% in Linjeflyg toBilspedition 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 withBraathens andMaersk 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 largestFokker 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 | FormerAirtaco 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 | |
| Convair340 and440 Metropolitan | 1960-79 | 23 | 52-56 | |
| Aero 680 Grand Commander | 1965-67 | 2 | 7-8 | Operated byEhrenström 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 fromMartinair as well as two F28 Mk.6000 leased fromFokker. 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 fromMaersk Air and one fromILFC.[4] |
| Boeing 737-33AQC | 1991-92 | 3 | 142[3] | Operated byFalcon Air in Linjeflyg livery. |
