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| Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1998 | ||||||
| Fleet size | SeeFleet below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
Nordic European Airlines (IATA:DJ, ICAO:NOD) was acharter airline basedStockholm,Sweden.
Nordic European Airlines began its life in 1991 asNordic East Airways and operated oneDouglas DC-9-21 aircraft on charters to theMediterranean region. In 1992, the airline received twoMD-80s but eventually needed aircraft with a longer range. They acquired aBoeing 737-300 and a 737-400, and returned the DC-9s and MD-80s to the leasing companies.
In 1995, Nordic East acquired twoLockheed L-1011s fromCathay Pacific and expanded its charter work with those and a third aircraft that was added later. Business comprised sub-charter duties for other carriers like the German airline LTU.
The airline changed its name to Nordic European Airlines - NEA at the end of 1996, but by the next year the airline was in financial difficulties. Operations were suspended in March 1998, with the international business of the airline in receivership.[1]
