Braathens Regional Airways Explained

Airline:Braathens Regional Airways
Aoc:SE.AOC.0006
Iata:DC
Icao:BRX
Callsign:BRAATHENS
Parent:Braganza
Founded: (as Golden Air)
Headquarters:Trollhättan, Sweden
Hubs:Stockholm-Bromma Airport
Frequent Flyer:BRA VÄNNER
Fleet Size:19
Website:flygbra.se

Braathens Regional Airways AB (previously Golden Air and Braathens Regional) is a Norwegian-owned Swedish airline with its head office in Trollhättan.[1] It operates ACMI services between several domestic destinations within Sweden for its sister company and virtual airline Braathens Regional Airlines and ad hoc charter services.

History

The airline was originally registered as Golden Air Flyg AB in September 1976 and operated air taxi and charter services. It underwent several changes until being restructured under the current ownership in August 1993. It started operations on 15 August 1993. It was long wholly owned by shipping company Erik Thun and had 56 employees (at March 2007).[2]

In 2012, Golden Air was acquired by Braathens Aviation and the main Trollhättan - Bromma route was taken over by Sverigeflyg.[3] On 1 January 2013, Golden Air changed its name to Braathens Regional while retaining the brand name for its Bromma route.

In March 2016, Braathens Regional changed its name to Braathens Regional Airways and together with Braathens Regional Aviation started operating all flights for the virtual airline BRA Braathens Regional Airlines uniting the previously separated brands of Malmö Aviation and Sverigeflyg.[4] [5]

Braathens Regional Airways has one maintenance base at Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport for the ATR 72 and one base at Umeå Airport for the SAAB 2000.

Destinations

The airline does not have any destinations of its own but instead serves the destinations of its sister company Braathens Regional Airlines.

Fleet

As of May 2023, the Braathens Regional Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

+ Braathens Regional Aviation fleetAircraftIn serviceOrders PassengersNotes
ATR 72-60014 - 72operated for Braathens Regional Airlines
Total14 -

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Contact Us ." Golden Air. Retrieved on 23 May 2012. "Golden Air Flyg AB Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport 461 93 Trollhättan"
  2. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 87 . 3 April 2007.
  3. Web site: Nya Golden Air . Golden Air . 2013-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022852/http://www.goldenair.se/sv/innehaall/vaelkommen-ombord-paa-nya-golden-air/ . 24 September 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: BRA Braathens Regional Airlines.
  5. Web site: Airline wählt Namen, den es schon gibt. February 2015.
  6. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Braathens-Regional-Airways planespotters.net - Braathens Regional Airlines