Air Åland

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Air Åland
IATA ICAO Call sign
N9 2Q NVD NORVIND
Founded2005
Ceased operations2012
HubsMariehamn Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations3
HeadquartersMariehamn, Åland, Finland
Air Åland Saab 340 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Air Åland AB was the provincial airline of Åland, with its head office on the grounds of Mariehamn Airport in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland.[1] It operated scheduled services from Åland to Helsinki and Stockholm. Its main base was Mariehamn Airport.[2] Starting from 1 July 2012, its operations were handed over to the Sweden-based company NextJet.[3]

History

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The airline was founded on 14 January 2005 as Flyg & Far Åland and started operation on 29 October 2005,[4] with a broad base of owners within the trade and business of the Åland islands. The airline never had an own AOC (Air Operator Certificate), the flight operations were operated through the years by different air operators. The goal of the owners was to maintain air traffic with good quality for a low price to mainland Finland and Sweden. Operations started on 29 October 2005.[2] Starting from 1 July 2012, its operations were handed over to the Sweden-based company NextJet.[3]

Destinations (before 2012)

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In January 2011, Air Åland served the following destinations:[5]

Fleet (before 2012)

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In 2010, the Air Åland fleet consisted of 2 Saab 340A operated by Nextjet.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Contact information Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Air Åland. Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
  3. ^ a b "Air Åland hands over to Next Jet". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Flyg & Far Åland". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Air Air Åland Destinations". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ^ "CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
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