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{{Short description|Former Swedish virtual airline}}
{{Infobox Airline
{{Infobox Airline
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|logo_size=250
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|IATA=HS
|IATA=HS
|ICAO=HSV
|ICAO=HSV
|callsign=HIGHSWEDE<ref>[http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes (November 2006)]</ref>
|callsign=HIGHSWEDE<ref>[http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes (November 2006)]</ref>
|parent=[[Skyways Express]]
|parent=
|founded=[[2000]]<br>(Sundsvall Aero founded in [[1984]])
|founded=2000
|ceased=2019
|headquarters=[[Image:Flag of Sweden.svg|20px]] [[Borlänge Municipality|Borlänge]], [[Sweden]]
|headquarters= [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
|key_people=Tezz Tordsdotter Ohlsson
|key_people=Tezz Tordsdotter Ohlsson
|hubs=
|hubs=[[Borlänge Airport|Dala Airport]]
|focus_cities=|[[Sundsvall]]
|focus_cities=
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|frequent_flyer=
|lounge=
|lounge=
|alliance=
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|fleet_size=7
|fleet_size=0
|destinations=13
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|website= http://www.direktflyg.com
|website= [http://www.direktflyg.com/?menuId=569 direktflyg.com]
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'''Direktflyg''', officially '''Svenska Direktflyg AB''' is a [[regional airline]] based in [[Borlänge Municipality|Borlänge]], [[Sweden]]. It operates services to thirteen destinations in Sweden and [[Norway]]. Its main base is [[Borlänge Airport]]<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 73 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>.
'''Direktflyg''', officially ''Svenska Direktflyg AB'', was a [[regional airline]] based in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] which operated services to seven domestic destinations. The company also served as an aircraft lessor, through its subsidiary Largus Aviation.


== History ==
== History ==
The airline was formed in 2000, to bring together Skyway Holding's regional carriers, Air Express, Highland Air and Airborne, into one consolidated operation, and started operations in October 2000.


'''Airborne''' began in 1984 when it was known as '''Sundsvall Aero'''.
The airline was formed in [[2000]], to bring together Skyway Holding's regional carriers, Air Express, Highland Air and Airborne, into one consolidated operation, and started operations in October 2000. Airborne began in 1984 when it was known as Sundsvall Aero. Highland Air began in September 1995 and was acquired by Skyways in March [[1997]]. Air Express was founded in 1986 and was purchased by Skyways from major shareholder Thomas Sjo in [[1999]]. In April 2002 the airline rebranded as Direktflyg following the sale of the turboprop operation to the Largusgruppen company. It is wholly owned by Skyway Holdings and has 58 employees (at March [[2007]])<ref name="FI"/>.


'''Highland Air''' began in September 1995 and was acquired by Skyways in March 1997.
== Destinations ==
Direktflyg operates the following services to domestic scheduled destinations (at June [[2007]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.direktflyg.com/?menuId=201 |title=Tidtabell |author=Direktflyg |language=Swedish |accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref>:
*[[Borlänge Municipality|Borlänge]]/[[Falun]] ([[Borlänge Airport]])
*[[Gothenburg]] ([[Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport]])
*[[Linköping]] ([[Linköping SAAB Airport]])
*[[Karlstad]] ([[Karlstad Airport]])
*[[Luleå]] ([[Luleå Airport]])
*[[Malmö]] ([[Malmö-Sturup Airport]])
*[[Norrköping]] ([[Norrköping Airport]])
*[[Örebro]] ([[Örebro Airport]])
*[[Visby]] ([[Visby Airport]])


'''Air Express''' was founded in 1986 and was purchased by Skyways from major shareholder Thomas Sjö in 1999. In April 2002 the airline rebranded as Direktflyg following acquisition by the Largus-Group. On 22 May 2012, parent company '''Skyways Express''' AB and sister airline '''City Airline''' AB filed for bankruptcy.
International:

*[[Norway]]
As of January 2015, Direktflyg ceased to operate with its own fleet. Services have been transferred to [[AIS Airlines]] and rebranded accordingly. AIS Airlines had already served as a major codeshare operator for Direktflyg.<ref name="ais">{{Cite web|url=http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/34741-ais-airlines-assumes-majority-of-direktflygs-remaining-network|title = AIS Airlines assumes majority of Direktflyg´s remaining network}}</ref> From 1/7 2018 Amapola flyg are flying to the north parts of Sweden following the bankruptcy of Nextjet.
**[[Oslo]] ([[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen]])

In December 2019, the airline was merged into [[Amapola Flyg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/84445-swedens-direktflyg-merges-operations-into-amapola-flyg|title = Sweden's Direktflyg merges operations into Amapola Flyg}}</ref>

== Destinations ==
Direktflyg operated to the following destinations:<ref>{{cite web |title=Direktflyg |website=Direktflyg |language=sv|access-date=2020-08-14 |url=https://www.direktflyg.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030133332/https://www.direktflyg.com/ |archive-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>{{or|date=January 2021}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!City
!Airport
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|{{flag|Denmark}}
|[[Copenhagen]]
|[[Copenhagen Airport]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{flag|Finland}}
|[[Helsinki]]
|[[Helsinki Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Seinäjoki]]
|[[Seinäjoki Airport]]
|
|-
|rowspan="1"|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|[[Palanga]]
|[[Palanga International Airport]]
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|{{flag|Norway}}
|[[Brønnøysund]]
|[[Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy]]
|{{Airline seasonal|Charter}}
|-
|[[Kristiansund]]
|[[Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget]]
|{{Airline seasonal|Charter}}
|-
|[[Oslo]]
|[[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen]]
|
|-
|[[Trondheim]]
|[[Trondheim Airport, Værnes]]
|{{Airline hub|Base}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|{{flag|Poland}}
|[[Szczecin]]
|[[Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport|Szczecin Airport]]
|
|-
|rowspan="25"|{{flag|Sweden}}
|[[Borlänge]]
|[[Borlänge Airport]]
|{{Airline hub|Main base}}
|-
|[[Gällivare]]
|[[Gällivare Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Gothenburg]]
|[[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Hagfors]]
|[[Hagfors Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Halmstad]]
|[[Halmstad Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Karlstad]]
|[[Karlstad Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Kiruna]]
|[[Kiruna Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Kristianstad]]
|[[Kristianstad Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Linköping]]
|[[Linköping Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Luleå]]
|[[Luleå Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Malmö]]
|[[Malmö Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Norrköping]]
|[[Norrköping Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Oskarshamn]]
|[[Oskarshamn Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Örebro]]
|[[Örebro Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Örnsköldsvik]]
|[[Örnsköldsvik Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Östersund]]
|[[Åre Östersund Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Stockholm]]
|[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Stockholm]]
|[[Stockholm Bromma Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Stockholm]]
|[[Stockholm Västerås Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Sundsvall]]
|[[Sundsvall–Timrå Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Torsby]]
|[[Torsby Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Umeå]]
|[[Umeå Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Visby]]
|[[Visby Airport]]
|
|-
|}


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
[[File:KSU Direktflyg BAe Jetstream 32.png|thumb|Direktflyg [[British Aerospace Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32]]]]
The Direktflyg fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) <ref name="FI"/> :
As of December 2015 Direktflyg had no fleet. The aircraft from AIS Airlines include the following:


{| class="wikitable"
*4 [[Handley Page Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32]]
|+ '''Direktflyg'''
*3 [[Handley Page Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32EP]]
!Aircraft
!style="width:25px;"|In fleet
!Passengers
!Notes
|-
|[[British Aerospace Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|19
|align="center"|Operated by [[AIS Airlines]]
|-
!Total
!3
!
!
|}


==External links==
==See also==
* [[Airlines]]
*[http://www.direktflyg.com Direktflyg]
* [[Transport in Sweden]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


==External links==
{{Commons category inline|Direktflyg}}
*[http://www.direktflyg.com Official website]


{{Portal bar|Sweden|Companies|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of Sweden}}
{{Airlines of Sweden}}
{{Aviation lists}}


[[Category:Airlines of Sweden]]
[[Category:Defunct airlines of Sweden]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2000]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2000]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2019]]

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Latest revision as of 22:27, 11 October 2023

Direktflyg
IATA ICAO Callsign
HS HSV HIGHSWEDE[1]
Founded2000
Ceased operations2019
Fleet size0
Destinations5
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Key peopleTezz Tordsdotter Ohlsson
Websitedirektflyg.com

Direktflyg, officially Svenska Direktflyg AB, was a regional airline based in Stockholm, Sweden which operated services to seven domestic destinations. The company also served as an aircraft lessor, through its subsidiary Largus Aviation.

History[edit]

The airline was formed in 2000, to bring together Skyway Holding's regional carriers, Air Express, Highland Air and Airborne, into one consolidated operation, and started operations in October 2000.

Airborne began in 1984 when it was known as Sundsvall Aero.

Highland Air began in September 1995 and was acquired by Skyways in March 1997.

Air Express was founded in 1986 and was purchased by Skyways from major shareholder Thomas Sjö in 1999. In April 2002 the airline rebranded as Direktflyg following acquisition by the Largus-Group. On 22 May 2012, parent company Skyways Express AB and sister airline City Airline AB filed for bankruptcy.

As of January 2015, Direktflyg ceased to operate with its own fleet. Services have been transferred to AIS Airlines and rebranded accordingly. AIS Airlines had already served as a major codeshare operator for Direktflyg.[2] From 1/7 2018 Amapola flyg are flying to the north parts of Sweden following the bankruptcy of Nextjet.

In December 2019, the airline was merged into Amapola Flyg.[3]

Destinations[edit]

Direktflyg operated to the following destinations:[4][original research?]

Country City Airport Notes
 Denmark Copenhagen Copenhagen Airport
 Finland Helsinki Helsinki Airport
Seinäjoki Seinäjoki Airport
 Lithuania Palanga Palanga International Airport
 Norway Brønnøysund Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy Charter
Kristiansund Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget Charter
Oslo Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Trondheim Trondheim Airport, Værnes Base
 Poland Szczecin Szczecin Airport
 Sweden Borlänge Borlänge Airport Main base
Gällivare Gällivare Airport
Gothenburg Göteborg Landvetter Airport
Hagfors Hagfors Airport
Halmstad Halmstad Airport
Karlstad Karlstad Airport
Kiruna Kiruna Airport
Kristianstad Kristianstad Airport
Linköping Linköping Airport
Luleå Luleå Airport
Malmö Malmö Airport
Norrköping Norrköping Airport
Oskarshamn Oskarshamn Airport
Örebro Örebro Airport
Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik Airport
Östersund Åre Östersund Airport
Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Stockholm Stockholm Bromma Airport
Stockholm Stockholm Västerås Airport
Sundsvall Sundsvall–Timrå Airport
Torsby Torsby Airport
Umeå Umeå Airport
Visby Visby Airport

Fleet[edit]

Direktflyg BAe Jetstream 32

As of December 2015 Direktflyg had no fleet. The aircraft from AIS Airlines include the following:

Direktflyg
Aircraft In fleet Passengers Notes
BAe Jetstream 32 3 19 Operated by AIS Airlines
Total 3

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Airline Codes (November 2006)
  2. ^ "AIS Airlines assumes majority of Direktflyg´s remaining network".
  3. ^ "Sweden's Direktflyg merges operations into Amapola Flyg".
  4. ^ "Direktflyg". Direktflyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

External links[edit]

Media related to Direktflyg at Wikimedia Commons

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