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| Founded | 2005 (2005) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2012 (2012) | ||||||
| Hubs | Mariehamn Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mariehamn, Åland, Finland | ||||||
Air Åland AB was the provincial airline of Åland, with headquarters and operational base at Mariehamn Airport in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland.[1] It operated scheduled services from Åland to Helsinki and Stockholm.[2] Starting from 1 July 2012, its operations were handed over to the Swedish airline NextJet.[3]
History
The airline was founded on 14 January 2005 as Flyg & Far Åland and started operation on 29 October of that same year,[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) and through the years the flight operations were entrusted to different air operators. The goal of the owners was to maintain air traffic with good quality at a low price to mainland (Finland and Sweden).[2] Starting from 1 July 2012, the operations were taken over by the Swedish airline NextJet.[3]
Destinations (before 2012)
In January 2011, Air Åland served the following destinations:[5]
Fleet (before 2012)
In 2010, the Air Åland fleet consisted of 2 Saab 340A operated by Nextjet.[6]
References
- "Contact information Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Air Åland. Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
- Flight International 27 March 2007
- "Air Åland hands over to Next Jet". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- "Flyg & Far Åland". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- "Air Air Åland Destinations". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- "CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-03.