Transwede Airways (2005–2010)

Transwede Airways AB
Founded	2005
Ceased operations	31 March 2010
Hubs	Göteborg Landvetter Airport
Fleet size	6
Destinations	6
Parent company	Braathens Aviation
Headquarters	Gothenburg, Sweden
Key people	Trygve Gjertsen (CEO)
Website	transwede.com

Transwede Airways AB was a charter airline based at Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Landvetter, Härryda Municipality, near Gothenburg.^[1] Transwede operated flights on wet lease agreements from London City Airport, as well as charter flights. The company was owned by Braathens Aviation. Transwede Airways had appointed a new CEO, Trygve Gjertsen, who started on 1 January 2007, taking over from Jimmie Bergqvist.

The inaugural flight from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London City Airport, numbered SK517, took place on 13 February 2006 under Scandinavian Airlines colors. This gave way to two daily flights, numbered SK517/518 and SK529/530, with the new Transwede livery, which is a variation of Malmö's.^[2]

As of 31 March 2010 the airline has decided that all activities in the company will end as Transwede has not been operating during 2010.

Destinations

On behalf of Alitalia

The Transwede Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of March 2008):

4 Avro RJ70 one aircraft was operated for Scandinavian Airlines Sweden, two aircraft are operated for SAS Norge and one aircraft is operated for Air One).
2 Avro RJ85 were operated for Scandinavian Airlines Sweden.

^ "Home." Transwede Airways. Retrieved on 7 December 2010. "Transwede Airways I P.O. Box 2011 SE-438 11 Landvetter Sweden".
^ Airliners