Air Sweden (1991–1993)

Air Sweden, also known as Time Air Sweden, was a short-lived airline from Sweden that operated from 1991 to 1993.

Not to be confused with Air Sweden.
Time Air Sweden AB
IATA ICAO Callsign
SL/HK SDN AIR SWEDEN
Founded1991
Commenced operationsMarch 1991
Ceased operationsFebruary 1993
HubsStockholm-Arlanda Airport
Fleet size7 (upon closure)
HeadquartersUpplands Väsby
Key peopleThomas Johansson

History

The airline was established as LBF-Eda Varken in 1955 and operated taxi flights. It was renamed to Abal Air in 1982 and Time Air Sweden in 1990.[1] Air Sweden was set up as a charter airline because the airline market in Sweden had not yet been deregulated. The airline operated cargo flights with its single Douglas DC-8-71F on the route Ostend-Stockholm-Delhi.[2]

The airline was owned by the Swedish businessman and former owner of Transwede, Thomas Johansson, with the main creditor being GE Capital.[3] When GE Capital canceled the credits in 1993, the airline went bankrupt. This was due to the high losses related to an economic downturn in Sweden, as well as the purchase of two Lockheed L-1011 TriStars.

Parts of the airline were later used to form West Air Sweden, specifically the single IAI Westwind that was left after the first one crashed.[4] There is no connection between Time Air Sweden and the more recent airline Air Sweden.

Fleet
Air Sweden Douglas DC-8-71 at Hannover Airport.
Air Sweden's Fleet[5][6]
Aircraft Number of aircraft In Service Notes
Boeing 737-200
3
1991-1992
 Two former Braathens aircraft. Names: Norwegian Rainbow (SE-DLD) and Irish Rainbow (SE-DLP). SE-DKH unnamed.
Boeing 737-300
3
1992-1993
 SE-DLG named Alabama Rainbow. SE-DPN and SE-DPO unnamed.
Douglas DC-8-71
1
1991-1993
 SE-DLH, unnamed.
Douglas DC-8-71F
1
1992-1993
 SE-DLM, named Italian Rainbow.
Douglas DC-8-73
1
1992-1993
 F-GDRM, named Texas Rainbow. Leased from AOM French Airlines.[7]
IAI Westwind[8][9]
2
1991-1993[10]
 SE-DLK crashed at Umeå Airport in 1992. SE-DLL was transferred to West Air Sweden when Air Sweden went bankrupt.
Lockheed L-1011-100
2
1993
 SE-DPR (c/n 1231). SE-DPP (c/n 1221) never delivered.
Total
11

See also

References
  1. "Abal Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. SE-DLM at Airliners.net
  3. "Karriären kantad av konkurser", Dagens Nyheter (Swedish newspaper)
  4. "Westair - Our Company - History". Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  5. Air Sweden code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  6. "Air Sweden at The TriStar Homepage". Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  7. F-GDRM at Airliners.net
  8. SE-DLK at Airliners.net
  9. SE-DLL at Airliners.net
  10. Swedish Transport Authority
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