Braathens
IATA BU	ICAO BRA	Callsign Braathens
Founded		1946
Hubs		Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Focus cities		Trondheim Airport, Værnes Bergen Airport, Flesland Stavanger Airport, Sola
Frequent flyer program		BRACard
Alliance		KLM-Northwest
Fleet size		26
Destinations
Parent company		Braathens Family and KLM
Headquarters		Oslo
Key people		CEO Arne A. Jensen
Website: http://www.braathens.no

Braathens airline, until 1997 known as Braathens S.A.F.E or Braathens South American and Far East Air Transport A/S merged with the Norwegian part of Scandinavian Airlines to become SAS Braathens in 2004. The airline was based in Oslo, first at Fornebu, later at Gardermoen. The airline was the largest domestic carrier in Norway for many years, and the only carrier to have the Norwegian flag on the tailplane. Image File history File links Braathens_logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) (Norwegian: Oslo lufthavn, Gardermoen) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Trondheim Airport, Værnes (IATA: TRD, ICAO: ENVA) (Norwegian: Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes) is located in Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag, approximately 35 km east of Trondheim. ... Bergen Airport, Flesland is the airport in Bergen, Norway, located 19 km south of downtown. ... Stavanger Airport, Sola (IATA: SVG, ICAO: ENZV) (Norwegian: Stavanger lufthavn, Sola) is an international airport located in the municipality of Sola, Norway, near Stavanger. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Prior to its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Scandinavian Airlines System is a multi-national airline for Denmark and Sweden, SAS Braathens for Norway and the leading carrier in the Nordic countries. ... SAS Braathens is Norways largest airline and operates from its hub Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and is also the largest national branch of Scandinavian Airlines. ... Oslo Airport, Fornebu (IATA: FBU, ICAO: ENFB) was the major airport serving Oslo, Norway before its closure. ... Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) (Norwegian: Oslo lufthavn, Gardermoen) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo. ...

History

Far East

The airline was founded on March 26, 1946 by Norwegian ship owner Ludvig G. Braathen, with the intention of serving his ships in other parts of the world, and started operating charter routes to the Far East and to South America using US Air Force surplus Douglas DC-4 aircraft, departing for the first time on January 30, 1947. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ludvig G. Braathen (1891 - 1976) was a Norwegian shipping magnate and land owner, who founded the airline company Braathens S.A.F.E in 1946. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Originally the flights were only flown during the day, with hotel overnighting for passengers and crew. The route flown was Oslo - (Stavanger) - Amsterdam - Marseille - Cairo - Basra - Karachi - Calcutta - Bangkok - Hong Kong. At this time there were no European land aircraft flights to the Far East. Only BOAC operated a sea plane route. Later the same year Braathen SAFE acquired Douglas DC-3 aircraft. In total Braathens SAFE flew 75 flights to Hong Kong in 1947 and 1948. County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... County Rogaland District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Agglomeration - 1. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence... Nickname: Al Qahirah (The Triumphant City) Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 210 km²  (81. ... Location of Basra Basra (Arabic: ‎; BGN: Al BaÅŸrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of 2,600,000 (2003). ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... After technical problems with the Comet, BOAC resumed jet service with imported Boeing 707s. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL, later SAS) had a monopoly on international flights from Norway. Braathen SAFEs flights from Norway to the Far East were so regular that Norwegian authorities claimed them to be scheduled and forced the airline to apply for concession. Braathens threatened to register abroad, and the result was that they were awarded the concession to Hong Kong in 1949, with a duration of five years. dnL was the name of a soft drink produced by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Braathens SAFE also flew to both Venezuela and Panama in 1948, but failed to get proper permissions, and didn't set up regular flights.

But when the Scandinavian Airlines System was set up in 1951, it was given a monopoly on international flights originating and operating from Scandinavia. Via an agreement with Icelandic airline Loftleidir that lasted for 10 years, Braathens SAFE could, with Icelandic concessions, operate their DC-4 routes from Europe to the US, via Iceland. Scandinavian Airlines System is a multi-national airline for Denmark and Sweden, SAS Braathens for Norway and the leading carrier in the Nordic countries. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Icelandair is the national airline of Iceland, flying international and domestic flights. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ...

SAFE goes domestic

When Braathens SAFE applied for a renewed concession for the Far Eastern route in 1954, they were turned down, and Braathens SAFE was forced to rebuild the airline's structure to turn it into a successful domestic-only airline. Braathens SAFE was given concession to operate a number of domestic routes. Initially SAS was given a monopoly also on domestic routes, since the Norwegian government owned 1/7 of the stock, but routes that they chose not to operate, other airlines could apply for. This resulted in Braathens SAFE getting a fair number of concessions, among others to Stavanger and Trondheim. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Rogaland District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ...

The first domestic route flown by the airline was Oslo - Tønsberg - Stavanger with De Havilland DH.114 Heron aircraft, the first delivered May 3, 1952. In 1953 the airline got permission to fly temporarily to Trondheim, and in 1956 permanently, two routes that the airline operated until its algamation with SAS. Røros 1953 and Kristiansand 1955 were also incorporated into the domestic routes. County Vestfold District Viken Municipality NO-0704 Administrative centre Tønsberg Mayor (2004) Per Arne Olsen (FrP) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 381 107 km² 106 km² 0. ... The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on May 10 1950. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1640 Administrative centre Røros Mayor (2003) John Helge Andersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 32 1,956 km² 1,758 km² 0. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1956 the airline got the concession to also fly Kristiansand - Stavanger - Bergen and Oslo - Ålesund (from 1958), both with monopolies. SAS was also allowed to fly Oslo - Trondheim and Oslo - Stavanger while given monopoly on flights from Trondheim to Northern Norway and Oslo - Bergen. This settlement was not changed until Braathens SAFE got concession to fly between Western Norway and Northern Norway from 1967. County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1504 Administrative centre Ã…lesund Mayor (2003) Arve Tonning (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 388 98 km² 93 km² 0. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

On December 20 1958 the airline received its first Fokker F-27 Friendship, having replaced all the Heron aircraft by 1959. The airline also bought Douglas DC-6 aircraft for its charter operations. The charter market grew considerably in Norway during the 1960s and -70s, flying Norwegians to warm resorts in Southern Europe. December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Douglas DC-6 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ...

Into the Jet Age

Braathens ordered its first jet aircraft, Boeing 737-200 in 1965. Originally the airline had planned on ordering Boeing 737-100 aircraft, but instead ordered Fokker F-28. Both types were delivered in 1969. The two 737s were first only used for charter, while the four F-28s were to replace the F-27s on the domestic routes. Jet aircraft are aircraft with jet engines. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium to long range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium to long range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

Kristiansund's new airport, Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, opened in 1970, with Braathens SAFE receiving the concession. Two years later, in 1972, Braathens also started flying to the new Molde Airport, Årø airport in the neighbour city Molde. Stavanger - Haugesund - Bergen was added in 1974. The same year Braathens SAFE started using an electronic reservation system. County Møre og Romsdal District Nordmøre Municipality NO-1503 Administrative centre Kristiansund Mayor (2004) Dagfinn Ripnes (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 426 23 km² 22 km² 0. ... Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (IATA: KSU, ICAO: ENKB) (Norwegian: Kristiansund lufthavn, Kvernberget) is a medium size international airport located next to the small mountain Kvernberget 10 km from town center of Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, opened in 1970 and caters to the countys northern district, Nordm... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Molde Airport, Ã…rø located at 62°44′ N 07°15′ E was inaugurated in 1972, having been financed by the municipality of Molde, Norway following the construction of government-paid airports at Vigra near Ã…lesund and Kvernberget near Kristiansund. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1502 Administrative centre Molde Mayor (2005) Jan Petter Hammerø (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 254 363 km² 355 km² 0. ... County Rogaland District Haugaland Municipality NO-1106 Administrative centre Haugesund Mayor (2006) Petter Steen Jr (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 403 73 km² 68 km² 0. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

In 1971 oil exploration in Norway started and Stavanger became the oil capital. Braathens SAFE started after a bit its own helicopter company, Braathens Helikopter, that they later sold to their main competitor, Helikopter Service. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... CHC Helikopter Service, previously just Helikopter Service is the Norwegian division of Canadian Helicopter Corporation. ...

In 1984 Braathens SAFE received two Boeing 767-200 aircraft with 242 seats, used both on domestic and charter operations. But the aircraft were too large, and were sold in 1986 along with the Fokker F-28s. For the first time Braathens SAFE had a standardised fleet. At the same time the airline ordered 31 new Boeing 737-400 and -500 aircraft. The airline immediately sold all but two 737-200 aircraft and leased them back, as the used prices were quite good. The airline actually sold some of the aircraft delivered in 1986 for more than they paid for the new 737s. By 1994 all the old -200 aircraft were replaced. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Deregulation

The first steps of the deregulation of the Norwegian airline market came in 1987 when Braathens SAFE was allowed to fly Oslo - Bergen, Oslo - Trondheim - Bodø and Tromsø - Svalbard, while SAS was allowed full access to the routes Oslo - Stavanger and Oslo - Trondheim. In 1989 Braathens SAFE was once again allowed to fly international routes, with their opening of the Oslo - Billund route. Later international routes were Oslo / Bergen / Stavanger - Newcastle and Tromsø - Murmansk. Within two weeks in October 1992 Norway Airlines went bankrupt and Dan-Air, the UK carrier that was the sole incumbent scheduled operator on the London Gatwick-Oslo route, was acquired by British Airways in a last-minute rescue deal for a symbolic £1. However, Dan-Air's new owner decided to end all scheduled services between Gatwick and Oslo. With 11 days' notice Braathens SAFE replaced the services Dan-Air had previously provided on that route. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billund is a municipality in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, in the county of Ribe. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Norway Airlines was a norwegian airliner based in Oslo Norway. ... Dan-Air Services Limited is a defunct airline based in the United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...

The same year, on April 1 the Norwegian domestic marked was deregulated, and any Norwegian or European airline was free to fly any domestic or international route in Norway. While SAS had been wanting this for some time, Braathens SAFEs management had tried to delay the deregulation until 1997, mainly because the company was in a temporary financial crisis because of massive borrowing activity to finance the new fleet of classic 737s. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

To partially solve the financial crisis, the company decided to get more capital through a primary distribution. The airlines owner, the Braathen family owned shipping company Ludvig G. Braathens Rederi A/S, contributed with 100 million NOK while other investors invested 300 million NOK. The primary distribution gave the Braathens family an ownership of 68%. The company was then noted on Oslo Stock Exchange. At the same time the helikopter division Braathens Helikopter was sold to Helikopter Service for 225 million NOK. CHC Helikopter Service, previously just Helikopter Service is the Norwegian division of Canadian Helicopter Corporation. ...

After the deregulation, Braathens SAFE started flying from Oslo to Bodø, Harstad/Narvik and Tromsø in Northern Norway. SAS on their hand started flying between Bergen and Stavanger. On most routes there was an increased number of departures.

SAFE becomes Back

A Braathens Boeing 737-400 at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. This was the last livery used by Braathens, and as of 2006 can still be seen on aircraft operated by SAS Braathens.

1997 marked a major change in strategy from the airline. The previous year, Braathens SAFE had bought the Swedish airline Transwede, and in 1998 Malmö Aviation. The three airlines were merged, and in 1997 the company change name and profile, dropping the SAFE and just calling itself Braathens in both countries. A new dark blue livery for the aircraft was launched, after the airline had been using more or less the same livery since the start in 1946. The Norwegian flag was removed from the tailplane, and replaced with the company's new logo, a stylized silver-grey wing, also marking the launch of new commercial products and identifying its sale policy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 488 pixel Image in higher resolution (1477 × 901 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 488 pixel Image in higher resolution (1477 × 901 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium to long range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) (Norwegian: Oslo lufthavn, Gardermoen) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo. ... SAS Braathens is Norways largest airline and operates from its hub Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and is also the largest national branch of Scandinavian Airlines. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Transwede Airways AB is a charter airline based in Sweden. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Malmo Aviation is a regional airline based in Malmo, Sweden. ...

The same year KLM Royal Dutch Airlines bought 30 percent of the shares from the Braathen family, and Braathens became part of the KLM-Northwest alliance, which also was to be joined by Alitalia, but who later renounced the project for miscellaneous reasons. Braathens took over KLM's routes from Amsterdam to Norway and started feeding intercontinental passengers to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Northwest Airlines also started flying to Oslo from their hub at Minneapolis, designing a partially integrated network and selling it as such with the logos of KLM, Braathens and Malmö Aviation shown side by side on paper flight schedules, network maps, and so on. KLM Tailfins KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Alitalia (ISE: IT0003331888) (Linee Aeree Italiane) (IATA: AZ, ICAO: AZA, and Callsign: Alitalia) is the national airline of Italy. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Northwest Airlines is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant (French: Lets go!) Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ...

The most controversial bit of the new image was the concept of Braathens Best and Braathens Back. Up to this point neither Braathens nor SAS had operated with business classes on domestic flights in Norway. Braathens had always operated with discount fares, but with large limitations, often demanding the discount ticket purchaser to stay over a weekend. Now the airline wanted to put their discount passengers in a separate cabin at the back of the aircraft, in Braathens Back, while full-fare ticket holders could sit in the Braathens Best section. The Back section had less seat pitch and no frills. The consequence was that everyone started buying Back tickets, the curtain separating the two sections moved forward, with the Back sections packed and the Best sections with a few scattered passengers.

The fall of Braathens

The Best/Back strategy failed, and Braathens lost revenue from the new concept, losing low-fare passengers to SAS and former full fare customers converting to low-fare. With the introduction of Norway's first low-cost carrier, Color Air, a price war broke out between the two domestic airlines and SAS, co-owner with Braathens of Widerøe, operating mainly domestic routes. Color Air only operated for 13 months in 1998 and 1999, the fierce competition forcing them into bankruptcy. Also Braathens suffered, but survived. SAS lost money too, but its profitable operations internationally and domestically in Denmark and Sweden made them invincible. Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... Color Air was the first Norwegian low-cost airline, operating from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen between 1998 and 1999. ... Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries, having a turnover of NOK 1. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Braathens never recovered from the price war, and the general decline of the airline market didn't help. In 2002 the SAS Group purchased the airline. From April 1, 2004 Scandinavian Airlines Norway and Braathens were merged into SAS Braathens. In response to this, Norwegian Air Shuttle, who previously had been operating Fokker 50 aircraft for Braathens on the west coast routes, decided to lease in Boeing 737-300 aircraft and start a low cost airline under the brand name Norwegian. The SAS Group, is a company based in Stockholm, Sweden. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SAS Braathens is Norways largest airline and operates from its hub Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and is also the largest national branch of Scandinavian Airlines. ... Norwegian Air Shuttle (OSE: NAS) is a Norwegian low-cost airline, with headquarters at Fornebu outside the countrys capital Oslo and its main base at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. ... Fokker F50 VLM Airlines Fokker F50 The Fokker F50 was a small turboprop-powered airliner designed as a refinement of and successor to the highly successful Fokker Friendship. ...

The Braathen family still owns the Swedish airline Malmö Aviation, which was separated from Braathens as a result of the takeover by SAS.

Fleet

The Braathens fleet consisted of the following aircraft before the merger:

• 4 Boeing 737-400
• 13 Boeing 737-500
• 9 Boeing 737-700

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Historic fleet

Historic fleet operated by Braathens SAFE (1946 - 2004)

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Accidents and incidents

On November 7, 1956 the Heron LN-SUR crashed in Hummelfjellet after it started to ice. The captain and one passenger was killed. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On the day before Christmas Eve December 23, 1972, Braathens suffered a fatal accident when Braathens Flight 239 crashed while approaching Fornebu airport, killing 40 people. The aircraft was a Fokker F-28 LN-SUY. It was then the worst airliner accident ever in Norway. December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Braathens Flight 239 was a flight between Ã…lesund Airport, Vigra and Oslo Fornebu airport which crashed in Asker on December 23, 1972 killing 40 people. ...

Livery

Until 1997 all Braathen SAFE aircraft were white and/or metallic with red and blue striped along the side, with "Braathens S.A.F.E" above the windows and a Norwegian flag on the tailplane. After 1997 the airline changed its livery to white and blue with an abstract gray wing on the tailplane. Later the Norwegian flag reappeared.

External links

• SAS Braathens
• Braathens Fleet Detail
• Braathens History
• Braathens History (Norwegian article)

Other references

• Tjomsland, Audun and Wilsberg, Kjell (1999) Braathens SAFE 50 år: Mot alle odds, Oslo, ISBN 82-990400-1-9