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. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The airline Braathens merged with the Norwegian part of SAS to become SAS Braathens in 2004. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

A self-made man, Braathen started his shipping company, 'Ludv. G. Braathens Rederi', in 1926. 20 years later he decided to go into aviation. The company suffered a great blow in 1951, when Scandinavian Airlines System got a monopoly on international flights, a decicion Braathen continued to fight till his dying day. 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, is an airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. ...