Summary
West Air Sweden, operating as West Atlantic, is a cargo airline based in Malmö, Sweden. It operates scheduled and ad hoc freight charter services for FedEx, DHL and UPS. It is also contracted to operate mail flights for different postal services within Europe. Its main bases are Charles de Gaulle Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
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| Founded | 1955 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Charles de Gaulle Airport Oslo Airport, Gardermoen | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | West Atlantic Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malmö, Sweden | ||||||
| Website | westatlantic.eu | ||||||
History edit
Since 2011 the airline has been part of the West Atlantic Group along with British cargo airline West Atlantic UK.
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
As of October 2023, the West Air Sweden fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In Service |
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| Boeing 737-800BCF | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Former fleet edit
West Air Sweden has previously operated the following aircraft:
Accidents and Incidents edit
On 8 January 2016, West Air Sweden Flight 294, a Bombardier CRJ200 was operating a cargo flight from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Tromsø Airport, when it lost radar contact shortly after declaring an emergency at 23:31Z. The aircraft was later located having impacted the side of a mountain northwest of Lake Akkajaure about 10 km from the border of Norway in mountainous area without road access. The flight was carrying 4.5 tons of mail and parcels.[2] Both pilots were killed in the accident.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 33.
- ^ "Crash: West Atlantic Sweden CRJ2 near Akkajaure on Jan 8th 2016, lost height after emergency call". avherald.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200PF SE-DUX Akkajaure". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
External links edit
Media related to West Air Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website