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Airline Reports / Nordic Air eXpress PW#1474
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Nordic Air eXpress
Year by year:
1978,
December. Trans World eXpress is formed with a Fokker F27-400. Announced on behalf of the owner and CEO, Mr Sven Svensson, by the chief pilot, Erik Edlund.
Routes commencing the same month with domestic routes in Sweden and routes to Copenhagen and Oslo.
1979,
Airbus A300 and DC-9 leased.
1x DC-9-30 and 1x BAC 111-500 was bought and introduced with the airline.
One year celebration, CEO and owner Mr Sven Svensson not attending, to the disappointment of the press.
1980,
Trans World eXpress rebranded to Nordic Air eXpress, announced on behalf of Mr Svensson by, Johan Jakobsson.
Second hub opened, Gothenburg Landvetter, ceremony held at Landvetter Airport on behalf of Mr Svensson by Gösta Hellgren.
Mr Svenssons absence from the press explained by that Mr Svensson was busy in negotiations with Boeing.
The aging Fokker 27-400 scrapped in favor to introduce a fleet consisting only of Jet planes.
Leased DC-9 and Airbus A300 returned to leasing company.
6 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000,
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000,
3 x Douglas DC-9-30,
1 x Douglas DC-9-40 introduced to the fleet. All second hand.
1981,
10 x Boeing 737-200 Adv. HGW introduced to the fleet.
2 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
3 x Douglas DC-9-30, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1 x BAC 111-500, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1 x Douglas DC-9-40, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1982,
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts.
2 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts.
8 x McDonnell Douglas MD-82 introduced to the fleet to be used on busy routes within Europe.
1x Boeing 767-200 introduced to the fleet to be used on the Dubai flights.
2x Boeing 737-200 Adv HGW to join the main fleet.
1983,
Third hub, Helsinki-Vantaa, opened in June, ceremony held at Vantaa airport with the absence of Mr Svensson. Speech held by Jaana Selenne.
Fourth hub, Oslo-Gardermoen, opened in November, ceremony held by Jan-Jakob Jensen, Mr Svensson not attending.
December, 5 years celebration. CEO and owner Mr Sven Svensson once again not attending, to the big disappointment of the press, speech was held on behalf of Mr Svensson by Yngve Johnson.
Press questioning about Mr Svensson, comment by Yngve Johnson: “Mr Svensson is a very busy man and could unfortunetly not attend the 5 year celebrations.”
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts, the last Fokker aircrafts to leave the fleet.
1 x Boeing 767-200 sold to due to high costs.
16 x Boeing 737-200 Adv HGW joined the main fleet.
2 x Boeing 757-200 introduced to the fleet to be used on busy routes within Europe and Dubai.
5 x BAe 146-100 introduced to the fleet to be used on regional routes.
Year by year:
1978,
December. Trans World eXpress is formed with a Fokker F27-400. Announced on behalf of the owner and CEO, Mr Sven Svensson, by the chief pilot, Erik Edlund.
Routes commencing the same month with domestic routes in Sweden and routes to Copenhagen and Oslo.
1979,
Airbus A300 and DC-9 leased.
1x DC-9-30 and 1x BAC 111-500 was bought and introduced with the airline.
One year celebration, CEO and owner Mr Sven Svensson not attending, to the disappointment of the press.
1980,
Trans World eXpress rebranded to Nordic Air eXpress, announced on behalf of Mr Svensson by, Johan Jakobsson.
Second hub opened, Gothenburg Landvetter, ceremony held at Landvetter Airport on behalf of Mr Svensson by Gösta Hellgren.
Mr Svenssons absence from the press explained by that Mr Svensson was busy in negotiations with Boeing.
The aging Fokker 27-400 scrapped in favor to introduce a fleet consisting only of Jet planes.
Leased DC-9 and Airbus A300 returned to leasing company.
6 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000,
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000,
3 x Douglas DC-9-30,
1 x Douglas DC-9-40 introduced to the fleet. All second hand.
1981,
10 x Boeing 737-200 Adv. HGW introduced to the fleet.
2 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
3 x Douglas DC-9-30, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1 x BAC 111-500, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1 x Douglas DC-9-40, scrapped in favor for arriving Boeing aircrafts.
1982,
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts.
2 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts.
8 x McDonnell Douglas MD-82 introduced to the fleet to be used on busy routes within Europe.
1x Boeing 767-200 introduced to the fleet to be used on the Dubai flights.
2x Boeing 737-200 Adv HGW to join the main fleet.
1983,
Third hub, Helsinki-Vantaa, opened in June, ceremony held at Vantaa airport with the absence of Mr Svensson. Speech held by Jaana Selenne.
Fourth hub, Oslo-Gardermoen, opened in November, ceremony held by Jan-Jakob Jensen, Mr Svensson not attending.
December, 5 years celebration. CEO and owner Mr Sven Svensson once again not attending, to the big disappointment of the press, speech was held on behalf of Mr Svensson by Yngve Johnson.
Press questioning about Mr Svensson, comment by Yngve Johnson: “Mr Svensson is a very busy man and could unfortunetly not attend the 5 year celebrations.”
3 x Fokker F-28 Fellowship 6000, scrapped in favor for new arriving aircrafts, the last Fokker aircrafts to leave the fleet.
1 x Boeing 767-200 sold to due to high costs.
16 x Boeing 737-200 Adv HGW joined the main fleet.
2 x Boeing 757-200 introduced to the fleet to be used on busy routes within Europe and Dubai.
5 x BAe 146-100 introduced to the fleet to be used on regional routes.