Falcon Air

{{Short description|Defunct Swedish airline, 1986–2006}}

{{about|the Swedish airline|the cancelled air-launched rocket|Falcon 9 Air}}

{{Infobox Airline |

airline=Falcon Air|

logo=Falcon Air Sweden logo.jpg|

logo_size=250|

IATA=IH|

ICAO=FCN|

callsign=FALCON|

parent=Fly Scand AB|

founded=1986|

ceased=2006|

headquarters=Malmö, Sweden|

key_people= George Ozgol (CEO)|

hubs= Malmö Airport|

fleet_size= 2 (2006)|

destinations= 4 (2005)|

|website=[http://www.linjeflyg.com/english.htm linjeflyg.com]

}}

File:Falcon Air Boeing 737-300 JetPix.jpg

Falcon Air was a cargo and passenger airline based in Malmö, Sweden. It operated mail transport services at night and day flights on contract for FlyMe. Its main base was Malmö/Sturup Airport.

It should not be confused with Falconair, which between May 1967 and 1 September 1970 operated three Vickers Viscount and three Lockheed L-188 Electra, based at Malmö Bulltofta Airport.

History

The airline started air cargo operations in October 1986. It was acquired by Postbolagen in two phases in 1987 and 1988.

The airline ceased operations in 2006.Flight International 3 April 2007

Destinations

Falcon Air operated mail transport during the night from/to Stockholm, Malmö, Umeå, Luleå and Sundsvall in January 2005.

Fleet

The Falcon Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at August 2006):Flight International, 3–9 October 2006

See also

References

= Notes =

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= Bibliography =

  • Klee, Ulrich & Bucher, Frank et al. jp airline-fleets international. Zürich-Airport, 1966–2007