PopulAir
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| AOC # | SE.AOC.0057 | ||||||
| Hubs | Stockholm Arlanda Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Sven Salén AB | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
PopulAir (styled as populAir) is a passenger and cargo airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. Known between 2004 and 2023 as Amapola Flyg, the airline's primary hub is located at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The airline offers flights to various destinations across Sweden, including public service obligation routes to northern Sweden. Additionally, populAir provides passenger services from Mariehamn to Turku. PopulAir operates a fleet consisting of 12 Fokker 50 aircraft, which includes 7 passenger planes and 5 cargo planes.
History
[edit]Amapola Flyg AB was established and started operations in 2004 to take over postal services previously operated by Falcon Air. It is wholly owned by Salenia (a Swedish investment company) and has some 50 employees.[2]
Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the Swedish postal service, Jetpak and MiniLiner from Maastricht Aachen Airport and its main base at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.[2]
On July 1, 2018, Amapola Flyg began passenger air traffic with regional routes in Sweden. In April 2021, the airline started flights in Finland from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu, on behalf of the Finnish State traffic authority Traficom.[3] The airline operated the Dublin to Donegal PSO (Public Service Obligation) service from July 2021 to February 2022, following the collapse of Irish airline Stobart Air.[4][5]
Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the Swedish postal service as their exclusive operator btween 2004 and 2019.[6]
Following the bankruptcy of Nextjet, On June 1, 2018, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) announced Amapola Flyg's takeover of air services on several public service obligation routes to Norrland.[7] In October 2023, Amapola was awarded another contract by the Swedish Transport Administration to operate domestic flights on twelve routes from 2023 to 2027. These routes, include Gällivare–Kramfors–Arlanda and Hemavan–Arvidsjaur–Vilhelmina–Lycksele–Arlanda.[8][9]
Amapola changed its name to PopulAir as part of a rebranding effort in October 2023. This change was accompanied by a new green and white livery for its Fokker 50 aircraft.[10] In October 2024, PopulAir relocated its operations at Arlanda Airport to Terminal 3[11]
Destinations
[edit]This is a list of destinations operated by PopulAir (passenger flights) as of November 2024:[12][13][14]
Fleet
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As of November 2024, the Amapola Flyg fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 7 | — | 50 | |
| Fokker 50 Freighter | 5 | — | Cargo | |
| Total | 12 | — | ||
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx, looked up on October 19, 2015
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. March 27, 2007. p. 74.
- ^ https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 "Yle news" (in Finnish). yle.fi. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ O'Halloran, Barry (July 15, 2021). "Swedish airline will fly Dublin-Donegal route". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ministers Ryan and Naughton announce Emerald Airlines as the new operator on the Government funded Donegal – Dublin PSO air route" (Press release). Ireland: Department of Transport. January 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "admin, Author at West Atlantic". West Atlantic. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Amapola tar över Norrlandslinjer efter Nextjet". flyg24nyheter (in Swedish). May 31, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Trafikverket (September 28, 2021). "Upphandlad flygtrafik ger en grundläggande tillgänglighet". Trafikverket (in Swedish). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50". www.flygtorget.se. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport". Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport (in Swedish). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Västflyg, PopulAir and Jonair to start flights from Terminal 3". www.swedavia.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Booking". www.amapola.nu.
- ^ "Klart med avtal för flygtrafik till norra Sverige". Trafikverket.
- ^ "Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50". www.flygtorget.se. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Amapola och Jonair vann upphandlingen". flygtorget.se. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Amapola Flyg Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
External links
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