BRA - Braathens Regional Airlines

SAS's new wet-lease partner Braathens Regional Airlines AB (BRA) will operate the majority of its ATR 72-600 fleet for the new SkyTeam alliance member.

Braathens Regional Airlines' move from Stockholm Bromma to Stockholm Arlanda could leave smaller Swedish airports without connectivity, Swedish Regional Airports warns.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights to Seattle next summer after a 15-year hiatus and has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) to strengthen its domestic operations in Sweden.

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Following the reorganization, the airline said it will focus its activities in three areas: domestic, holiday charter, and wet-lease flying.

Austrian also operates a fleet of Airbus A320 family, A320neo, Boeing 767-300ER, and 777-200ER aircraft.

Seven of BRA’s 13 businesses, including its core airline operation, entered bankruptcy protection in October 2023.

While Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines recently went into administration, the airline’s operations will continue as normal throughout the restructuring.

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The carrier is serving Scandinavian Mountains Airport, a Swedish airport opened just before COVID-19 hit Europe.

The changing market dynamics in Sweden makes it attractive for airlines to grow, according to Swedavia Director Aviation Business Elizabeth Axtelius.

The Swedish carrier plans to begin flights to Denmark’s second-largest city later this summer.

Just eight scheduled passenger routes are currently operating from the airport and Swedavia believes Stockholm Arlanda could accommodate the traffic.

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