A short history
1981
Malmö Aviation is launched. Air-taxi services, flying training and air freight operations are started during the years that follow.
1991
Malmö Aviation commences passenger services to Hamburg and London.
1992
The Swedish internal market is deregulated and Malmö Aviation starts flying the Bromma–Malmö and Bromma–Göteborg routes.
1993
Malmö Aviation in crisis. The Crafoord/Wiklund family take over and inject new life in the company. Operations continue to grow throughout the 1990s.
1997
Malmö Aviation designated ‘Best Domestic Airline’ on occasion of Grand Travel Award.
1998
Braathens ASA acquires Malmö Aviation. Malmö Aviation is merged with Braathens Sverige and Braathens Malmö Aviation is formed. The head office is moved to Malmö. At end of year operations are halved. The Arlanda hub is closed down and the company now concentrates its internal flights on Bromma.
1999
Braathens Malmö Aviation is once again designated ‘Best Domestic Airline’ on occasion of Grand Travel Award. 2000 Braathens Malmö Aviation concentrates on its Swedish operations and reverts to the name Malmö Aviation.
2001
SAS acquires Braathens ASA. Malmö Aviation is excluded from the transaction and once again becomes an independent company with Per G. Braathen as new owner.
2002
A new flight traffic agreement for Bromma Airport means that Malmö Aviation can expand its network of destinations. The Bromma–Umeå [northern Sweden] route is openend. Technical operations are transferred to a newly built hangar at Sturup Airport in Malmö . This hangar is the largest and most modern in Europe. Malmö Aviation extends its offer of services and launches its low-price product ‘Snålskjutsen’.
2003
Malmö Aviation launches its frequent-flyer programme. With ‘Snålskjutsen’ an international service between Göteborg and Nice is started. Malmö Aviation starts three new services to Brussels from Bromma, Göteborg and Copenhagen, in co-operation with Virgin Express.
2004
Co-operative arrangement with Virgin Express is concluded and a co-operation is started instead with SN Brussels Airlines. Malmö Aviation once more receives the award ‘Best Domestic Airline’ at the Grand Travel Award.
2005
Yellow Room – our dedicated lounge at Bromma is opened. Express lounges are opened at both Landvetter and Sturup. Bromma Airport gets a facelift with new arrival hall and a roof over the walkways between the terminal building and the aircraft on the apron. Malmö Aviation again designated ‘Best Domestic Airline’ at the Grand Travel Award.
2006
Concentration on domestic services intensifies with increased number of departures. Operation of Bromma-Brussels route is transferred to our co-operation partner SN. Agreement signed with the Swedish Footbal Association and co-operation starts in connection with the World Cup. Malmö Aviation awarded title of ‘Best Domestic Airline’ on occasion of Grand Travel Award.
2007
Malmö Aviation is given the Business Travel Award for “Best Airline” and the Grand Travel Award for “Best Domestic Airline.” At the end of the year, the company wins the Web Service Award in the e-commerce category.
Malmö Aviation strengthens its commitment to domestic traffic and discontinues the Göteborg-Nice route.
The number of departures on domestic routes from Bromma to Malmö and Göteborg is expanded to meet demand.
The Braathens Aviation Group is formed, with Malmö Aviation one of six subsidiaries. The technical division and pilot training operations were transferred to separate companies.
2008
Malmö Aviation wins the Grand Travel Award in the “Best Domestic Transport Company” category and is named “Best Airline” by the Business Travel Award.
Malmö Aviation is the first domestic airline to launch a mobile phone booking function, which helps travellers manage their flights directly by mobile phone.
A four-year contract is signed with the Swedish Football Association. The contract covers the whole range from flying the men’s and women’s teams to matches abroad to offering special rates on domestic flights to all the girls and guys in Swedish football clubs.
At the end of the year, Malmö Aviation increased the number of departures on routes from Göteborg and Malmö to Stockholm-Bromma.
