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Sweden is a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered on the north and west by Norway, on the northeast by Finland, on the east by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea, and on the southwest by the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Öresund straits. Sweden includes the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea. It is the fourth largest country in Europe. The area of Sweden is 449,964 sq km (173,732 sq mi). Stockholm is the country's capital and largest city.

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ABA (Aerotransport) (Swedish Air Lines)

1924 - 1946 -- / --- SAS Renamed  

Abal Air

1982 - 1990 -- / --- West Air Sweden Renamed  

Aero Saab

* - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aero Scandia

1950 - 1950 -- / --- Airtaco Renamed  

Aerocenter Trafikfyg

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Aerosynchro Aviation

2007 - 2008* -- / IBZ Aerosynchro Aviation Status?  

Air Express

1986^ - 2000* -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

Air Express Sweden

2007* - 2009* -- / AEQ   Status? Status

Air Hudik

1990* - 1992* -- / ---   Status?  

Air Hudiksvall

1993^ - 1998* -- / --- Swedeways Airlines Renamed  

Air Nordic

1991* - 1991* -- / ---   Status?  

Air Nordic

1993 - 1996* -- / --- Air Nordic Swe Aviation Renamed  

Air Nordic Swe Aviation

1993* - 1998* -- / --- Air Nordic Swe Aviation Renamed  

Air One

1989* - 1994 -- / ---   Defunct  

Air Ops (Air Operations of Europe)

1993 - 1996 -- / OOE   Defunct  

Air Ops International

1996* - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

Air Sweden

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Air Trader

1970^ - 1970* -- / ---   Defunct  

Airborne of Sweden

1997* - 2001* -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

AirNordic

1988* - 1988* -- / ---   Status?  

Airtaco

1950 - 1957 -- / --- Airtaco Defunct  

Ama Norving

1987* - 1987* -- / ---   Status?  

Amapola Flyg

2004 - 2009> -- / APF   Active  

Avia

1940^ - 1992 -- / --- Skyways Express Renamed  

AviTrans Nordic

2004 - 2009> 2Q / ETS   Active  

B Air Charter

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Baltic Airlines

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Baltic Aviation

* - * -- / ---   Status?  

Barents AirLink

2006 - 2009> 8N / NKF Barents Air Link Active  

Baron Air

1978* - 1979* LW / ---   Status?  

Basair

1978* - 1979* -- / --- Basair Status?  

Birkaflyg

1978* - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Blekingeflyg

2007 - 2009> -- / ---   Active Start date

Blue Scandinavia

1996 - 1998 -- / --- Tuifly Nordic Renamed  

Braathens Malmo Aviation

1999 - 2000 -- / --- Malmo Aviation Renamed  

Braathens Sweden

1999* - 2000 -- / --- Malmo Aviation Renamed  

Britannia Nordic

1998 - 2006 6B / BLX Tuifly Nordic Renamed  

Business Air Service

Early 1970s -- / --- Basair Renamed  

Capella Aircharter

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

City Air Scandinavia

1990* - 1992* -- / ---   Status?  

City Airlines

2001 - 2009> CF / SDR   Active  

Crownair

1968^ - 1975 -- / --- Swedair Renamed  

Direktflyg

2002 - 2009> HS / SKH Direktflyg Active  

EastJet

2005* - 2005* -- / ---   Status?  

Euro Flight Polaris

1998* - 1999* -- / ---   Status?  

Euroflight Sweden

1996* - 2001* -- / ---   Status?  

European Executive Express

1997* - 2006* RY / EXC   Status?  

Fairline

1967 - 1967 -- / ---   Defunct  

Falcon Air

1986 - 2006 IH / FCN Falcon Air Defunct  

Falcon Air Cargo

1960s -- / --- Falcon Air Renamed  

Falcon Aviation

1965* - 1998* -- / ---   Status?  

Falconair

1967 - 1970 -- / ---   Defunct  

Fast Air Scandinavia

2001* - 2002* -- / ---   Status?  

Federal Airlines

* - * -- / FLL   Status?  

Fly Fresh

2003 - 2004* -- / ---   Status?  

Fly Independent

2007* - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

FlyEuropean

2000 - 2001* -- / ---   Status?  

FlyExcellent (Fly Excellent)

2007 - 2008 F3 / FXL   Defunct  

Flygcentrum

2000* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Flygrande Veteraner*

* - * -- / ---   Status?  

Flying Enterprise

1992 - 1998* -- / --- Skyways Enterprise Renamed  

FlyJämtland

2009 - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

FlyMe

2004 - 2007 SH / FLY   Defunct  

FlyNordic

2000 - 2008 LF / NDC Norwegian Renamed  

FlySmaland

2007 - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

Golden Air

1976^ - 1993 -- / --- Golden Air Flyg Renamed  

Golden Air Flyg

1993 - 2009> DC / GAO Golden Air Flyg Active  

Goodjet

2002 - 2003 -- / ---   Defunct  

Gota Vingar

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Gothia Airlines

? -- / ---   Began?  

Gotlandsflyg

2001^ - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

Highland Air

1995 - 2000 -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

Hilair

1969 - 1972 -- / --- Basair Renamed  

Hillerstrom Flyg

Early 1970s -- / --- Basair Renamed  

Höga Kusten Flyg (High Coast)

2008 - 2009> HK / ---   Active  

Holmstroem Air

1995^ - 1995* -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

Holmstrom Air Sweden

* - * -- / --- Swedeways Airlines Renamed  

Holmstrom Flyg

1989* - 1989* -- / ---   Status?  

IBA (International Business Air)

1983 - 2007 -- / IBZ Aerosynchro Aviation Renamed  

Interswede Aviation

1971 - 1972 -- / ---   Defunct  

Jet 2000

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Jonair

2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Kullaflyg

2003 - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

Kungsair

1970* - 1971 -- / --- Kungsair Renamed  

Kungsair I Goteborg

1967^ - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

LapAir (Lappslandsflyg)

1953^ - 1978* LU / ---   Status?  

LBF-Eda Varken

1955^ - 1982 -- / --- West Air Sweden Renamed  

Linjeflyg

1957 - 1993 LF / --- SAS Norge Renamed  

Liz Air

1988* - 1989? -- / ---   Began?  

Loadair

1964* - 1964 -- / --- Tor-Air Renamed  

Malmo Air Taxi

2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Malmo Aviation

1985^ - 1992 -- / --- Malmo Aviation Defunct  

Malmo Aviation

2000 - 2009> TF / SCW Malmo Aviation Active  

Malmo Aviation Services

1992 - 1999 -- / --- Malmo Aviation Renamed  

Malmros Aviation

1971* - 1978 -- / --- Basair Renamed  

MaxAir

1998 - 2001* 8M / MLX   Status?  

MCA Airlines

2008 - 2009> -- / GSW   Active  

MD Kallax

2001 - 2003* -- / ---   Status?  

MyAir

2002? -- / ---   Began?  

NextJet

2004* - 2009> 2N / NTJ   Active  

NMF (Nordiskt Missionsflyg)

1946* - 1946* -- / ---   Status?  

Nord-Flyg (NTD Cargo)

1952 - 2009> -- / NEF   Active Status

Nordic Airlink

2001 - 2004 -- / --- Nordic Airways Renamed  

Nordic Airways

2006 - 2009 6N / NRD Nordic Airways Defunct  

Nordic East Airways

1991^ - 1996* -- / --- Nordic European Renamed  

Nordic European Airlines

1996* - 1998 -- / --- Nordic European Defunct  

Nordic Leisure

2003 - 2009 -- / ---   Defunct New

Nordic Regional

2004 - 2006 6N / NRD Nordic Airways Renamed  

Nordisk Aerotransport

1950^ - 1951* -- / --- Transair Sweden Renamed  

Nordkalottflyg

1978^ - 2006 8N / NKF Barents Air Link Renamed  

Norrlandsflyg

2004* - 2009* -- / HMF   Status? Status

Novair (Nova Airlines)

1997 - 2009> 1I / NVR   Active  

NTD Air Cargo

2005* - 2005* -- / ---   Status?  

Nya Kungsair I Norrkoping

1971 - 1979* -- / --- Kungsair Status?  

Nyge Aero

1990* - 1990* -- / ---   Status?  

Orebro Aviation

1998* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Osterman Air Charter

1963 - 1965 CG / --- Internord Renamed  

Pelican Express

1989* - 1989* -- / ---   Defunct  

Primera Air

2007? -- / ---   Began?  

Reguljair

1999* - 2001 -- / --- Nordic Airways Renamed  

SAE (Swe Aviation Europe)

1999* - 1999* -- / --- Air Nordic Swe Aviation Renamed  

Salair

1986^ - 1992 -- / --- Skyways Express Renamed  

Salenia Aviation

1989* - 1989* -- / ---   Status?  

Scanair

1965* - 1994 DK / --- Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia Renamed  

ScanBee (Scandinavian Beeline Charter)

1977 - 1986 -- / ---   Defunct  

Scandinavian Lite

2003? -- / ---   Began?  

Scanjet

1990* - 1990 -- / ---   Defunct  

Selenia

1989* - 1989 -- / --- Malmo Aviation Renamed  

SILA (Svensk Intercontinental Lufttraffik)

1946* - 1948 -- / --- SAS Renamed  

Skyline

1977* - 1978 OX / ---   Defunct  

Skyways Enterprise

1998* - 2004* F3 / FLY Skyways Enterprise Status?  

Skyways Express

1992 - 2009> JZ / SKX Skyways Express Active  

Skyways Regional

2000 - 2002 -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

Smalandsflyg

2007? -- / ---   Began?  

Snowflake

2003 - 2004* SK / SAS   Defunct  

Sterling Airways Sweden

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Sterner Aero

1978* - 1979* JG / ---   Status?  

Stockholmplanet.com

2007* - 2007 2Q / --- Flysmaland Renamed  

Sundsvall Aero

1984^ - 1984* -- / --- Direktflyg Renamed  

SundsvallsFlyg

2001 - 2008* -- / ---   Status?  

Sunways Airlines

1995 - 1997 -- / ---   Defunct  

Svea Flyg

1999* - 1999* -- / --- Swe Fly Renamed  

Sveaflyg

1963 - 1963 -- / --- Internord Renamed  

Svensk Flygtjanst

1935^ - 1975 -- / --- Swedair Renamed  

Sverigeflyg

1985* - 1985* -- / ---   Status?  

Swe Fly

2004 - 2005 WV / SRL Swe Fly Defunct  

Swedair

1975 - 1992* -- / --- Swedair Defunct  

Swedeways Airlines

1998* - 2001* -- / --- Swedeways Airlines Status?  

Swedewings

1987* - 1999* -- / --- Nordic Airways Renamed  

SwedJet

2004 - 2006* VD / BBB   Defunct  

Swedline Express

2002 - 2006 SM / SRL   Defunct  

Swetrail Transport

1990s -- / ---   Status?  

Syd-Aero

1966 - 1979* UF / ---   Status?  

TEA Scandinavia

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Time Air Sweden

1990 - 1992 -- / --- West Air Sweden Renamed  

Tor Air

2008 - 2009> -- / ---   Active  

Tor-Air

1964 - 1966 -- / --- Tor-Air Defunct  

Transair

2002 - 2003 -- / ---   Defunct  

Transair Sweden

1978* - 1979* -- / --- Transair Sweden Status?  

Transjet Airways

2001 - 2002 -- / ---   Defunct  

Transwede

1985 - 1999* -- / --- Malmo Aviation Renamed  

Transwede

2005 - 2009> 5T / TWE   Active  

Transwede Leisure

1996^ - 1996 -- / --- Tuifly Nordic Renamed  

Trollflyg

1976* - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Trygg-Flyg

1991^ - 2002 -- / ---   Defunct  

TSA (Transair Sweden AB)

1951 - 1981 TB / ---   Defunct  

TSA (Transair)

1951^ - 1981 -- / ---   Defunct  

TUIfly Nordic

2006 - 2009> 6B / BLX Tuifly Nordic Active  

Umea

2004? -- / ---   Began?  

Varmlandsflyg

1960^ - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Varmlandsflyg

1993 - 2002 -- / --- Swedline Express Renamed  

Vasteras Flyg

1952* - 1953* -- / --- Basair Renamed  

Viking Air

1978* - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Viking Airlines

2003 - 2009> 4P / VIC   Active  

WaltAir Europe

2002* - 2008* -- / GOT   Status?  

West Air Sweden (Air Sweden)

1992 - 2009> PT / SWN West Air Sweden Active  

West Atlantic

2009+ -- / ---   Planned  

WestEastAir

* - * -- / --- Swe Fly Renamed  

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