ABA (Aerotransport) (Swedish Air Lines)

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ABA was formed at Stockholm by Adrian and Carl Florman on 27/Mar/1924 and launched passenger service from Stockholm to Helsinki on 02/Jun/1924. Merged into SAS

[ – SAS was formed by merger of ABA (AEROTRANSPORT), DDL (DET DANSKE LUFTFARTSELSKAB) of Denmark and DNL (DET NORSKE LUFTFARTSELSKAP) of Norway on on 01/Aug/1946. Iniatially it was known as OSAS was concerned only with trans-atlantic operations. operations started on 17/Sep/1946. The partners then created ESAS in 1948 with the merger of SILA (SVENSK INTERKONTINENTAL LUFTTRAFIK) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline. The intercontinental routes of Braathens SAFE were added just before the merger. Absorbed LINJEFLYG in 1993 and BRAATHENS IN 2001. Intergrated SAS NORGE into mainline in Oct2009
< international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for Sweden and Denmark >]