DNL (Det Norske Luftfartselskap)

DNL was established on 16/Oct/1933 under the full name Det Norske Luftfartselskap, Fred. Olsen & Bergenske, named after two shipping companies that provided much of the financing, Fred. Olsen and Bergenske. It started operations on 11/Jun/1935 serving the mail route between Oslo – Gothenburg – Copenhagen. The formation Det Norske Luftfartselskap on 21Jan1946 as the national airline company In 1946, the airline started routes to North Norway and Europe. Merged with DDL and SILA to eventually form SAS in 1948

[ – SAS was formed by merger of SILA (Svensk Interkontinental Lufttraffik), DDL ( Det Danske Luftfartselskab) of Denmark and DNL (Det Norske Luftfartselskap) of Norway on 01Aug1946. Operations started on 17/Sep/1946. Initially 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 AB Aerotransport 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. Integrated SAS NORGE into mainline in Oct2009
< international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for Norway, Sweden & Denmark >]

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