Vestlandske Luftfartselskap (West Norway Airlines)

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Vestlandske Luftfartselskap began as a charter operation on 23Jun1947, began scheduled services in 1951 and was acquired by Braathens SAFE in 1957

[ – SAS was formed by merger of ABA (AEROTRANSPORT), DDL (DET DANSKE LUFTFARTSELSKAB) of Denmark and DNL (DET NORSKE LUFTFARTSELSKAP) of Norway on on 01Aug1946. Iniatially it was known as OSAS was concerned only with trans-atlantic operations. operations started on 17Sep1946. 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 was the flag carrier for Norway, Sweden and Denmark]

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