Barents AirLink was a
Swedish
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based
airline
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. It was established as Nordkalottflyg in 1974 and operated scheduled domestic and international services. The name was changed to Barents AirLink in 2006. It was based at
Luleå Airport
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. Barents Air Link (2006-2016) merged into
Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance
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.
Services
Barents AirLink does not operate any scheduled services and closed down the company in 2012.
It has previously operated the following scheduled services, all from
Luleå
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Pajala
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Pajala is in part of the Meänmaa (Torne valley) region and was in past times unilingua ...
,
Sweden
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(until October 2011).
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Tromsø
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,
Norway
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(discontinued February 2008).
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Murmansk
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,
Russia
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(discontinued 2007).
See also
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Airlines
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Transport in Sweden
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Fleet
The Barents AirLink fleet consisted of the following aircraft in May 2008:
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BAe Jetstream 32
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Beechcraft Super King Air 200
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Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain
External links
Barents AirLink official website
Defunct airlines of Sweden
Airlines established in 1974
Airlines disestablished in 2016
Swedish companies established in 1974
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