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{{short description|Swedish airline}}
{{short description|Swedish airline}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
|airline = Amapola Flyg
| airline = populAir
|logo = Amapola Flyg Logo.jpg
| logo = Logo-populair.svg
|logo_size = 125
| logo_size = 125
|fleet_size = 17
| fleet_size = 12
| aoc = SE.AOC.0057
|destinations =
| destinations =
|IATA = HP<ref>http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx, looked up on October 19, 2015</ref>
| IATA = HP<ref>http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx, looked up on October 19, 2015</ref>
|ICAO = APF
| ICAO = APF
|callsign = AMAPOLA
| callsign = AMAPOLA
|parent =Sven Salén AB
| parent = Sven Salén AB
|company_slogan =
| company_slogan =
|founded = 2004
| founded = {{start date and age|2004}}
|headquarters = [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]]
| headquarters = [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]], [[Sweden]]
|key_people =
| key_people =
|hubs = [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport]]
| hubs = [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]
|secondary_hubs =
| secondary_hubs =
|focus_cities =
| focus_cities =
|frequent_flyer =
| frequent_flyer =
|lounge =
| lounge =
|alliance =
| alliance =
|website = {{URL|https://www.amapola.nu/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.populair.com}}
}}
}}
[[File:SE-MFO Fokker 50 PopulAir ARN 01.jpg|thumb|PopulAir Fokker 50 ]]

'''Amapola Flyg''' is a passenger and [[cargo airline]] based in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. It operates freight services on behalf of the [[Posten (Sweden)|Swedish Post Office]], Jetpak and [[MiniLiner]] from [[Maastricht Aachen Airport]] and its main base at [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 74 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref> In April 2021, the airline will start flights in Finland from [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]] to Joensuu, on behalf of the Finnish State traffic authority Traficom.<ref>https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 {{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 |title=Yle news |publisher=yle.fi |language=fi |access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>
'''PopulAir''' (styled as '''populAir''') is a passenger and [[cargo airline]] based in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. Known between 2004 and 2023 as '''Amapola Flyg,''' the airline's primary hub is located at [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]. The airline offers flights to various destinations across Sweden, including [[public service obligation]] routes to [[Norrland|northern Sweden]]. Additionally, populAir provides passenger services from [[Mariehamn Airport|Mariehamn]] to [[Turku Airport|Turku]]. PopulAir operates a fleet consisting of 12 [[Fokker 50]] aircraft, which includes 7 passenger planes and 5 cargo planes.


== History ==
== History ==
The airline was established and started operations in 2004 to take over postal services previously operated by [[Falcon Air]]. It is wholly owned by Salenia (a Swedish investment company) and has some 50 employees.<ref name="FI"/>
Amapola Flyg [[Aktiebolag|AB]] was established and started operations in 2004 to take over postal services previously operated by [[Falcon Air]]. It is wholly owned by Salenia (a Swedish investment company) and has some 50 employees.<ref name="FI">{{cite news |date=2007-03-27 |title=Directory: World Airlines |work=[[Flight International]] |page=74}}</ref>

On July 1, 2018, Amapola Flyg has begun passenger air traffic with regional routes in Sweden. Amapola Flyg works together with the Swedish airline [[Direktflyg|Svenska Direktflyg]] when booking, through the website which flights can be booked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amapola.nu/contacts/flygplan.html |title=Flygplan |publisher=amapola.nu |language=sv |access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref>
Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Mail|postal service]], Jetpak and [[MiniLiner]] from [[Maastricht Aachen Airport]] and its main base at [[Stockholm-Arlanda Airport]].<ref name="FI" />

On July 1, 2018, Amapola Flyg began passenger air traffic with regional routes in Sweden. In April 2021, the airline started flights in Finland from [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]] to Joensuu, on behalf of the Finnish State traffic authority Traficom.<ref>https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 {{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 |title=Yle news |date=March 26, 2021 |publisher=yle.fi |language=fi |access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> The airline operated the [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] to [[Donegal Airport|Donegal]] PSO ([[Public Service Obligation]]) service from July 2021 to February 2022, following the collapse of Irish airline [[Stobart Air]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Halloran |first=Barry |title=Swedish airline will fly Dublin-Donegal route |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/swedish-airline-will-fly-dublin-donegal-route-1.4621713 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=2021-07-15 |accessdate=2021-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/77190-ministers-ryan-and-naughton-announce-emerald-airlines-as-the-new-operator-on-the-government-funded-donegal-dublin-pso-air-route/ |title=Ministers Ryan and Naughton announce Emerald Airlines as the new operator on the Government funded Donegal – Dublin PSO air route |publisher=Department of Transport |location=Ireland |date=2022-01-07 |accessdate=2022-06-29}}</ref>

Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Mail|postal service]] as their exclusive operator btween 2004 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=admin, Author at West Atlantic |url=https://westatlantic.eu/author/admin/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=West Atlantic |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Following the bankruptcy of [[Nextjet]], On June 1, 2018, the [[Swedish Transport Administration|Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)]] announced Amapola Flyg's takeover of air services on several [[public service obligation]] routes to [[Norrland]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-31 |title=Amapola tar över Norrlandslinjer efter Nextjet |url=https://flyg24nyheter.com/2018/05/31/amapola-tar-over-norrlandslinjer-efter-nextjet/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=flyg24nyheter |language=sv-SE}}</ref> In October 2023, Amapola was awarded another contract by the [[Swedish Transport Administration]] to operate domestic flights on twelve routes from 2023 to 2027. These routes, include [[Gällivare Lapland Airport|Gällivare]]–[[Höga Kusten Airport|Kramfors]]–[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Arlanda]] and [[Hemavan Airport|Hemavan]]–[[Arvidsjaur Airport|Arvidsjaur]]–[[Vilhelmina Airport|Vilhelmina]]–[[Lycksele Airport|Lycksele]]–[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Arlanda]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trafikverket |date=2021-09-28 |title=Upphandlad flygtrafik ger en grundläggande tillgänglighet |url=https://www.trafikverket.se/om-oss/nyheter/nationella-nyheter/2023/februari/upphandlad-flygtrafik-ger-en-grundlaggande-tillganglighet/#:~:text=Amapola%20Flyg%20AB%20kommer%20under,inneb%C3%A4ra%20fler%20%C3%A4n%20en%20mellanlandning. |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Trafikverket |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50 |url=https://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=15477 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.flygtorget.se}}</ref>
[[File:Amapola Flyg Logo.jpg|thumb|Name and branding used until 2023]]
Amapola changed its name to PopulAir as part of a rebranding effort in October 2023. This change was accompanied by a new green and white livery for its Fokker 50 aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport |url=https://lyckseleairport.se/nyheter/amapola-med-nytt-namn-och-nya-faerger/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport |language=sv}}</ref> In October 2024, PopulAir relocated its operations at Arlanda Airport to Terminal 3<ref>{{Cite web |title=Västflyg, PopulAir and Jonair to start flights from Terminal 3 |url=https://www.swedavia.com/arlanda/news/vastflyg-populair-and-jonair-to-start-flights-from-terminal-3/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.swedavia.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Destinations ==
== Destinations ==
This is a list of destinations operated by Amapola Flyg ([[passenger flights]]):<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amapola.nu/booking|title=Booking|website=www.amapola.nu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trafikverket.se/om-oss/nyheter/Nationellt/2019-06/klart-med-avtal-for-flygtrafik-till-norra-sverige/|title=Klart med avtal för flygtrafik till norra Sverige|website=Trafikverket}}</ref>
This is a list of destinations operated by PopulAir ([[passenger flights]]) as of November 2024:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amapola.nu/booking|title=Booking|website=www.amapola.nu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trafikverket.se/om-oss/nyheter/Nationellt/2019-06/klart-med-avtal-for-flygtrafik-till-norra-sverige/|title=Klart med avtal för flygtrafik till norra Sverige|website=Trafikverket}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50 |url=https://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=15477 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.flygtorget.se}}</ref>


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!Refs
|-
|-
|rowspan="17"|[[Sweden]]||[[Ängelholm]]||[[Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport]]||||align=center|
| rowspan="8" |[[Sweden]]
|[[Arvidsjaur]]||[[Arvidsjaur Airport]]|| || align="center" |<ref name="flygtorget 2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=15203|title=Amapola och Jonair vann upphandlingen|publisher=flygtorget.se|access-date=1 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Gothenburg]]||[[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|
|[[Gällivare]]||[[Gällivare Lapland Airport]]||||align=center|<ref name="flygtorget 2023"/>
|-
|[[Hagfors]]||[[Hagfors Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|[[Halmstad]]||[[Halmstad Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|
|-
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|[[Hemavan]]||[[Hemavan Airport]]||||align=center|
|[[Hemavan]]||[[Hemavan Airport]]||||align=center|
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|[[Lycksele]]||[[Lycksele Airport]] ||||align=center|
|[[Lycksele]]||[[Lycksele Airport]] ||||align=center|
|-
|[[Malmö]]||[[Malmö Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|-
|[[Örnsköldsvik]]||[[Örnsköldsvik Airport]]||||align=center|
|[[Örnsköldsvik]]||[[Örnsköldsvik Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|[[Östersund]]||[[Åre Östersund Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Skellefteå]]||[[Skellefteå Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|
|-
|-
|[[Stockholm]]||[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]||{{airline hub|'''Base'''}}||align=center|
|[[Stockholm]]||[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]||{{airline hub|'''Base'''}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Stockholm]]||[[Stockholm Bromma Airport]]||{{airline hub|'''Base'''}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Sundsvall]]||[[Sundsvall–Timrå Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Torsby]]||[[Torsby Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|-
|[[Vilhelmina]]||[[Vilhelmina Airport]]||||align=center|
|[[Vilhelmina]]||[[Vilhelmina Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|[[Visby]]||[[Visby Airport]]||||align=center|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |Finland
| rowspan="2" |Finland
|[[Helsinki]]
|[[Mariehamn]]
|[[Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]]
|[[Mariehamn Airport]]
|from APR21
|
|-
|[[Joensuu]]
|[[Joensuu Airport]]
|from APR21
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|-
| rowspan="2" |Ireland
|[[County Donegal|Donegal]]
|[[Donegal Airport]]
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|-
|[[Dublin]]
|[[Turku]]
|[[Dublin Airport]]
|[[Turku Airport]]
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== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
[[File:SE-MFB Fokker 50 Amapola VBY.jpg|thumb|Amapola Freight Fokker 50]]
As of August 2020, the Amapola Flyg fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Amapola-Flyg |title=Amapola Flyg Fleet Details and History |website=www.planespotters.net |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>
As of November 2024, the Amapola Flyg fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Amapola-Flyg |title=Amapola Flyg Fleet Details and History |website=www.planespotters.net |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>


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|+ '''Amapola Flyg fleet:'''
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!Passengers
!Notes
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|[[Fokker 50]]
|[[Fokker 50]]
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |7
| align="center" |&mdash;
| align="center" |&mdash;
| align="center" |50
| align="center" |50
|
|-
|-
|[[Fokker 50|Fokker 50 Freighter]]
|[[Fokker 50|Fokker 50 Freighter]]
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |&mdash;
| align="center" |&mdash;
| align="center" |Cargo
| align="center" |Cargo
|
|-
|[[British Aerospace Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32]]
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |&mdash;
| align="center" |19
|Operated by [[AIS Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amapola.nu/contacts/flygplan.html|title=Flygplan - Om oss|website=www.amapola.nu}}</ref>
|-
|-
!Total
!Total
!17
!12
!&mdash;
!&mdash;
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! colspan="2" |
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* [http://www.jetpak.com/ JETPAK]
* [http://www.jetpak.com/ JETPAK]


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Latest revision as of 19:38, 14 November 2024

populAir
IATA ICAO Call sign
HP[1] APF AMAPOLA
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
AOC #SE.AOC.0057
HubsStockholm Arlanda Airport
Fleet size12
Parent companySven Salén AB
HeadquartersStockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden
Websitewww.populair.com
PopulAir Fokker 50

PopulAir (styled as populAir) is a passenger and cargo airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. Known between 2004 and 2023 as Amapola Flyg, the airline's primary hub is located at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The airline offers flights to various destinations across Sweden, including public service obligation routes to northern Sweden. Additionally, populAir provides passenger services from Mariehamn to Turku. PopulAir operates a fleet consisting of 12 Fokker 50 aircraft, which includes 7 passenger planes and 5 cargo planes.

History

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Amapola Flyg AB was established and started operations in 2004 to take over postal services previously operated by Falcon Air. It is wholly owned by Salenia (a Swedish investment company) and has some 50 employees.[2]

Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the Swedish postal service, Jetpak and MiniLiner from Maastricht Aachen Airport and its main base at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.[2]

On July 1, 2018, Amapola Flyg began passenger air traffic with regional routes in Sweden. In April 2021, the airline started flights in Finland from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu, on behalf of the Finnish State traffic authority Traficom.[3] The airline operated the Dublin to Donegal PSO (Public Service Obligation) service from July 2021 to February 2022, following the collapse of Irish airline Stobart Air.[4][5]

Amapola operated freight services on behalf of the Swedish postal service as their exclusive operator btween 2004 and 2019.[6]

Following the bankruptcy of Nextjet, On June 1, 2018, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) announced Amapola Flyg's takeover of air services on several public service obligation routes to Norrland.[7] In October 2023, Amapola was awarded another contract by the Swedish Transport Administration to operate domestic flights on twelve routes from 2023 to 2027. These routes, include Gällivare–Kramfors–Arlanda and Hemavan–Arvidsjaur–Vilhelmina–Lycksele–Arlanda.[8][9]

Name and branding used until 2023

Amapola changed its name to PopulAir as part of a rebranding effort in October 2023. This change was accompanied by a new green and white livery for its Fokker 50 aircraft.[10] In October 2024, PopulAir relocated its operations at Arlanda Airport to Terminal 3[11]

Destinations

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This is a list of destinations operated by PopulAir (passenger flights) as of November 2024:[12][13][14]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Sweden Arvidsjaur Arvidsjaur Airport [15]
Gällivare Gällivare Lapland Airport [15]
Hemavan Hemavan Airport
Kramfors Höga Kusten Airport
Lycksele Lycksele Airport
Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik Airport
Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Airport Base
Vilhelmina Vilhelmina Airport
Finland Mariehamn Mariehamn Airport
Turku Turku Airport

Fleet

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Amapola Freight Fokker 50

As of November 2024, the Amapola Flyg fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
Fokker 50 7 — 50
Fokker 50 Freighter 5 — Cargo
Total 12 —

References

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  1. ^ http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx, looked up on October 19, 2015
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. March 27, 2007. p. 74.
  3. ^ https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11855493 "Yle news" (in Finnish). yle.fi. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Halloran, Barry (July 15, 2021). "Swedish airline will fly Dublin-Donegal route". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ministers Ryan and Naughton announce Emerald Airlines as the new operator on the Government funded Donegal – Dublin PSO air route" (Press release). Ireland: Department of Transport. January 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "admin, Author at West Atlantic". West Atlantic. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Amapola tar över Norrlandslinjer efter Nextjet". flyg24nyheter (in Swedish). May 31, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Trafikverket (September 28, 2021). "Upphandlad flygtrafik ger en grundläggande tillgänglighet". Trafikverket (in Swedish). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50". www.flygtorget.se. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport". Amapola med nytt namn och nya färger - Lycksele Airport (in Swedish). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Västflyg, PopulAir and Jonair to start flights from Terminal 3". www.swedavia.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Booking". www.amapola.nu.
  13. ^ "Klart med avtal för flygtrafik till norra Sverige". Trafikverket.
  14. ^ "Flygtorget » Flygnyheter » Flygnyheter » Amapola fasar in fler Fokker 50". www.flygtorget.se. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Amapola och Jonair vann upphandlingen". flygtorget.se. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "Amapola Flyg Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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