AIRLINE - Braathens International files for bankruptcy

SE-RGE - A319
Photo: Ton Jochems

Braathens filed bankruptcy for its Braathens International-subsidiary, ceasing all operations immediately. Earlier this month, Scramble already reported about the airline's plan to close-down its Airbus-operating subsidiary and focus on operating its ATR72s.

The airline was, however, unable to raise enough capital to keep Braathens International flying, leading to the decision to file for bankruptcy and close down the subsidiary earlier and more abrupt than planned.

All ATR72-operations by Braathens Regional are unaffected by the bankruptcy of the subsidiary and continue to run as normal.

At the moment of the bankruptcy, Braathens International's fleet was made up of:

A319-112 SE-RGC (3445), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda

A319-112 SE-RGE (2662), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda

A320-214 SE-RGF (3240), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda

A320-214 SE-RGG (3312), currently parked at Sofia

A320-214 SE-RGH (3508), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda

Braathens Regional Airlines also had two Airbus-aircraft on its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), which have also been withdrawn from use. These are:

A319-112 SE-RGD (3346), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda

A319-112 SE-RGV (2283), currently parked at Stockholm-Arlanda