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FlyMe

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Swedish airline

Fly Me Europe AB, operating as FlyMe, was a low-cost airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operated flights from Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to destinations within Europe. Its main hub was Göteborg Landvetter Airport, with hubs at Malmö Airport and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.2 It ceased to exist in 2007.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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FlyMe Boeing 737-500 Lebeda
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Fly Me Europe AB, operating as FlyMe, was a low-cost airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operated flights from Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to destinations within Europe. Its main hub was Göteborg Landvetter Airport, with hubs at Malmö Airport and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Beginning in April 2006, it widened its destination network and started daily services to European destinations. Majority owner of the business was English Billionaire John Robert Porter and his Norwegian business partner Christen Ager-Hanssen. They also had a majority interest in another airline Global Supply Systems a British all cargo carrier. FlyMe acquired in late 2006 a 25% stake in Global Supply Systems holding company Riverdon ltd with the aim to create a low cost long haul product.2

The story

The airline was founded in 2003 and started operations on 1 March 2004. It employed 104 staff.

On 2 March 2007, FlyMe announced that it would file for bankruptcy due to an unwillingness by its banks to release further funding; this decision was based on proceeds from a rights issue by its parent company. FlyMe accordingly cancelled all its flights.

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Products and brands

Destinations

Before its grounding, FlyMe operated to the following destinations:

Czech Republic

Prague (Ruzyně International Airport)

Finland

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Helsinki

France

Beauvais (Beauvais-Tillé Airport)

Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)

Nice (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport)

Germany

Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)

Greece

Chania (Chania International Airport)

Rhodes (Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras")

Italy

Bologna (Bologna Airport)

Rimini (Federico Fellini International Airport)

Rome (Ciampino Airport)

Netherlands

Amsterdam (Schiphol)

Spain

Alicante (Alicante Airport)

Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)

Málaga (Málaga Airport)

Palma de Mallorca (Son Sant Joan Airport)

Sweden

Gothenburg (Göteborg Landvetter Airport)

Helsingborg

Luleå (Luleå Airport)

Malmö (Malmö Airport)

Stockholm (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport)

Sundsvall

Östersund

Turkey

Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)

United Kingdom

London (London Stansted)

Fleet

The FlyMe fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2006):

5 Boeing 737-300

1 Boeing 737-500

The average age of the FlyMe fleet was 16.7 years as of February 2007.

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Timeline

  1. Mar 2, 2007Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2003Founded Founded1

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