PopulAir
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Predecessor | Amapola Flyg |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Fate | Rebranded from Amapola Flyg in 2023 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm , Sweden |
Area served | Sweden, Finland |
| Products | Passenger and cargo airline services |
| Owner | Salenia |
Number of employees | 50 |
PopulAir (presented as populAir) is a Swedish airline specializing in both passenger and cargo airline services, with its main office situated at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Previously operating under the name Amapola Flyg until 2023, the carrier manages a fleet of 12 Fokker 50 aircraft, comprising 7 configured for passengers and 5 dedicated to freight. Its network includes several destinations across Sweden, notably serving public service obligation (PSO) routes in the northern regions, along with passenger connections between Mariehamn and Turku.
History
Established in 2004 under the name Amapola Flyg AB, the company initially concentrated on cargo transport, taking over postal delivery responsibilities from Falcon Air. It is fully owned by Salenia, a Swedish investment group, and employs approximately 50 personnel. Until 2019, Amapola held exclusive freight contracts with the Swedish postal service and also provided cargo transportation for Jetpak and MiniLiner operating out of Maastricht Aachen Airport and Stockholm-Arlanda.
In July 2018, the airline broadened its operations to include regional passenger air services within Sweden. By April 2021, it commenced flights in Finland on behalf of Traficom, linking Helsinki-Vantaa with Joensuu. Additionally, from July 2021 through February 2022, it temporarily managed the Dublin-Donegal PSO route following the bankruptcy of Stobart Air.
After Nextjet declared insolvency, Amapola secured multiple PSO agreements with the Swedish Transport Administration in June 2018 to ensure continued air service on essential northern Swedish routes. In October 2023, the airline was awarded a further contract to operate twelve domestic routes until 2027, covering connections such as Gällivare–Kramfors–Arlanda and Hemavan–Arvidsjaur–Vilhelmina–Lycksele–Arlanda.
In the same month, Amapola transitioned its branding to PopulAir and introduced a refreshed green and white color scheme for its Fokker 50 fleet. The airline also moved its Arlanda operations to Terminal 3 in October 2024.
Destinations
As of November 2024, PopulAir provides passenger services to these locations:[1][2]
Fleet
As of November 2024, the fleet operated by Amapola Flyg consists of:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers / Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 7 | Capacity for 50 passengers | |
| Fokker 50 Freighter | 5 | Dedicated cargo operations | |
| Total | 12 | ||
- ↑ "Booking". www.amapola.nu.
- ↑ "Klart med avtal för flygtrafik till norra Sverige". Trafikverket.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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