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Sola Air
ES-NSL a Nyxair SAAB 340 in Sola Air Livery
IATA ICAO Call sign
OJ NYX NYX AIR
Founded2024
Commenced operations
April 2025
Operating bases
Karlstad Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations3
Parent companyLars Wingefors AB
HeadquartersKarlstad, Sweden
FounderLars Wingefors
Websitewww.solaair.se

Sola Air is a Swedish virtual airline headquartered in Karlstad, Sweden. Operating from its main hub at Karlstad Airport (IATA: KSD, ICAO: ESOK), the company markets regional passenger routes connecting Värmland to regional aviation hubs in Scandinavia. Flights marketed by Sola Air are operated under an ACMI (wet-lease) agreement by the Estonian carrier NyxAir.

History

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Sola Air was established in 2024 by investment group Lars Wingefors AB to restore direct scheduled commercial air links to Värmland following periods of reduced regional traffic at Karlstad Airport.

Scheduled commercial operations officially commenced in April 2025[1], offering regular direct connections to major hubs in Denmark and Sweden.

Operations and Business Model

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Sola Air operates as a "virtual airline", meaning it handles ticket marketing, distribution, and local brand management, while outsource flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and air crew logistics to an established air operator certificate (AOC) holder. Sola Air's flights are operated by Estonian regional airline NyxAir.[2]

Destinations

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Sola Air operates scheduled and seasonal passenger services from Karlstad to the following destinations:

Fleet

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As of 2025, flights marketed by Sola Air are operated using the following aircraft provided by NyxAir:

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Saab 340 2 33–36 Wet-leased from and operated by NyxAir
Total 2

See also

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References

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  1. Karlgren, Torbjörn (2026-01-06). "Svenske miljardärens nya fiasko". Dagens PS (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  2. "Sweden's Sola Air partners with NyxAir for early 2Q25 launch". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sola Air | Hahnair". www.hahnair.com (in German). Retrieved 2026-07-27.

Category:Airlines of Sweden Category:Virtual airlines Category:Airlines established in 2024 Category:2024 establishments in Sweden Category:Karlstad