Swedish Intercontinental Airlines

Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik AB, SILA, trading internationally as Swedish Intercontinental Airlines, was an airline and is today a part of the SAS Group.

SILA was established in 1943 by the Wallenberg family to start a flight between Sweden and England. The first CEO of the airline was Per Norlin. In 1943, he signed a contract with Douglas to buy 10 DC-4 with delivery when the war had ended.

The first civil flight between Europe and USA was in June 1945 with a modified Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress with stops at Reykjavík and Newfoundland.

During spring 1946, the B-17 was replaced by Douglas DC-4s.

In 1946, SILA became the Swedish part of SAS and in 1948 the airline was merged into AB Aerotransport in 1948. SILA was closed down in 1977.

Airlines of Sweden

Current	Amapola Flyg Avia Express Barents AirLink BRA Braathens Regional Airlines Braathens Regional Airways Braathens Regional Aviation Direktflyg Grafair Höga Kusten Flyg International Business Air Jämtlands Flyg Nextjet Nord-Flyg Norrlandsflyg Novair Scandinavian AirAmbulance Scandinavian Airlines Sparrow Aviation TUIfly Nordic West Air Sweden

Defunct	Aerotransport Air Express Sweden Air Sweden Avitrans City Airline European Executive Express Falcon Air Linjeflyg FlyMe FlyNordic Maxair MCA Airlines Nordic Airways Nordic European Airlines Nordic Regional SAS Commuter Scanair Skyline Skyways Snowflake Sunways Svensk Lufttrafik Sverigeflyg Blekingeflyg Flysmaland Kalmarflyg Kullaflyg Sundsvallsflyg Swe Fly Swedair Swedish Intercontinental Airlines Swedline Express Time Air Sweden Tor Air Transair Sweden Transwede (1985–98) Transwede (2005–10) Viking Airlines

SAS Group

Subsidiary airlines	Blue1 Cimber Scandinavian Airlines

Affiliated airlines	Air Greenland Widerøe

Destinations	SAS Group Air Greenland Scandinavian Airlines Widerøe

Fleet	Scandinavian Airlines Widerøe

Airline support	EuroBonus SAS Business Opportunities SAS Cargo Group SAS Technical Services

Alliances	Star Alliance WOW Alliance

History	Pre-1952 Aerolíneas de Baleares AB Aerotransport Aerovias Guest airBaltic Braathens British Midland International Danair Danish Air Lines Estonian Air Linjeflyg Norwegian Air Lines Rezidor Hotel Group SAS Braathens SAS Commuter SAS Ground Handling Scanair Skyways Express Snowflake Spanair Swedish Intercontinental Airlines Thai Airways

Accident and incidents	1948 Northwood mid-air collision Flight 871 (Istanbul 1960) Flight 933 (Los Angeles 1969) Flight 130 (1972) Flight 751 (Gottröra 1991) Flight 347 (1994) Flight 686 (Milan 2001) Dash 8 landing gear incidents (2007)

Facilities	SAS Frösundavik Office Building

List of airline holding companies

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