Jörgen Carlsson till Transwede

Gothenburg 16 August 2007

Jörgen Carlsson Vice President Business Control at TRANSWEDE.

On July 1^st Jörgen Carlsson was employed in the new position Vice President Business Control at TRANSWEDE AIRWAYS in Gothenburg.

Jörgen Carlsson was previously employed by Fly Me, where he worked as CFO from the start in March 2004. He left Fly Me at the end of 2006 together with MD Fredrik Skanselid and DO Mathias Jonsson. Before working at Fly Me, Jörgen Carlsson held down several leading positions within the business world of West Sweden. 

• - We are pleased to attract an experienced airline executive to our rapidly expanding business, says a pleased CEO Trygve Gjertsen.
• - I look forward to becoming a part of TRANSWEDE's development into a successful and profitable wet lease airline, says Jörgen Carlsson.

For further information, please contact:

CEO Trygve Gjertsen +47 414 01 011

 

About TRANSWEDE

TRANSWEDE Airways offer ACMI/wet lease operations and ad-hoc charter using aircraft type Avro RJ70 and RJ85. We provide high quality service, have a flexible approach and offer solutions for wide-ranging demands.

TRANSWEDE was re-established in 2004 as a sister company to Malmö Aviation AB. The holding company is Braathen Aviation, in the newly formed group, owned by Mr. Per G. Braathen.

Our mission is to present airlines in Europe with a flexible, strategic tool, performing cost efficient and reliable operations with Regional Jets. Our focus is operations to and from London City Airport. TRANSWEDE´s ambition is to become the leading ACMI/wet lease (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) airline in Northern-Europe.

Today TRANSWEDE is in the phase of rapid expansion. Expected turnover for 2007 is 150 MSEK with a fleet of 5 aircraft. By 2010 Transwede is aiming to have a fleet of 10 aircraft.