Nordsjøfly
| Founded | 9 April 1977 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1983 |
| Operating bases | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy |
| Parent company | Norving (1981–83) |
| Headquarters | Avaldsnes, Karmøy, Norway |
Nordsjøfly A/S was an airline which operated from 1977 to 1983 out of Haugesund Airport, Karmøy. Based in Avaldsnes in Karmøy, Norway, the airline used a mix of aircraft to operate scheduled and charter flights. It was started at the time of Haugesund Airport opening and commenced a taxi route service to Bergen and Stavanger, at first using the Piper PA-31 Chieftain and a Beechcraft 99 Queenliner.
A service from Stavanger via Farsund to Kristiansand was introduced in 1980. Larger Britten-Norman Islander and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner were used for charter flights, the latter also used on scheduled services from 1981. Norving bought the airline that year. Nordsjøfly never made a profit and was liquidated in 1983. Norving continued to carry on the scheduled services itself until 1987.
Nordsjøfly was incorporated on 9 April 1975, with one employee and operating one aircraft, a Cessna 402. It was based at Haugesund Airport, Karmøy, which opened the previous day. Nordsjøfly was one of two airlines established at the airport that year, the other being Coast Aero Center. For charter and general aviation operations the airline procured a Piper PA-31 Chieftain.
The airline received a concession on 12 February 1976 to operate a taxi route connecting Haugesund to Bergen Airport, Flesland and Stavanger Airport, Sola. This had the advantage of the airline being allowed to operate more flexibly and could cancel flights with few passengers. On the other hand, it could only operate aircraft with up to ten passengers. The routes commenced on 5 March 1977 with three daily flights to Bergen and two to Stavanger. The regular concession for the route was granted to Braathens SAFE, but they chose not to execute it, allowing for a smaller airline to operate an interim service. For these route as well as charter the airline bought a Beechcraft 99 Queenliner and a Britten-Norman Islander.
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