A/S Fred. Olsens Flyselskap (FOF), trading internationally as Fred. Olsen Airtransport, was a Norwegian charter airline which operated between 1946 and 1997, largely operating cargo aircraft. Based at Oslo Airport, Fornebu, it was created as a spin-off of Norwegian Air Lines and was part of Fred. Olsen & Co., which owned it through its subsidiaries Ganger Rolf and Bonheur.
Fred. Olsen Airtransport
A Junkers Ju 52 taking off at Oslo Airport, Fornebu in 1939
Fred Olsen Airtransport Douglas C-47A operating a ships crew charter to Manchester Airport in 1950
Curtiss C-46 Commando in 1970
Oslo Airport, Fornebu (IATA: FBU, ICAO: ENFB) was the primary international airport serving Oslo and Eastern Norway from 1 June 1939 to 7 October 1998. It was then replaced by Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and the area has since been redeveloped. The airport was located at Fornebu in Bærum, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city center. Fornebu had two runways, one 2,370 m (7,780 ft) 06/24 and one 1,800 m (5,900 ft) 01/19, and a capacity of 20 aircraft. In 1996, the airport had 170,823 aircraft movements and 10,072,054 passengers. The airport served as a hub for Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Braathens SAFE and Widerøe. In 1996, they and 21 other airlines served 28 international destinations. Due to limited terminal and runway capacity, intercontinental and charter airlines used Gardermoen. The Royal Norwegian Air Force retained offices at Fornebu.
Oslo Airport, Fornebu
A DNL Ju 52 at the seaplane base in June 1939
This KLM DC-2 has just become the first aircraft to land at Fornebu after the opening
Fornebu on 1 July 1939, the day it opened. In the background the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 from DDL that was the first aircraft to take off