Local entrepreneurs form companies – starting flights from Kristianstad
Standing behind the company are a number of local entrepreneurs and business profiles.
The owners of Skåneflyg AB are Henrik Persson Ekdahl, Jacob Karlsson and Fredrik Rosengren via their own companies and Kristianstad Golfbana Holding AB which is owned by Carl-Henrik Dahlqvist and Jan Bengtsson.
The owners of Skåneflyg AB
The Chairman of the Board of Skåneflyg AB is Carl-Henrik Dahlqvist. Fredrik Rosengren, Henrik Persson Ekdahl and Jacob Karlsson sit on the board.
Henrik Persson Ekdahl: entrepreneur and investor from Åhus who has become a billionaire in his business in the tech and gaming industry. Has been a partner in Betsafe, CEO of Betsson and started Catena Media amongst other things. Lives in Marbella.
Carl-Henrik Dahlqvist and Jan Bengtsson: owners of Kristianstads Golfbana Holding AB. In December 2014, they became the two new owners of the golf course in Åhus. Carl-Henrik Dahlqvist has previously been a partner in pubs in Kristianstad. Billionaire Jan Bengtsson is the grandson of Hennes & Mauritz founder Erling Persson. He has a summer house in Åhus.
Fredrik Rosengren: owner of the company Rosengren in Kristianstad AB. Has been running Ica-Maxi in Kristianstad with his wife since 2010. Worked in the store since the early 1990s. Has also been Store Manager.
Jacob Karlsson: owner of the company Jacob Karlsson AB. CEO of the real estate company K-Fastigheter, which he founded himself in Hässleholm in 2010. Today, they have over 2,000 residences in Sweden and have also established themselves in Denmark.
– It feels absolutely fantastic of course. Right now it’s very tough for the aviation industry. And so we could do with a new airline that also has local financiers. It’s better than we could’ve dreamed of, says Jonas Haak, CEO of Kristianstad Österlen Airport.
– It’s local entrepreneurs with their heart in the area. It feels like the conditions are better than ever really.
There’s a lot of practical work remaining, including which operator will fly. The route to and from Stockholm is the only one that is confirmed at the moment, but Jonas Haak believes that there’s a possibility for more destinations.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, it may be some time before some flights take off and land at Kristianstad Österlen Airport again. Haak is convinced that it will be after the turn of the year.
BRA started flying between Kristianstad and Stockholm in August 2018.
