 Novair was established and started operations in November 1997 with services from Stockholm to Phuket, Thailand and the Canary Islands of Spain on behalf of Apollo, a Swedish travel agency.In 1998, the airline began operating three more Lockheed L-1011 TriStar to destinations in the Far East and the Caribbean, and placed an order for three new Boeing 737-800NG to operate destinations in the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.The airline replaced the L-1011 TriStar with two Airbus A330-200 and leased one from Swissair.