Curaçao Express
Curaçao Express was a regional airline based in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. It operated services between the islands of the Netherlands Antilles, mostly flights between Curaçao's Hato International Airport and St Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport.
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| Founded | 4 October 2004 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 30 April 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Flamingo International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Curaçao International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Princess Juliana International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
History
The airline started operations on 4 October 2004 with one ATR 42-500 and was formerly known as CuraçaoExel and later became Curaçao Express. It was wholly owned by Bonaire Participation. The airline was planned to expand with new aircraft types and destinations in the United States and South America.[1] The airline merged with Bonaire Express to form Dutch Antilles Express, which operated until it ceased operations in 2013.
Destinations
Curaçao Express operated the following services (in January 2005):
Domestic scheduled destinations:
- Curaçao International Airport (focus city)
St Maarten
- Princess Juliana International Airport (focus city)
International scheduled destinations:
Fleet
The CuracaoExel/Curaçao Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2005):[2]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | 48 | Operated for BonairExel/BonairExpress | |||
| Total | 1 | — | |||||