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 and Sint Maarten.
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Founded | October 4, 2004 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | April 30, 2005 | ||||||
Hubs | Curaçao International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Flamingo International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Princess Juliana International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Parent company | ExelAviation Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||||||
Website | curacaoexel |
The airline started operations on October 4, 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.
Curaçao Express operated the following services (in January 2005):
Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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Aruba | Oranjestad | Queen Beatrix International Airport | |
Bonaire | Kralendijk | Flamingo International Airport | Hub |
Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | Hub |
Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | Princess Juliana International Airport | Focus City |
The CuracaoExel/Curaçao Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2005):[2][3][4]
Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | 48 | ||||
Total | 1 | — |
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