Dutch Antilles Express
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| IATA code : | 9H |
| ICAO code : | DNL |
| Call sign : | DUTCH ANTILLES |
| Founding: | 2005 |
| Operation stopped: | 2013 |
| Seat: |
 Curacao
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| Fleet size: | 7th |
| Aims: | International |
| Website: | flydae.com |
| Dutch Antilles Express ceased operations in 2013. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Dutch Antilles Express , or DAE for short , was an airline based on Curaçao and bases at the airports of Curaçao and Bonaire .
history
The airline was founded in 2005 and started operating on April 30 of the same year with a Fokker 50 from Bonaire . At the beginning of 2006 the fleet was supplemented by three ATR 42s , which joined the fleet in January and March, while the Fokker 50 was withdrawn in March. In addition, in January and February 2007, the fleet was enlarged by two Fokker 100s .
In April 2007 the head office was relocated to Curaçao.
In mid-August 2013 it was reported that the company was in massive financial difficulties. The government previously rejected financial aid for Dutch Antilles Express. A week later it was announced that there would be temporary no more flights to and from Bonaire and that Dutch Antilles Express was also no longer allowed to use its main base in Curaçao due to unpaid bills. In addition, due to the payment default, the fleet was also banned from starting until further notice - accordingly, the company's website was recently only accessible to a limited extent and bookings were no longer possible. On August 30th, Dutch Antilles Express was declared bankrupt by a court in Curacao after suing employees who had been waiting for their salaries for two months.
Destinations
Dutch Antilles Express recently served destinations in Aruba , the former Netherlands Antilles , the Dominican Republic and Colombia . Venezuela has not been served since May 2013 due to disputes. The airports of Curaçao and Bonaire served as bases .
fleet
As of August 2013, the Dutch Antilles Express fleet consisted of seven aircraft with an average age of 22.4 years:
- 1 ATR 42-300
- 2 ATR 72-200
- 3 Fokker 100
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (operated by Falcon Air Express )
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brief portrait of the Dutch Antilles Express
- ↑ Fleet history at planespotters.net
- ↑ a b ch-aviation.ch - Game soon over for Dutch Antilles Express? (English) August 19, 2013
- ↑ ch-aviation.ch - Dutch Antilles Express now banned from Curaçao; ATRs grounded August 26, 2013
- ↑ ch-aviation.ch - Curaçaoan court declares Dutch Antilles Express bankrupt (English) September 2, 2013
- ↑ ch-aviation.ch - Dutch Antilles Express (English) accessed on August 19, 2013
- ↑ airfleets.net - Dutch Antilles Express fleet manager (English) accessed on August 19, 2013