Atlantic Express (Gambia airline)

Atlantic Express Airlines
Founded	2004
Commenced operations	December 16, 2004
Ceased operations	2006
Hubs	Banjul International Airport
Secondary hubs	Lagos International Airport
Fleet size	1
Parent company	Ritetime Group
Headquarters	Banjul, Gambia

Atlantic Express (ICAO: JLM) was an airline operating in Gambia, a country in West Africa.^[3] The airline began services on December 16, 2004, from Banjul International Airport in Banjul to Lagos International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.^[4]

History

The airline was founded in 2004 and started its operations on December 16, 2004.^[4]

In March 2005, Acvila Air leased an McDonnell Douglas MD-82 to Atlantic Express Airlines. The aircraft returned to Acvila Air in May 2006.^[5]

Atlantic Express Airlines flew to the following destinations:^[2]

Atlantic Express Airlines also flew to Europe and the United States.^[2]

The fleet of Atlantic Express consisted of the following aircraft:^[6]

Atlantic Express Airline Gambia Fleet
Aircraft	Total	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-82	1

The airline operated Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft, some of which ended up parked at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in 2008.^[7]

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Atlantic Express Airline Gambia Co. Ltd". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
^ "Airlines in Gambia". AirlineUpdate.com.
^ ^a ^b "Nigeria: Atlantic Express Airlines Stimulates West Coast Routes". Thisday. 16 December 2004 – via AllAfrica.com.
^ "Atlantic Express Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
^ "Atlantic Express Airlines Fleet". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
^ "C5-AEG". Photos from Goodyear Airport. October 2008.

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