Air Guyane Express
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| Commenced operations | June 1, 2002 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | August 2, 2023 | ||||||
| Hubs | Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Air Antilles | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | CAIRE Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport, Matoury, French Guiana | ||||||
| Employees | 78 (2023)[1] | ||||||
| Website | airguyane | ||||||
Air Guyane SP was a French-Guyanese regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in Matoury, French Guiana.[2] It operates regional scheduled flights. Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport.[3]
History
[edit]On June 1, 2002, Air Guyane Express began operations after taking over the former airline Air Guyane operations.[citation needed] It also operates in the French Antilles with 2 ATR 42 aircraft on routes between Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Saint Martin and Sainte Lucie under the brand Air Antilles Express.
The airline was placed into liquidation by the Mixed Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre on August 2, 2023[4], and it was folded on October 1 of the same year.[1]
Destinations
[edit]By April 2023, Air Guyane Express operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[5]
- Cayenne – Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport Hub
- Grand Santi – Grand Santi Airport
- Maripasoula – Maripasoula Airport
- Saint-Laurent du Maroni – Saint-Laurent du Maroni Airport
- Saül – Saül Airport
Fleet
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Air Guyane consisted of the following aircraft (as of April 2023).:
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let L-410 Turbolet | 2 | — | 19 | small |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
The aircraft previously operated the following aircraft:
- 1 ATR 42-300 (operated by Air Antilles)
- 3 ATR 42-500 (2 operated by Air Antilles)
- 1 Britten-Norman Islander
- 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- 1 Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Thierry Vigoureux (4 October 2023). "Air Antilles préservée mais Air Guyane liquidée". Lepoint.fr (in French).
- ^ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 20–30 March 2004. 65. "Aeroport de Cayenne, Matoury, 97351, French Guiana"
- ^ Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ "Air Guyane Express". Centreforaviation.com.
- ^ Air Guyane Express
External links
[edit]
- Official website (in French)
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