Air Guadeloupe
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Air Guadeloupe was a small international airline with its head office in Les Abymes
, Guadeloupe
. At one period it was on the property of Le Raizet Airport. Later it was located in the Immeuble Le Caducet.
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South America Destinations
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Les Abymes
Les Abymes is the most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.Pointe-à-Pitre...
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
. At one period it was on the property of Le Raizet Airport. Later it was located in the Immeuble Le Caducet.
Company history
The small airline was founded on 21 May 1970 as Société Antillaise de Transport Aérien, SATA to soon become known as Air Guadeloupe. Operations began in 1994 and the CEO was Francois Paneole. In the year 2000 it was merged with Air Martinique, Air St Barthélémy, Air St Martin to form Air CaraïbesAir Caraïbes
Air Caraïbes is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies...
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Historical Destinations Served
Caribbean destinations- DOM - Dominica, Dominica - Melville Hall AirportMelville Hall AirportMelville Hall Airport is an airport located on the northeast coast of Dominica, northwest of Marigot, it is about one hour away from the second largest city Portsmouth. It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Canefield Airport located three miles ...
- FDF - Fort De France, Martinique - Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is the international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire.- Passenger airlines :- Charter :-...
- GBJ - Maria Galante, Guadeloupe - Marie-Galante Airport (or Les Bases Airport)
- DSD - La Désirade, Gaudeloupe - La Désirade Airport (or Grande-Anse Airport)
- LSS - Les Saintes, Guadeloupe - Les Saintes Airport (or Terre-de-Haut Airport)
- PAP - Port Au Prince, Haiti - Toussaint Louverture International Airport
- SDQ - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Las Américas International AirportLas Américas International Airport-Cargo airlines:-Accidents and incidents:*On February 15, 1970, a Dominicana de Aviación DC-9 flying to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed, killing all 102 persons on board ....
- SFG - St Martin, Netherlands Antilles - L'Espérance AirportL'Espérance AirportL'Espérance Airport , also known as Grand Case Airport , is a public use airport located in Grand Case, on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin...
- SJU - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Luis Muñoz Marín International AirportLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles southeast of San Juan. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to FAA reports . It is owned and managed by the Puerto Rico Ports...
- SXM - St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles - Princess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Sint Maarten. In 2007, the airport handled 1,647,824 passengers and 103,650 aircraft movements. The airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands,...
South America Destinations
- CAY - Cayenne, French Guiana Rochambeau - Cayenne-Rochambeau AirportCayenne-Rochambeau AirportCayenne - Rochambeau Airport is French Guiana's main international airport. It is located in the commune of Matoury, southwest of French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.-Facilities:...
Historical Fleet
(For current aircraft flown see Air CaraïbesAir Caraïbes
Air Caraïbes is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies...
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Accident/Incidents
- 21 DEC 1972 - The Twin Otter operated a flight on behalf of Air France from Guadeloupe to St. Maarten in the Caribbean. It crashed at night, near the island of St. Maarten. All 11 passengers and 2 crew members perished.
- 18 NOV 1978 - The Twin Otter struck the water with its left wingtip while flying in a violent squall with a 200–300 feet ceiling. The aircraft crashed and sank in 13m of water. Fifteen fatalities out of 20 occupants (including 1 flight crew). (see external link below)