DutchCaribbeanExel
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DutchCaribbeanExel was an airline
with its head office in Amsterdam
.
, AlsaceExel, and DutchCaribbeanExel. The Exel Aviation Group started to disintegrate late-2004, soon after the takeover of DutchBird
; when failed Air Holland
(declared bankrupt 25Mar04 with 30 million euros in debt) was investigated for alleged laundering of drugs money and arrests were made, it put HollandExel
in negative publicity as well.
In Feb.2005 HollandExel filed for the Dutch equivalent of Chapter 11 and its main client, tour operator TUI Netherlands invested millions to keep the airline flying. Two months later, TUI Netherlands continued HollandExel under new management, operating as ArkeFly
and the fleet of aircraft (4 Boeing 767
s by now) plus some 400 employees moved to the new company. In May 2005 HollandExel was declared bankrupt.
DutchCaribbeanExel was originally part of the Exel Aviation Group, but was taken over, together with parent airline, HollandExel
, by TUI Nederland
, and renamed Arkefly Curaçao.
aircraft which was disposed of in April 2005.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
with its head office in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
History
The airline was established in 2004 and started operations on 15 July 2004. It was wholly owned by ExelAviationGroup. The airline folded in February 2005 when the ExelGroup declared bankruptcy.Bankruptcy
DutchCaribbeanExel was part of the Exel Group which consisted of BelgiumExelBelgiumExel
BelgiumExel was an airline based in Belgium. It operated charter flights to Africa, Asia and the Caribbean as part of holiday packages for Thomas Cook.-History:...
, AlsaceExel, and DutchCaribbeanExel. The Exel Aviation Group started to disintegrate late-2004, soon after the takeover of DutchBird
DutchBird
DutchBird was a charter airline based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It operated charter services to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Tunisia and the Canary Islands for a number of holiday companies. Its main base was Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam. It ceased operations in December 2004.- History :The...
; when failed Air Holland
Air Holland
Air Holland was an airline based in the Netherlands. It operated passenger and cargo charters to Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean, as well as dry and wet leasing of aircraft to other airlines. It ceased operations on 25 March 2004. The airline was headquartered in Oude Meer, Haarlemmermeer.-...
(declared bankrupt 25Mar04 with 30 million euros in debt) was investigated for alleged laundering of drugs money and arrests were made, it put HollandExel
HollandExel
HollandExel was an airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operated charter services for tour operators. It ceased operations in 2005.- History :...
in negative publicity as well.
In Feb.2005 HollandExel filed for the Dutch equivalent of Chapter 11 and its main client, tour operator TUI Netherlands invested millions to keep the airline flying. Two months later, TUI Netherlands continued HollandExel under new management, operating as ArkeFly
Arkefly
ArkeFly is a Dutch charter airline headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. It is the charter carrier of the Dutch arm of the German travel conglomerate TUI and its main base is Schiphol Airport...
and the fleet of aircraft (4 Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
s by now) plus some 400 employees moved to the new company. In May 2005 HollandExel was declared bankrupt.
DutchCaribbeanExel was originally part of the Exel Aviation Group, but was taken over, together with parent airline, HollandExel
HollandExel
HollandExel was an airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operated charter services for tour operators. It ceased operations in 2005.- History :...
, by TUI Nederland
TUI AG
TUI AG is a German multinational travel and tourism company headquartered in Hanover. Until 2001 it was an industrial and transportation company named Preussag AG, which in the mid-1990s decided to reinvent itself as a tourism, shipping, and logistics company...
, and renamed Arkefly Curaçao.
Fleet
The DutchCaribbeanExel fleet consisted of 1 Boeing 767-300Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
aircraft which was disposed of in April 2005.