European Air Express
Encyclopedia
European Air Express was a regional airline
based in Mönchengladbach
, Germany
. It operated scheduled passenger services from and within Germany. Its main base was Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
, with hubs at Cologne Bonn Airport
, Münster Osnabrück International Airport
and Stuttgart Airport
.
All services were suspended in June and July 2007 ahead of the planned closure of the airline on 30 September 2007.
On 14 June 2007 the airline announced that it would end operations on 30 September 2007.
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...
based in Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It operated scheduled passenger services from and within Germany. Its main base was Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport is an airport located northeast of Mönchengladbach and west of Düsseldorf.-History:...
, with hubs at Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne/Bonn Airport is an international airport located in the district of Porz in the city of Cologne, Germany, and is surrounded by the Wahner Heide nature reserve. The airport is centrally located in the Cologne/Bonn Region southeast of Cologne city centre and northeast of Bonn...
, Münster Osnabrück International Airport
Münster Osnabrück International Airport
Münster Osnabrück International Airport or Flughafen Muenster/Osnabrueck , is the 4th largest international commercial airport in North Rhine-Westphalia...
and Stuttgart Airport
Stuttgart Airport
Stuttgart Airport is an international airport located approximately south of Stuttgart, Germany....
.
All services were suspended in June and July 2007 ahead of the planned closure of the airline on 30 September 2007.
Code data
- IATAInternational Air Transport AssociationThe International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
Code: EA - ICAO Code: EAL
- Callsign: STAR WING
History
The airline was established in 1999 and started operations in February 1999. It was wholly owned by Vibro Beteiligungs and had 80 employees (at March 2007).On 14 June 2007 the airline announced that it would end operations on 30 September 2007.
Fleet
The European Air Express fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2007) :- 5 ATR 42-300ATR 42-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
- 1 Fairchild Metro IIIFairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....