Moçambique Expresso
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Moçambique Expresso is an airline
based in Maputo
, Mozambique
. It operates domestic and regional scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Maputo International Airport
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. It started operations and became Moçambique Expresso in 1995 as an independent airline. It is wholly owned by LAM and has 50 employees (at March 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 Maputo
Maputo
Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. It operates domestic and regional scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Maputo International Airport
Maputo International Airport
Maputo International Airport , also known as Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique. It is the largest airport in Mozambique, and hub for LAM Mozambique Airlines and Kaya Airlines...
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History
The airline was established in September 1995 as Special Operations Department of LAM Mozambique AirlinesLAM Mozambique Airlines
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAMMozambique Airlines , is the flag carrier of Mozambique. Based in Maputo, it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe under the IATA airline code TM and the ICAO airline code LAM, its callsign being MOZAMBIQUE.The carrier is a...
. It started operations and became Moçambique Expresso in 1995 as an independent airline. It is wholly owned by LAM and has 50 employees (at March 2007).
Fleet
The Moçambique Expresso fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 28 April 2009) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=TM&al_op=1:- 1 Embraer 120
- 2 BAe Jetstream 41
- 2 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (which are operated for LAM Mozambique AirlinesLAM Mozambique AirlinesLinhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAMMozambique Airlines , is the flag carrier of Mozambique. Based in Maputo, it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe under the IATA airline code TM and the ICAO airline code LAM, its callsign being MOZAMBIQUE.The carrier is a...
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Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated :- 2 CASA C.212- AviocarCASA C.212 AviocarThe CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft designed and built in Spain for civil and military use. C-212s are also produced under licence in Indonesia by Indonesian Aerospace, formerly called IPTN but now known as IAe...