West Atlantic
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West Atlantic was created in 2008 through the merger of two of Europe's most established independent cargo airlines, West Air Europe of Sweden
, West Air Europe of Luxembourg
and Atlantic Airlines of the UK.
Now based in Gothenburg, the merged entity is also Europe's largest cargo airline and most experienced provider of unique, integrated Ground to Air logistics for the Mail industry.
Pioneering the technical competence necessary to move existing Mail trolleys directly from the truck to the aircraft has been a key factor in improving efficiency and service quality where employed in Scandinavia.
West Atlantic are providers of complete turnkey cargo aircraft solutions, have an annual turnover in excess of €100 million and employ some 450 staff to operate a fleet in excess of 50 aircraft. The airline specializes in the transport of mail, dangerous goods, aerial work for the UK Coastguard, including oil spill contamination and dispersant spraying.
West Air Sweden
West Air Sweden is a cargo airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operates scheduled and ad hoc freight charter services for FedEx, DHL, TNT and UPS. It is also contracted to operate mail flights 6 nights a week on behalf of the Swedish post office...
, West Air Europe of Luxembourg
Westair Luxembourg
West Air Luxemburg is a daughter company of West Air, the cargo airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company was founded in 2002 by West Air Sweden and mainly operate as an air feeder for express mail companies as TNT, DHL, Fedex and UPS...
and Atlantic Airlines of the UK.
Now based in Gothenburg, the merged entity is also Europe's largest cargo airline and most experienced provider of unique, integrated Ground to Air logistics for the Mail industry.
Pioneering the technical competence necessary to move existing Mail trolleys directly from the truck to the aircraft has been a key factor in improving efficiency and service quality where employed in Scandinavia.
West Atlantic are providers of complete turnkey cargo aircraft solutions, have an annual turnover in excess of €100 million and employ some 450 staff to operate a fleet in excess of 50 aircraft. The airline specializes in the transport of mail, dangerous goods, aerial work for the UK Coastguard, including oil spill contamination and dispersant spraying.
Fleet
The West Atlantic fleet includes the following aircraft (at September 2011):- 1 × Boeing 737-300Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
- 1 × ATR-72
- 2 × Bombardier CRJ200LR (PF)
- 6 × Lockheed L-188 ElectraLockheed L-188 ElectraThe Lockheed Model 188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. First flying in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner produced in the United States. Initial sales were good, but after two fatal crashes which prompted an expensive modification program to fix a design...
- 42 × BAe ATP (4 leased to NextJetNextjetNextJet is the largest regional airline in Sweden. The company is based in Frösundavik just north of Stockholm.NextJet serve most of their domestic destinations from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. As of summer 2010 they also serve a lot of domestic destinations from Stockholm-Bromma Airport on the...
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