Atlantic Airlines (United Kingdom)
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| Atlantic Airlines | ||
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| IATA - |
ICAO NPT |
Callsign NEPTUNE |
| Founded | 2001 | |
| Hubs | Coventry Airport Liège Airport |
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| Fleet size | 12 | |
| Destinations | Coventry Cardiff Liverpool Jersey Guernsey Bournmouth Belfast East Midlands Leipzig |
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| Headquarters | Coventry, United Kingdom | |
| Key people | Tony Auld CEO | |
| Website: http://www.atlanticairlines.co.uk/ | ||
Atlantic Airlines Limited is a British cargo airline based in Coventry, United Kingdom. It operates contract and ad hoc cargo flights worldwide, especially within Europe and across the Atlantic. Its main base is Coventry Airport with a hub at Liège Airport.[1]
Atlantic Airlines holds an Air Operators Certificate with a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry cargo and mail on aircraft.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1994. It was formed as part of the Air Atlantique Group of Companies to specialise in the supply of contract and ad hoc cargo services. Since July 2001 Atlantic Airlines has traded independently within the group and continues to broaden its product range and capability through the marketing of its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and Part 145 Maintenance capabilities. Atlantic also performs all of its own aircraft maintenance.
The company Atlantic Airlines Limited was established in March 2001 when the then Management performed a buy-in to the trading company. A full management buy-out was achieved on May 28 2004 when the same management purchased all the assets of the business including aircraft, spares, engines etc.
The prime activity of the business is the supply and operating of aircraft to night-time freight integrators and consolidators and the operating of ad-hoc air charters on behalf of freight brokers and forwarders.
Atlantic Airlines also holds a contract to provide the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency with Lockheed Electra aircraft fitted with aerial spray equipment to combat oil pollution at sea.
The airline specialises in the transport of dangerous goods and radioactive products and other specialist aerial work, including oil spill response, dispersant spraying and icing trials. The Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft also fly on a charter basis for TNT Worldwide Express[1].
The airline also is an airline partner with Atlantic Flight Training which was also once part of the Atlantic group.
[edit] Fleet
The Atlantic Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2008):
- 2 Airbus A300B4-200F (which are operated by MNG Airlines)
- 5 BAe ATP[3][4]
- 3 Lockheed L-188CF Electra[5]
- 4 Lockheed L-188PF Electra[6]
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