Atlantic Airlines (United Kingdom)

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airline = Atlantic Airlines

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fleet_size = 16
destinations = Coventry
Liverpool
Jersey
Guernsey
Bournmouth
Belfast
East Midlands
Leipzig
IATA = -
ICAO = NPT
callsign = NEPTUNE
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founded = 2001
headquarters = Coventry, United Kingdom
key_people = Tony Auld CEO Russell Ladkin MD Nigel Hiorns [Maintenance Director]
hubs = Coventry Airport
Liège Airport
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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.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 79 | date= 2007-03-27]

Atlantic Airlines holds an EU Ops Air Operators Certificate with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and a Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry cargo and mail on aircraft. [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 CAA Operating Licence] ]

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 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 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.

In January 2006 Atlantic acquired the first of an order for 11 BAE ATP freighter aircraft. The company has currently converted 9 aircraft with the remaining two expected to be converted during 2010.

The prime activity of the business is the supply and operating of aircraft to night-time freight integrators and consolidators and the operation of ad-hoc air charters on behalf of other airline, 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.

Atlantic Airlines is also a partner airline with Atlantic Flight Training which was also once part of the Atlantic group.

Fleet

The Atlantic Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at Sep 2008):
*9 BAe ATP [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Atlantic%20Airlines&pageindex=1 Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register] ] [ [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/airlinepage.php?code1=ALH Atlantic Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch] ]
*3 Lockheed L-188CF Electra [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Atlantic%20Airlines&pageindex=1 Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register] ]
*4 Lockheed L-188PF Electra [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Atlantic%20Airlines&pageindex=1 Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register] ]

External links

* [http://www.atlanticairlines.co.uk/ Atlantic Airlines]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=ALH&al_op=1 Atlantic Airlines Fleet]

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