Air Exel was a Dutch airline based in Maastricht in the Netherlands, operating scheduled and chartered flights out of Eindhoven Airport and Maastricht Aachen Airport to several domestic and international destinations.
History
The airline was established on 26 April 1991 as Air Exel Commuter on a co-operational base with Dutch national carrier KLM. Scheduled flights were launched on 1 May of the same year. As part of the parent's move to integrate the services of its feeders, the company was renamed to KLM Exel in January 1998. On 6 November 2004, the co-operation with KLM ended, and the airline became Air Exel Netherlands. One month later, in December 2004, Air Exel's Chief Executive Officer, Harm Prins, was arrested on charges of fraud, blackmail, and money laundering. The investigation brought to light financial difficulties with Air Exel, which was subsequently shut down on 31 January 2005.
Destinations
Upon closure, Air Exel operated scheduled flights to the following destinations: France Nantes – Nantes Atlantique Airport Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport Saint-Étienne – Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport Strasbourg – Strasbourg Airport
Italy Cuneo – Cuneo International Airport Milan – Milan Malpensa Airport
Netherlands Amsterdam – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Eindhoven – Eindhoven Airport (secondary hub) Maastricht – Maastricht Aachen Airport (main hub)
Norway Kristiansand – Kjevik Airport
United Kingdom London – London Stansted Airport
Germany Hamburg – Fuhlsbüttel Airport
Fleet Over the years, the KLM Exel/Air Exel fleet consisted of the following aircraft types:
+ KLM Exel/Air Exel former fleetAircraftIntroducedRetiredTotal (at closure)ATR 4219982005ATR 7219992005Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia19982005Embraer ERJ 14520002004
Historic fleet Air Exel's fleet consisted of: Registration Type remarks PH-XLCATR 42-320 PH-XLDATR 42-320 PH-XLEATR 42-320 PH-XLHATR 72-201F PH-XLIATR 42-320 PH-XLKATR 42-320 PH-XLLATR 42-320 PH-XLMATR 42-320 PH-BRLEMB 120RT PH-XLAEMB 120RT PH-XLBEMB 120RTAs a wreck at Maastricht Aachen Airport until 2022. PH-XLFEMB 120ER PH-XLGEMB 120RT PH-RXAE145MP PH-RXBE145MP PH-RXCE145LR
References
External links
Air Exel (Archive) Air Exel (Archive)