Air Guadeloupe

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airline = Air Guadeloupe


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ICAO = AGU
callsign = Air Guadeloupe
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commenced = 1969
ceased = 2000
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Air Guadeloupe Airline codes|TX|AGU|Air Guadeloupe was a small international airline based in the island nation of Guadeloupe.

Company History

The small airline was founded in 1969 as Société Antillaise de Transport Aérien/Air Guadeloupe. Operations began in 1994 and the CEO was Francois Paneole. In the year 2000 it was merged with Air Martinique, Air St Barthélémy, Air St Martin to form Air Caraïbes (see). [North American Airlines Handbook published by Airways Internationa Inc 1997]

Historical Destinations Served

Caribbean destinations

*DOM - Dominica, Dominica - Melville Hall Airport
*FDF - Fort De France, Martinique - Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
*GBJ - Maria Galante, Guadeloupe - Marie-Galante Airport (or Les Bases Airport)
*DSD - La Désirade, Gaudeloupe - La Désirade Airport (or Grande-Anse Airport)
*LSS - Les Saintes, Guadeloupe - Les Saintes Airport (or Terre-de-Haut Airport)
*PAP - Port Au Prince, Haiti - Toussaint Louverture International Airport
*SDQ - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Las Américas International Airport
*SFG - St Martin, Netherlands Antilles - L'Espérance Airport
*SJU - San Juan, PR, USA - Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
*SXM - St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles - Princess Juliana International Airport

South America Destinations

*CAY - Cayenne, French Guiana Rochambeau - Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport

Historical Fleet

(For current aircraft flown see Air Caraïbes) [North American Airlines Handbook published by Airways Internationa Inc 1997]

*2 - de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter configured for Y19 passengers
*4 - Dornier Do 228-200 configured for Y19 passengers
*2 - ATR-42-300 configured for Y50 passengers
*1 - ATR-72-200 configured for Y70 passengers

Accident/Incidents

*21 DEC 1972 - The Twin Otter operated a flight on behalf of Air France from Guadeloupe to St. Maarten in the Caribbean. It crashed at night, near the island of St. Maarten. All 11 passengers and 2 crew members perished.

*18 NOV 1978 - The Twin Otter struck the water with its left wingtip while flying in a violent squall with a 200-300 feet ceiling. The aircraft crashed and sank in 13m of water. Fifteen fatalities out of 20 occupants (including 1 flight crew). (see external link below)

External links

* [http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=64 Data]
* [http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/tx1.htm Timetable Images]
* [http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/fr/airguadeloupe.htm AirTimes Timetables]
* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=6673 Accident reports]
* [http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?airline=Air%20Guadeloupe JetPhotos]

References