Air Exel
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Air Exel (IATA: XT, ICAO: AXL, and Callsign: Exel Commuter) was an airline based in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It was a scheduled regional carrier operating domestic and international services. Its main bases were Eindhoven Airport and Maastricht Aachen Airport. It suspended operations in January 2005, but hopes to resume.
[edit] History
The airline was established on 26 April 1991 and started operations on 1 May 1991 working within the framework of a co-operative association with KLM, operating as KLM exel. In 2001 it also entered the charter and lease market. However, in October 2004 Air Exel and KLM agreed to end their co-operation by 6 November 2004. The airline suspended operations on 31 January 2005 due to financial difficulties, but hopes to resume services.
[edit] Services
Air Exel operated the following services (at January 2005):
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Maastricht.
- International scheduled destinations: Cuneo, London, Milan, Nantes, Paris, Saint-Étienne and Strasbourg.
[edit] Fleet
The Air Exel fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2005):
