European Air Express

European Air Express
IATA ICAO Call sign
EA EAL STAR WING
Founded1999
Commenced operations1999
Ceased operations2007
Operating basesMönchengladbach Airport
Hubs
HeadquartersMönchengladbach, Germany
Websitewww.eae.aero

European Air Express was a regional airline based in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

History

A European Air Express ATR-42

The airline was established in 1999 and started operations in February 1999. It was wholly owned by Vibro Beteiligungs and had 80 employees (at March 2007).[1]

On 14 June 2007 the airline announced that it would end operations on 30 September 2007.[2] All services were suspended in June and July 2007 ahead of the planned closure.[3]

Destinations

EAE operated scheduled passenger services from and within Germany. Its main base was Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport, with hubs at Cologne Bonn Airport, Münster Osnabrück Airport and Stuttgart Airport.[1]

Fleet

The European Air Express fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2007):[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 79.
  2. ^ EAE press statement[dead link]
  3. ^ "European Air Express to close". Airliner World. August 2007. p. 7.