Atlantic Express (Gambia airline)

For the British airline, see Atlantic Express (airline).

Atlantic Express (ICAO: JLM) was an airline operating in Gambia, a country in West Africa.^[3] The airline began services on December 16, 2004, from Banjul International Airport in Banjul to Lagos International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.^[4]

Atlantic Express Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign — JLM ATLANTIC GAMBIA
Founded	2004
Commenced operations	December 16, 2004
Ceased operations	2006[1]
Hubs	Banjul International Airport
Secondary hubs	Lagos International Airport
Fleet size	1
Parent company	Ritetime Group[2]
Headquarters	Banjul, Gambia

History

The airline was founded in 2004 and started its operations on December 16, 2004.^[4]

In March 2005, Acvila Air leased an McDonnell Douglas MD-82 to Atlantic Express Airlines. The aircraft returned to Acvila Air in May 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

Atlantic Express Airlines flew to the following destinations:^[2]

• Dakar
• Freetown
• Accra
• Lagos
• Conakry
• Monrovia
• Abidjan
• Douala
• Cotonou
• Brazzaville
• Libreville
• Praia
• Ouagadougou

Atlantic Express Airlines also flew to Europe and the United States.^[2]

Fleet

The fleet of Atlantic Express consisted of the following aircraft:^[5]

Atlantic Express Airline Gambia Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-82	1

The airline operated Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft, some of which ended up parked at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in 2008.^[6]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the Gambia
• Transport in the Gambia