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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Atlantique Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Coventry, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Key people | Mike Collett | ||||||
Air Atlantique was an airline based at Coventry Airport operating a number of classic aircraft, both for passenger operation and for cargo transportation. They operated a large fleet of Douglas DC-3 aircraft alongside several Douglas DC-6 and Lockheed Electra aircraft.[1]
Originally an air taxi operator, the group diversified into chartered and scheduled passenger and freight operations, as well as oil-spill response, aerial survey, and pleasure flights through various subsidiaries. The group was broken up as founder Mike Collett approached retirement with the freight arm becoming Atlantic Airlines and the aerial survey work continuing as RVL Aviation.
Many of the remaining classic aircraft were donated to Classic Flight (Classic Air Force) for display at air shows.
- ^ "Air Atlantique - Fleet - PlaneLogger". www.planelogger.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.