Diexim Expresso
Diexim Expresso Aviaçao (operating as Diexim Expresso) was an airline based in Luanda, Angola. It operated scheduled services linking the main towns and cities in Angola, as well as VIP flights and charter services within Angola and to Namibia. Its main base was Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda.[1] The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the EU.
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo Bartolomeu Dias (BD) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Luanda, Angola | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 2003 and is wholly owned by Grupo BD-Bartolomeu Dias.[1] On 14 November 2008, Diexim Expresso was added to the list of air carriers banned in the EU due to safety concerns.[2] Meanwhile, the airline ceased operations.[3]
Destinations
Diexim Expresso served the following destinations as of November 2009:
| [Base] | Base |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benguela |  Angola | BUG | FNBG | Benguela Airport |
| Huambo | Angola | NOV | FNHU | Nova Lisboa Airport |
| Luanda | Angola | LAD | FNLU | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport [Base] |
| Lubango | Angola | SDD | FNUB | Lubango Airport |
| Soyo | Angola | SZA | FNSO | Soyo Airport |
Fleet
The Diexim Expresso fleet included the following aircraft as of April 2012:[4]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 5 | 2 stored at HLA 1 stored at LOS |
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 1 | Stored at HLA |
| Total | 6 |
References
- Flight International 3 April 2007
- Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Angola > Diexim Expresso Aviaçao". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ch-aviation.com - Diexim Expresso retrieved 20 January 2019
- Diexim Expresso Fleet