Diexim Expresso

Diexim Expresso
IATA ICAO Call sign
- - DIEXIM
Founded2003
Ceased operations2008
Operating basesQuatro de Fevereiro Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations5
Parent companyGrupo Bartolomeu Dias (BD)
HeadquartersLuanda, Angola

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.

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

Diexim Expresso EMB 120 Brasilia

The Diexim Expresso fleet included the following aircraft as of April 2012:[4]

Diexim Expresso Fleet
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

  1. ^ a b Flight International 3 April 2007
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Angola > Diexim Expresso Aviaçao". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ^ ch-aviation.com - Diexim Expresso retrieved 20 January 2019
  4. ^ Diexim Expresso Fleet
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