Air ALM
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ALM Antillean Airlines was the main airline
of the Netherlands Antilles
between its foundation in 1964 and its shut-down in 2001, operating out of Aruba
, Bonaire, and Curaçao
.
Its headquarters were located in Willemstad
, Curaçao. Before its shutdown its headquarters were on the grounds of Hato International Airport
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
of the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
between its foundation in 1964 and its shut-down in 2001, operating out of Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
, Bonaire, and Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
.
Its headquarters were located in Willemstad
Willemstad
Willemstad can refer to:*Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao*Willemstad , a town in Moerdijk, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet near Marum, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet in the Netherlands...
, Curaçao. Before its shutdown its headquarters were on the grounds of Hato International Airport
Hato International Airport
Hato International Airport or Curaçao International Airport is the airport of Willemstad, Curaçao. It has services to the Caribbean region, South America, North America and Europe...
.
Fleet
Over the years, ALM operated the following aircraft types:| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Convair 340-48 PJ-CVA "Aruba" | 1953 | 1970 |
| Convair 340-48 PJ-CVB "Bonaire" | 1953 | 1968 |
| Convair 340-48 PJ-CVC "Curacao/Corsow" | 1953 | 1970 |
| Beechcraft 65-A80 Queen Air PJ-ALM | 1965 | 1980 |
| Fokker F27 Mark 500 Friendship PJ-FRE "St. Eustatius" | 1968 | 1970 |
| Fokker F27 Mark 500 Friendship PJ-FRM "St. Maarten" | 1968 | 1970 |
| Douglas DC-9-15 PJ-DNA "Aruba" | 1969 | 1975 |
| Douglas DC-9-15 PJ-DNB "Bonaire" | 1969 | 1975 |
| Douglas DC-9-15 PJ-DNC "Curacao" | 1970 | 1975 |
| Douglas DC-9-32 PJ-SNA "Aruba" | 1975 | 1987 |
| Douglas DC-9-32 PJ-SNB "Bonaire" | 1975 | 1988 |
| Douglas DC-9-32 PJ-SNC "Curacao" | 1975 | 1982 |
| Douglas DC-9-32 PJ-SND " ? " | 1977 | 1980 |
| Boeing 727-173C PJ-BOA "St. Maarten" | 1977 | 1979 |
| Douglas DC-8-33 N903CL "St. Eustatius" | 06/1978 | 10/1978 |
| Douglas DC-8-53 PH-DCO "Saba" | 1978 | 1979 |
| Douglas DC-9-32 PJ-SNE "St. Maarten" | 1980 | 1983 |
| Short SD3-30 Islander PJ-DDA "Klein Curacao" | 1978 | 1980 |
| Short SD3-30 Islander PJ-DDB "Klein Bonaire" | 1978 | 1980 |
| Dash 8-300 | PJ-DHC 1990-1992 PJ-DHD 1990-1992 PJ-DHA 1992-2001 PJ-DHB 1992-2001 PJ-DHE 1995-2001 PJ-DHI 1995-2001 |
|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | PJ-SEF 1982-2001 PJ-SEG 1982-2001 PJ-SEH 1991-2001 |
|
Incidents and accidents
- ALM Flight 980ALM Flight 980ALM Flight 980 was a flight scheduled to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York to Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, on 2 May 1970. After several unsuccessful landing attempts, the aircraft's fuel was exhausted and it made a...
, a wet lease from Overseas National Airways, was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
in New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to Princess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Sint Maarten. In 2007, the airport handled 1,647,824 passengers and 103,650 aircraft movements. The airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands,...
on St. Maarten. On May 2, 1970, the DC-9-30McDonnell Douglas DC-9The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by...
reg. N935F “Carib Queen”, operating on the flight ran out of fuel after several unsuccessful landing attempts, resulting in a water landingWater landingA water landing is, in the broadest sense, any landing on a body of water. All waterfowl, those seabirds capable of flight, and some human-built vehicles are capable of landing in water as a matter of course....
in the Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
48 km (30 mi) off St. Croix and the death of 23 of the 63 people on board.
External links
- Air ALM (Archive)
- http://klmhistorie.forum2go.nl/de-antilliaanse-luchtvaart-maatschappij-als-klm-dochter-t149.html (ALM in Dutch)