Air Guyane
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Air Guyane SP is an airline
with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport
in Matoury
, French Guiana
. It operates regional scheduled flights. Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport..
It also operates in the French Antilles
with 2 ATR 42
aircraft on routes between Fort-de-France
, Pointe-à-Pitre
, Saint Martin
and Sainte Lucie under the name of Air Antilles Express
.
Since June 2009, Air Guyane is called "Compagnie Aérienne Inter Régionale Express" (CAIRE), listed on .
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...
with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport
Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport
Cayenne - Rochambeau Airport is French Guiana's main international airport. It is located in the commune of Matoury, southwest of French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.-Facilities:...
in Matoury
Matoury
Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana...
, French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
. It operates regional scheduled flights. Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport..
History
On 1 June 2002 Air Guyane Express took over the operations of the former Air Guyane.It also operates in the French Antilles
Antilles
The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
with 2 ATR 42
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
aircraft on routes between Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
, Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
, Saint Martin
Saint Martin
Saint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly 60/40 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; however, the Dutch side has the larger population. It is one of the smallest sea islands divided between...
and Sainte Lucie under the name of Air Antilles Express
Air Antilles Express
Air Antilles Express is an airline based in Guadeloupe, an important economic link for the French Antilles and a way out of Port au Prince. It is a regional airline operating scheduled and seasonal services.- History :...
.
Since June 2009, Air Guyane is called "Compagnie Aérienne Inter Régionale Express" (CAIRE), listed on .
Destinations
As of August 2010, Air Guyane Express operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:- French GuianaFrench GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
- CayenneCayenneCayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
- Cayenne-Rochambeau AirportCayenne-Rochambeau AirportCayenne - Rochambeau Airport is French Guiana's main international airport. It is located in the commune of Matoury, southwest of French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.-Facilities:...
(Hub) - Grand SantiGrand SantiGrand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.The commune was originally called Grand-Santi-Papaichton and included the now independent communes of Apatou and Papaichton. On 12 November 1976 Apatou was detached from...
- Grand Santi Airport - MaripasoulaMaripasoulaMaripasoula is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France, and is recognized as the fourteenth largest city in the world by surface area....
- Maripasoula AirportMaripasoula AirportMaripasoula Airport is an airport located north of Maripasoula, a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. It is near the Lawa River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.-Facilities:... - Saint-Laurent du Maroni - Saint-Laurent du Maroni Airport
- SaülSaülSaül is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.It is very remote, surrounded by dense rainforest and, because there are no roads to the town, it can only be reached by airplane....
- Saül AirportSaül AirportSaül Airport is an airport serving Saül, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an unpaved surface measuring ....
- Cayenne
- GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
- Pointe-à-PitrePointe-à-PitrePointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
- Le Raizet Airport
- Pointe-à-Pitre
- MartiniqueMartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
- Fort-de-FranceFort-de-FranceFort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
- Le Lamentin Airport
- Fort-de-France
- Saint MartinSaint MartinSaint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly 60/40 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; however, the Dutch side has the larger population. It is one of the smallest sea islands divided between...
- Grand CaseMarigot, Saint MartinMarigot is the main town and capital on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.-History and features:Originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named, Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI, who built Fort St. Louis on a hill near Marigot Bay...
- L'Espérance AirportL'Espérance AirportL'Espérance Airport , also known as Grand Case Airport , is a public use airport located in Grand Case, on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin...
- Grand Case
Fleet
The Air Guyane fleet includes the following aircraft (at April 2008):- 1 ATR 42-300 (which is leased to Air Antilles ExpressAir Antilles ExpressAir Antilles Express is an airline based in Guadeloupe, an important economic link for the French Antilles and a way out of Port au Prince. It is a regional airline operating scheduled and seasonal services.- History :...
) - 3 ATR 42-500 (which 2 are leased to Air Antilles ExpressAir Antilles ExpressAir Antilles Express is an airline based in Guadeloupe, an important economic link for the French Antilles and a way out of Port au Prince. It is a regional airline operating scheduled and seasonal services.- History :...
) - 1 Britten-Norman BN2A IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
- 3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
- 1 Reims Aviation F406 Caravan II