Air Guadeloupe

Air Guadeloupe
Commenced operations	1969
Ceased operations	2000
Destinations	11
Headquarters	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France

Air Guadeloupe (IATA: OG, ICAO: AGU, Call sign: Air Guadeloupe) was a small French international airline with its head office in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France. At one time, it was on the property of Le Raizet Airport.^[1] Later it was located in the Immeuble Le Caducet.^[2]

Company history[]

The small airline was founded on 21 May 1970 as Société Antillaise de Transport Aérien, SATA to soon become known as Air Guadeloupe. Operations began in 1994 and the CEO was Francois Paneole. In the year 2000 it was merged with Air Martinique, Air Saint Barthélémy, and Air Saint Martin to form Air Caraïbes. ^[3]

Historical Destinations Served[]

An Air Guadeloupe Dornier 228 seen at Princess Juliana Airport (January 1999)

Caribbean destinations

DCF - Dominica, Dominica - Canefield Airport
DOM - Dominica, Dominica - Melville Hall Airport
FDF - Fort De France, Martinique - Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
GBJ - Maria Galante, Guadeloupe - Marie-Galante Airport (or Les Bases Airport)
DSD - La Désirade, Gaudeloupe - La Désirade Airport (or Grande-Anse Airport)
LSS - Les Saintes, Guadeloupe - Les Saintes Airport (or Terre-de-Haut Airport)
PAP - Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Toussaint Louverture International Airport
SDQ - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Las Américas International Airport
SFG - Grand-Case, St-Martin - L'Espérance Airport
SJU - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
SXM - St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles - Princess Juliana International Airport

South America Destinations

CAY - Cayenne, French Guiana Rochambeau - Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport

Historical Fleet[]

Air Guadeloupe ATR 42-300 at Pointe-a-Pitre in December 1986.

(For current aircraft flown see Air Caraïbes)^[3]

2 - de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter configured for Y19 passengers
4 - Dornier 228-200 configured for Y19 passengers
2 - ATR-42-300 configured for Y50 passengers
1 - ATR-72-200 configured for Y70 passengers
1 - Boeing 737-200 leased from Air Caraibes,^[4] in Air Guadeloupe colors^[5]

Accident/Incidents[]

21 DEC 1972 - A Twin Otter operated a flight on behalf of Air France from Guadeloupe to St. Maarten, another island in the Caribbean. It crashed at night, near the island of St. Maarten. All 11 passengers and 2 crew members perished.
18 NOV 1978 - A Twin Otter struck the water with its left wingtip while flying in a violent squall with a 200–300 feet ceiling. The aircraft crashed and sank in 13m of water. Fifteen fatalities out of 20 occupants (including 1 flight crew). (see external link below)

References[]

^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March 1988. 41. "Head Office: Aéroport du Raizet, 97110 Abymes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"
^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 49. "Immeuble Le Caducet, Morne Vergain, Abymes, 97139, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"
^ ^a ^b North American Airlines Handbook published by Airways International Inc 1997
^ http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Boeing/737/21736,TF-ELM-Air-Caraibes.php^{[bare URL]}
^ "Picture Air Guadeloupe Boeing 737-2M8 Adv. TF-ELM".

External links[]

[1] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March 1988. 41. "Head Office: Aéroport du Raizet, 97110 Abymes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"

[2] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 49. "Immeuble Le Caducet, Morne Vergain, Abymes, 97139, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"

[ReferenceA-3] North American Airlines Handbook published by Airways International Inc 1997

[4] ttp://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Boeing/737/21736,TF-ELM-Air-Caraibes.php^{[bare URL]}

[5] "Picture Air Guadeloupe Boeing 737-2M8 Adv. TF-ELM".

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