Air Exel

Air Exel was a Dutch airline based in Maastricht in the Netherlands, operating scheduled and chartered flights out of Eindhoven Airport and Maastricht Aachen Airport to several domestic and international destinations.

History
The airline was established on 26 April 1991 as Air Exel Commuter on a co-operational base with Dutch national carrier KLM. Scheduled flights were launched on 1 May of the same year. As part of the parent's move to integrate the services of its feeders, the company was renamed to KLM Exel in January 1998. On 6 November 2004, the co-operation with KLM ended, and the airline became Air Exel Netherlands. One month later, in December 2004, Air Exel's Chief Executive Officer, Harm Prins, was arrested on charges of fraud, blackmail, and money laundering. The investigation brought to light financial difficulties with Air Exel, which was subsequently shut down on 31 January 2005.

Destinations
Upon closure, Air Exel operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:
 * France
 * Nantes - Nantes Atlantique Airport
 * Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport
 * Saint-Étienne - Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport
 * Strasbourg - Strasbourg International Airport


 * Italy
 * Cuneo - Cuneo International Airport
 * Milan - Milan Malpensa Airport


 * Netherlands
 * Amsterdam - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
 * Eindhoven - Eindhoven Airport (secondary hub)
 * Maastricht - Maastricht Aachen Airport (main hub)


 * Norway
 * Kristiansand - Kjevik Airport


 * United Kingdom
 * London - London Stansted Airport


 * Germany
 * Hamburg - Fuhlsbüttel Airport

Fleet
Over the years, the KLM Exel/Air Exel fleet consisted of the following aircraft types:

Historic fleet
Air Exel's fleet consisted of: