Air Atlanta Europe

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Air Atlanta Europe
IATA 5A	ICAO EUK	Callsign SNOWBIRD
Founded		2003
Hubs		London Gatwick Airport Manchester Glasgow International Airport Cardiff International Airport
Alliance		Air Atlanta Icelandic/Avion Group
Fleet size		3X B747-300. Aircraft are also leased as needed
Destinations		Varies
Parent company		Avion Group
Headquarters		Suite 234, Ashdowne House, London Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 0JH
Key people		Larry Major, Chairman
Website: http://www.airatlanta.is

Air Atlanta Europe was an airline based at London Gatwick Airport (LGW), United Kingdom. It provided long term wet-lease contract flights for Excel Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and others, as well as ad hoc flights tailored to customer requirements.

Air Atlanta Europe Limited was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2002.^[1]

The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, that permitted it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. It was revoked on the 8 November 2006.^[2]

As of the 1 May 2006, Air Atlanta Europe has now merged to become part of the Excel Airways group and all flights have now changed to the XLA flight code.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Services 2 Fleet 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Services

Air Atlanta Europe operated from;

• Cardiff
• Manchester
• Glasgow
• London Gatwick

Air Atlanta Europe operated to these destinations at August 2005;

• Hurghada
• Sharm El Sheik
• Orlando Sanford International
• Orlando Sanford International (On behalf of Travel City Direct)
• Faro
• Paphos
• Tenerife
• Arrecife

[edit] Fleet

As of August 2006 the Air Atlanta Europe fleet includes ^[3] :

• 1 Boeing 747-300
• 2 Boeing 767-300ER

This is the past fleet of operator Air Atlanta Europe.

2003

• TF-ATC Boeing 747-200
• TF-ATD Boeing 747-200

2004

• TF-ATD Boeing 747-200
• TF-ARG Boeing 747-200
• TF-ARU Boeing 747-300
• TF-ARS Boeing 747-300
• TF-ABP Boeing 747-200 Operated for Travel City Direct
• TF-ABA Boeing 747-200 Operated for Travel City Direct

2005/2006

• TF-AMJ Boeing 747-300 Operated for Travel City Direct
• TF-AME Boeing 747-300 Operated for Travel City Direct
• TF-ARS Boeing 747-300
• TF-ABA Boeing 747-200 Left the fleet in October 2005
• TF-ABP Boeing 747-200 Left the fleet in October 2005
• G-VKNG Boeing 767-300 Operated by Excel Airways

[edit] External links

• Air Atlanta Europe Fleet Detail
• Photo
• Photo: TF-ARS

[edit] References

1. ^ Airline incorporated
2. ^ CAA Official Record Series 2 Number 1773
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006