Meridian Airways

Meridian Airways is a Ghanaian registered cargo airline based in Ostend-Brugge Airport, Belgium. They started operations as Air Charter Express in 2007 with a Douglas DC-8-63/AF. Operating two DC-8s on cargo charter flights from Ostend Airport to the Middle East. The airline also operates charter flights for the British Ministry of Defence from RAF Lyneham. Two new DC-8-63F's arrived at Ostend Airport (EBOS) with Meridian Air colours. During 2009, Air Charter Express was renamed to Meridian Airways.^[1] Meridian Airways is among the fastest growing mid-sized cargo airline operators globally. The airline operates into over 50 destinations worldwide and transports a diverse range of cargo.

In January 2010, Meridian Airways operated a series of flights from East Midlands Airport to Port-au-Prince in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Fleet

• 5 × Douglas DC-8-63F

9G-AXA, 9G-AXB, 9G-AXC, 9G-AXD, 9G-AXE

References

External links

• Official website
• wiloo.be: "Meridian Airways Ltd, nieuwkomer?" (Flemish) 30-sept-09
• Insert to the Belgisch Staat Blad, (2007) PDF-document on wiloo.be