Nightexpress
Former German cargo airline
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::summary Former German cargo airline ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| airline | Nightexpress |
| logo | Nightexpress logo.png |
| logo_size | 250px |
| fleet_size | 2 |
| IATA | - |
| ICAO | EXT |
| callsign | EXECUTIVE |
| commenced | 1984 |
| ceased | 2017 |
| headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
| key_people | Yvonne Boag, Managing Director |
| bases | Frankfurt Airport |
| website | nightexpress.de |
| :: |
|airline = Nightexpress |logo = Nightexpress logo.png |logo_size = 250px |fleet_size = 2 |destinations = |IATA = - |ICAO = EXT |callsign = EXECUTIVE |parent = |company_slogan = |commenced = 1984 |ceased = 2017 |headquarters = Frankfurt, Germany |key_people = Yvonne Boag, Managing Director |bases = Frankfurt Airport |secondary_hubs = |focus_cities = |frequent_flyer = |lounge = |alliance = |website = nightexpress.de
Nightexpress Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH was a small German cargo airline based at Frankfurt Airport. In 2013, the company was bought by BDA (Bespoke Distribution Aviation). The company ceased operations in late 2017.
Destinations
Nightexpress operated scheduled and chartered cargo flights from Frankfurt Airport, most of which were either to Birmingham Airport or Coventry Airport.
Fleet
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Short_360-300,_Nightexpress_AN0965257.jpg" caption="Nightexpress [[Short 360"] ::
As of December 2015, the Nightexpress fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
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| Aircraft | Total | Notes | Total | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short 360 | 2 | |||
| :: |
Accidents and incidents
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Beech_99_Airliner,_Nightexpress_AN2166007.jpg" caption="Beechcraft 99"] ::
- On 30 June 1999 at 02:41 UTC, Nightexpress Flight 114, a Beechcraft Model 99 (registered D-IBEX) crashed near Liège Airport, Belgium, killing the two pilots on board. The aircraft had left Luton Airport at 01:25 UTC for a cargo flight to Frankfurt Airport, when the pilots reported failures in both engines at 02:34 UTC. The aircraft was cleared to perform an emergency landing at either Brussels Airport or Liège Airport, but ultimately crashed 5 nautical miles short of the latter's runway.
References
References
- [http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/EXT#al_profile_tab_info ch-aviation.com - Nightexpress] retrieved 31 December 2015
- [http://www.aircargoweek.com/bda-buys-nightexpress/ aircargoweek.com - Nightexpress] {{webarchive. link. (2016-05-30 retrieved 15 May 2016)
- (2007-04-10). "Directory: World Airlines". [[Flight International]].
- [http://www.airframes.org/fleet/ext airframes.org - Nightexpress] retrieved 31 December 2015
- [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990630-0 Nightexpress Flight 114 at the Aviation Safety Network]
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