West Atlantic is a holding company for two European cargo airlines, West Air Sweden and West Atlantic UK, with its head office in Malmö, Sweden. West Atlantic employ some 650 staff and operate a fleet of 18 aircraft. The airline specializes in the transport of mail, dangerous goods and general cargo.
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Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Parent company | LUSAT Air S.L. | ||||||
Headquarters | Malmö Airport, Sweden | ||||||
Key people | Magnus Dahlberg (CEO) Russell Ladkin (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced on 9 December 2013 an agreement to acquire a 25 percent equity interest in West Atlantic. This investment meant the Boeing 767-200 being added into West Atlantic's fleet.[1]
The 767-200 with registration SE-RLA made its first flight on 26 March 2015, and its first commercial flight on the night between 6 and 7 April, with two further 767-200s joining the fleet later in 2015.
On 20 June 2017, West Atlantic announced it will take delivery of four leased Boeing 737-800(BCF) from GE Capital Aviation Services, with the aircraft being delivered between 2017 and 2019.[2]
On 10 April 2019, LUSAT Air S.L. signed an agreement with West Atlantic to become the new majority shareholder in return for a €20 million cash injection.[3]
As of February 2024, the West Atlantic group fleet includes the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | In Service |
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ATR 72 | 3 |
Boeing 737-300F | 3 |
Boeing 737-400F | 8 |
Boeing 737-800F | 4 |
Total | 18 |