Meridian Airways

Meridian Airways

IATA - ICAO MAG Callsign MERID AIR
Founded	2007
Hubs	Ostend-Brugge International Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations
Headquarters	Accra, Ghana
Website	http://meridianairways.com//

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^[when?] 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.^{[citation needed]} The airline operates into over 50 destinations worldwide^{[citation needed]} 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

1. ^ seattlepi blog: "Air Charter Express is now Meridian Airways" (by Bruce Drum at September 27, 2009 5:59 a.m.)

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