Air Holland

Air Holland was an airline based in the Netherlands. It operated passenger and cargo charters to Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean, as well as dry and wet leasing of aircraft to other airlines. It ceased operations on 25 March 2004.[1] The airline was headquartered in Oude Meer, Haarlemmermeer.[2][3]

Air Holland
IATA ICAO Callsign
HD HLN ORANGE
Founded1984
Commenced operations1985 (first time)
20 December 1991 (second time)
Ceased operations25 March 2004
Operating basesAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
Fleet size21
DestinationsCharters & Scheduled
HeadquartersOude Meer, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
Key peopleJohn Block (Founder & CEO) [1984-1991]
A.R.Marx (CEO) [1991-2004]
Websiteairholland.nl

History

Air Holland was founded in 1984 by John Block. It took a while for the airline to gain its operating certificate after KLM and Transavia Airlines attempted to stop the airline from getting it.

In the 1990s, Transavia Airlines attempted to purchase Air Holland but they were unsuccessful.

In 1991, Air Holland had to temporarily suspend all operations due to financial difficulties and a loss of DFL 30 million for the end of 1990. On the 20 December 1991, Air Holland took to the skies again under A.R. Marx's management.

On 25 March 2004, Air Holland ceased operations again due to financial difficulties.

Fleet
An Air Holland Boeing 757 at Schiphol in 1999

Air Holland operated a fleet consisting only of Boeing aircraft. The fleet consisted of:[4][5]

Registration Aircraft Type Origin Next user

(after the last use by Air Holland)

 Notes
PH-AHB B727-2H3 Leslie-Air One World Wide Airlines 189 passengers
PH-AHD B727-2H3 Air One EAS - Europe Aero Service 189 passengers
PH-AHZ B727-2D3 ASC-Dominicana Dan Air London 189 passengers
PH-OZA B737-3L9(WL) Maersk Air [6] CIT Leasing Corporation 149 passengers
PH-OZB B737-3Y0 TEA Cyprus Aeris 149 passengers
PH-OZC B737-36N nieuw [7] Philippine Airlines 149 passengers
G-IEAB B757-23A Inter European Airways Inter European Airways 213 passengers
G-MONC B757-2T7 Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines 213 passengers
PH-AHE B757-27B(WL) nieuw of onbekend[8] HollandExel 213 passengers
PH-AHF B757-27B(WL) nieuw of onbekend[9] Air Anatolia 213 passengers
PH-AHI B757-27B nieuw of onbekend[10] Spanair 213 passengers
PH-AHK B757-23A nieuw of onbekend[11] Wilmington Trust Co Trustee 213 passengers
PH-AHL B757-27B nieuw of onbekend[12] Condor 213 passengers
PH-AHN B757-236 Air Europe Air Aruba 213 passengers
PH-AHO B757-2T7 Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines 213 passengers
PH-AHP B757-23A Britannia Airways Transavia 213 passengers
PH-AHS B757-28A Air Transat ILFC 213 passengers
PH-AHT B757-204 Britannia Airways Britannia Airways 213 passengers
G-BRIF B767-204(ER) Britannia Airways Britannia Airways 290Y[13]
PH-AHR B767-328ER ILFC Castle 2003-1A LLC 272 passengers
PH-AHX B767-383(ER) SAS Scandinavian Airlines HollandExel 272 passengers
PH-AHY B767-383(ER) SAS Scandinavian Airlines BelgiumExel 272 passengers

References
  1. Air Holland History
  2. World Airline Directory. Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "44.
  3. "Contact." Air Holland. 8 April 2003. Retrieved on 22 September 2010.
  4. "Air Holland Fleet". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. "Air Holland Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. "Maersk Air Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  7. "Registration Details For PH-OZC (Air Holland) 737-36N - Air Fleets.net". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  8. "Registration Details For PH-AHE (Air Holland) 757-27B(WL) - PlaneLogger". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  9. "Registration Details For PH-AHF (Air Holland) 757-27B(WL) - PlaneLogger". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  10. "Registration Details For PH-AHI (Air Holland) 757-27B - PlaneLogger". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  11. "Registration Details For PH-AHK (Air Holland) 757-23A - PlaneLogger". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  12. "Registration Details For PH-AHL (Air Holland) 757-27B - PlaneLogger". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  13. "JY-JAI Jordan Aviation Boeing 767-200 - cn 24736 / 296". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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