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Air Holland

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Airline of the Netherlands (1984–2004)

Air Holland Charter B.V. 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 2004.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1

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Boeing 757-27B, Air Holland AN0205221
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Air Holland Charter B.V. 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. The airline was headquartered in Oude Meer, Haarlemmermeer.2

The story

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 early 1990s, Transavia Airlines made a failed attempted to purchase Air Holland.

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 20 December 1991 Air Holland took to the skies again under A.R. Marx's management.

On 20 February 2004 Air Holland re-suspended its operations. Its operations, flights, and aircraft were taken over by HollandExel from the Amsterdam businessman Erik de Vlieger. On 25 March 2004 the airline ceased operations due to financial difficulties.

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Holland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Air Holland only operated Boeing aircraft. Its fleet consisted of the following:

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Holland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Mar 25, 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1984Founded Founded1

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