Cabo Verde Express

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|destinations = 7

|IATA = -

|ICAO = CVE

|callsign = KABEX

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|founded = 1998

|headquarters = Espargos, Cape Verde

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|hubs = {{nowrap|Amílcar Cabral International Airport}}

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|website = [http://www.caboverdeexpress.com/ caboverdeexpress.com]

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Cabo Verde Express is a Cape Verdean regional airline headquartered in Espargos and based at Amílcar Cabral International Airport operating domestic scheduled and charter services.

History

It was established in 1998 by Jean-Christophe Bartz, airline transport pilot and business man with many interests within the airline industry in West Africa.[http://www.aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/CABO_VERDE_EXPRESS/60856/SAL/49521 Company Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930172806/http://www.aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/CABO_VERDE_EXPRESS/60856/SAL/49521# |date=2011-09-30 }}. aircharterguide.com, retrieved 24 July 2015 Operations started with a single Cessna Caravan (D4-CBJ). A few months later the Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet were introduced. The airline employed 14 pilots including 2 freelancers.[http://www.caboverdeexpress.com/en/cape-verde/airplane.php Aeroplane type of Cabo Verde Express]. caboverdeexpress.com, retrieved 24 July 2015

The little airline grew fast under the command of Captain JC Bartz and actively contributed to the tourism development on the island of Boa Vista. Captain JC Bartz sold the airline back in 2007 to the Portuguese group Omni Aviacao, the owner of White Airways. Its head office is at the Amílcar Cabral International Airport in Espargos, Sal.