The airline was established in 1998 and started operations on 26 October 1998 between Libreville and Port-Gentil.
The airline operated both Caravelle and HS 748 Aircraft.
It grew to become the second largest airline in Gabon, operating 60 scheduled flights a week from Libreville.
The airline's operations were suspended following the crash of one of its aircraft on 8 June 2004.
[1] Over the years, Gabon Express operated the following aircraft types:[3]