Air Sénégal International

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Air Sénégal International
Air Senegal International logo.png
IATA
V7		 ICAO
SNG		 Callsign
AIR SENEGAL
Founded 1962
Hubs Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Fleet size 5
Destinations 19
Company slogan You will love our Company[1]
Parent company Royal Air Maroc (51%), Senegalese government (49%)
Headquarters Dakar, Senegal
Key people Mohamed El Yaalaoui (General Manager)
Website http://www.air-senegal-international.com/

Air Sénégal International was an airline based in Dakar, Senegal. It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights. Its main base was Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport[2].

As of 24 April 2009, the airline has decided to suspend all its operations [1].

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[edit] History

The airline was established on 1 February 1971 as Air Sénégal and started operations on 23 February 2001. It was restructured as an international carrier following the acquisition of a majority stake by Royal Air Maroc in 2001. It is part of Groupe Royal Air Maroc, who own 51% of the company shares, with 49% being held by the Senegalese government[3]. In 2006 the airline disclosed losses of $16 Million[4]. In 2007, the Senegalese government stated that effective 5 November, it would purchase a further 26% of the airline, raising its stake to 75%[4][5]. The Senegalese government stated that support from Royal Air Maroc had "shown its limitations", and that the airline needed to be recapitalised.[5]

[edit] Destinations

As of May 2007, Air Sénégal International operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[6]

Air Sénégal International Boeing 737-700

[edit] Codeshares

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As of May 2007, Air Sénégal International had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

[edit] Fleet

Air Sénégal International Dash8 300 at the BJL Airport

As of March 2008, the Air Sénégal International fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2][7]

Air Senegal Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Etoile/Economy)		 Notes
Boeing 737-700 4 114 (12/102) Medium haul routes
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 1 50 (0/50) Short haul
Total Number of Aircraft 5

[edit] Previously operated

At August 2006 the airline also operated[8] :

[edit] External links

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Air Senegal International website "Message by the Managing Director"
  2. ^ a b Aerotransport.org Air Sénégal International fleet details
  3. ^ "RAM infuses fresh capital into Air Senegal". Panapress. 2007-04-11. http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng016756&dte=11/04/2007. Retrieved 2007-05-25. "RAM holds 51 percent of the shares of ASI, while the Senegalese government owns the remaining 49 percent." 
  4. ^ a b "Senegal retakes control of airline from Air Maroc". Reuters. 2007-04-11. http://africa.reuters.com/business/news/usnBAN137992.html. Retrieved 2007-05-25. 
  5. ^ a b "Senegal government takes major stake in its flag carrier". AFP. 2007-10-31. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hreg4t-QA772_4lImKOniLAU_NFw. Retrieved 2007-11-02. 
  6. ^ Air Sénégal International destination guide (cross-referenced for codeshare flights on http://www.amadeus.net)
  7. ^ (French) Air Sénégal International "Notre Fleet"
  8. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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