Camair-Co
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| Founded | 11 September 2006 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 28 March 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Douala International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Star Awards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Douala, Cameroon | ||||||
| Key people | Ernest Dikoum (General Director) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The Cameroon Airlines Corporation, trading as Camair-Co, is an airline from Cameroon, serving as flag carrier of the country, a role which was previously filled by the now-defunct Cameroon Airlines.[1] Camair-Co has its headquarters in the Immeuble La Rotonde in Douala,[2] and operates out of Douala International Airport.[3]
History
Camair-co was created on 11 September 2006 by decree of Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon, as a company aimed at replacing Cameroon Airlines, the country's national airline at that time. Cameroon Airlines was shut down in June 2008,[4] but it took until 2011 for Camair-Co to launch flight services. The inaugural flight from Douala to Paris via Yaoundé took place on 28 March.[5]
The IATA code QC previously belonged to Air Corridor, which has since ceased operations.
Corporate affairs
Ownership
An Airline company with a capital of 100 million CFA francs, the Cameroon Airlines Corporation for short Camair-Co, which specializes in air transportation of passengers and goods was created by Presidential Decree No. 2006/293 of 11 September 2006 with the sole shareholder, the State of Cameroon.
Business trends
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Camair-Co has been loss-making since its creation. Financial and other trends for Camair-Co (for years ending 31 December) are:
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
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| Turnover (XAFbn) | 15 | ||||||
| Turnover (US$m) | 32.2 | ||||||
| Net profit (XAFbn) | −9.0 | loss | loss | −17.3 | −10.1 | loss | loss |
| Net profit (US$m) | −18.1 | loss | loss | loss | loss | loss | loss |
| Number of employees (at year end) | <400 | 520 | |||||
| Number of passengers (m) | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.24 | ||||
| Passenger load factor (%) | 45 | ||||||
| Number of aircraft (at year end) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Notes/sources | [6] | [7] | [8] | [8] | [9] | [9] |
Destinations
As of March 2018, Camair-Co offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[10]
| Country | City | ICAO | IATA | Airport |
| Cameroon | Bafoussam | FKKU | BFX | Bafoussam Airport |
| Cameroon | Bamenda | FKKV | BPC | Bamenda Airport |
| Cameroon | Douala | FKKD | DLA | Douala International Airport |
| Cameroon | Garoua | FKKR | GOU | Garoua International Airport |
| Cameroon | Maroua | FKKL | MVR | Salak Airport |
| Cameroon | Ngaoundéré | FKKN | NGE | Ngaoundéré Airport |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | FKYS | NSI | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport |
| Chad | N'Djamena | FTTJ | NDJ | N'Djamena International Airport |
| Gabon | Libreville | FOOL | LBV | Libreville International Airport |
| Benin | Cotonou | DBBB | COO | Cadjehoun Airport |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | DIAP | ABJ | Port Bouet Airport |
On 30 September 2016 the airline ceased services to Paris as part of a network restructuring exercise.[11]
Fleet
The Camair-Co fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2018):[12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes/sources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | - | 12 | 116 | 128 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | - | 30 | 181 | 211 | [13] |
| Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 | 1 | 1 | 70 | [14] Expected during 2018 | ||
| Xian MA60-600 | 2 | - | - | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | ||||
References
- ^ "Cameroon's aviation market experiences strong growth driven by Camair-Co and regional competitors". Centre for Aviation. 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Contacts." Camair-Co. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Immeuble La Rotonde- Boulevard de la liberté BP 4852 Douala-Cameroun "
- ^ Tumanjong, Emmanuel (28 March 2011). "New Cameroon State Aviation Corp. Targets Chinese Skies". Nasdaq. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Atterissage définitif de la Camair". Les Afriques. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Camair.co: Le Cameroun reprend les airs". CamerPress: Agence camerounaise d'information. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "New Cameroon national carrier Camair-Co fails to reach first year targets, but continues to grow". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Camair-Co to embark on restructuring program". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Cameroon: 18 State-owned enterprises financially at risk, IMF says". Business in Cameroon. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Cameroon: Camair-Co transported 235,686 passengers in 2017". Business in Cameroon. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ CAMTEL. "Cameroon Airlines Corporation: Programme des vols". www.camair-co.cm (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Camair-Co". Airliner World (December 2016): 15.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 8.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ http://www.camair-co.cm/fr/notre-compagnie/notre-flotte.html
- ^ "Camair-Co leases a bombardier Dash8-Q400". Business in Cameroon. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
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