Chadian Airlines
Founded | 7 August 2018 (Commercial operations expected 1 October 2018) |
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Hubs | N'Djamena International Airport |
Headquarters | N'Djamena, Chad |
Chadian Airlines, is the proposed national flag carrier airline of Chad. It is jointly owned by the Government of Chad and Ethiopian Airlines, the national carrier of Ethiopia.[1] The new airline will be headquartered in N'Djamena and use N'Djamena International Airport as its operations base and hub.[2]
History
Chadian Airlines was established in August 2018.[3] The joint venture start-up airline is expected to commence operations on 1 October 2018.[2][3]
Ownership
The airline's stock is owned, as depicted in the table below:[1]
Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
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1 | Government of Chad | 51.0 |
2 | Ethiopian Airlines | 49.0 |
Total | 100.00 |
Operations
The new airline is expected to begin with domestic service within the country, gradually expanding to offer regional service to neighboring countries. Later, it is expected that flights to the rest of Africa, the Middle East and Europe will be established.[3]
References
- ^ a b Sisay, Andualem (24 August 2018). "Ethiopian Airlines concludes purchase of 49pc stake in new Chadian Airlines". The East African. Nairobi. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ a b CAPA (25 August 2018). "Profile of Chadian Airlines, Full Service Carrier". Sydney, Australia: Centreforaviation.com (CAPA). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Dron, Alan (8 August 2018). "New Chadian national carrier set to launch operations". Washington, DC: ATWOnline.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.