Mauritania Airways
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Nouakchott International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Tunisair | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nouakchott, Mauritania | ||||||
| Website | http://www.fly-mauritaniaairways.com/ | ||||||
Mauritania Airways S.A. is an airline based in Mauritania. The company was established in December 2006, and made its first flight on 7 November 2007.[1] It replaced Air Mauritanie, the former national airline, which suffered from prolonged financial difficulties and was finally liquidated in October 2007.[2] Mauretania Airways is a joint venture between Mauritanian and Tunisian interests: Tunisair owns 51 percent, Mauritanian businessman Mohamed Ould Bouamatou owns 39 percent, and the government of Mauritania owns 10 percent.[3]
Destinations
As of January 2010, Mauritania Airways offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[4]
- Africa
- Europe
Fleet
The Mauritania Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2010):[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Business/Economy) |
Notes |
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| ATR 42-300 | 1 | 48 (0/0/48) | ||
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | 2 | 145 (0/12/133) | leased from Tunisair |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
External links
References
- ^ allAfrica.com (26 September 2007). "Inauguration du siège de Mauritania Airways fruit d'un partenariat tuniso-mauritanien" (in French).
- ^ Reuters (12 October 2007). "Mauritania liquidates national air carrier".
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ African Press Agency (2 November 2007). "Mauritania Airways to operate maiden flight on Wednesday".
- ^ Mauretania Airways online timetable
- ^ Mauritania Airways fleet list at ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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