Senegal Airlines
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 12 April 2016[1][2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Groupement National des Privés du Sénégal, Groupements de Prestataires Aéroportuaires, Fédération des Assureurs du Sénégal (64%) Senegalese Government (36%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport Dakar, Senegal | ||||||
| Key people | Edgardo Badiali (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www.senegalairlines.aero | ||||||
Groupe Air Sénégal, operating as Senegal Airlines, was an airline with its head office on the property of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal.[3] It is a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. Its main base is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
The airline was launched after Air Sénégal International ceased its operations in 2009, and made its first flights on January 25, 2011.[4]
Senegal Airlines's CEO is Edgardo Badiali, the former CEO of GoAir and MyAir.[5] It is 64% privately owned.[5]
On 12 April 2016, it was announced by Senegal's Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, Amadou Ba, that Senegal Airlines had formally ceased all operations.[1] Senegal Airlines had accumulated over 100 billion CFA francs ($172 million US dollars) from its inception until it was shut down, thus the reason for shutting down the airline.[6] However, a new flag carrier for Senegal is imminent, as the country plans to establish an all-new carrier in the near future.[7]
Destinations
Senegal Airlines offered service to the following African cities before ceasing operations in April, 2016:[4]
Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Ivory Coast
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
Fleet
Senegal Airlines operated the following aircraft up until they ceased operations in April, 2016:[8]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 2 | 1 | 164 | leased[9] |
| Bombardier Q400 | 2 | 0 | 74 | leased |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Dakar shuts down Senegal Airlines; new carrier to emerge". ch-aviation. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Cisse, Malick. "Africa's airline graveyard piles up: Senegal shuts down national carrier amid $110 million debt". Mail & Guardian Africa. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Mentions Légales." Senegal Airlines. Retrieved on 27 January 2011. "'GROUPE AIR SENEGAL, Société Anonyme avec conseil d’administration au capital de 16.500.000.000 FCFA, opérant sous la dénomination commerciale « SENEGAL AIRLINES », sise Aéroport Léopold Sédar SENGHOR BP 38265 – DAKAR YOFF (SENEGAL), immatriculée au RCCM de Dakar sous le n° SN DKR 2009 B 11310, NINEA 40694662G3, représentée aux fins des présentes par Edgardo BADIALI, Directeur Général."
- ^ a b "Senegal Airlines launch operation on 18JAN11". airlineroute.net.
- ^ a b "Senegal Airlines to launch operations tomorrow". Flightglobal.com. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Senegal creates new national airline, seeks strategic partner". Daily Mail. Reuters. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Senegal to establish new national airlines-Official". StarAfrica. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Sénégal Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
- ^ "Senegal Airlines acquires A320 leased from South Africa's GAO". ch-aviation.
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