Air Sénégal International was an
airlineAn airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit.Airlines vary...
based in
DakarDakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. It is Senegal's largest city. Its position, on the western edge of Africa , is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major...
,
SenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south, and it also encircles The Gambia on its three sides,...
. 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 AirportLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, north of Dakar...
.
As of 24 April 2009, the airline has decided to suspend all its operations
http://in.reuters.com/article/fundsNews/idINLO96507620090424.
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 MarocRoyal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
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. In 2006 the airline disclosed losses of $16 Million. In 2007, the Senegalese government stated that effective 5 November, it would purchase a further 26% of the airline, raising its stake to 75%. The Senegalese government stated that support from Royal Air Maroc had "shown its limitations", and that the airline needed to be recapitalised.
Destinations
As of May 2007, Air Sénégal International operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:
Senegal
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- Cap Skirring
Cap Skirring, also spelled Cap Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance region of Senegal. It is a popular seaside resort with Europeans and has an airport and a golf course....
(Cap Skirring AirportCap Skirring Airport is an airport serving Cap Skirring , a town in the Ziguinchor region of Senegal.-Airlines and destinations:...
)
- Dakar
Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. It is Senegal's largest city. Its position, on the western edge of Africa , is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major...
(Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International AirportLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, north of Dakar...
)
- Saint Louis (Saint Louis Airport
Saint-Louis Airport is an airport serving Saint-Louis, the capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal River, and served as the Senegal's capital until independence in 1960. It is north of Senegal's current capital in Dakar....
)
- Tambacounda
Tambacounda is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the Regional capital of the province of the same name. Its estimated population in 2007 was 78,800.-Geography:...
(Tambacounda AirportTambacounda Airport is an airport serving Tambacounda, the capital of the Tambacounda Region in Senegal....
)
- Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000...
(Ziguinchor AirportZiguinchor Airport is an airport serving Ziguinchor, the capital of the Ziguinchor Region in Senegal....
) Benin
- Cotonou
Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. Its official population count was 761,137 inhabitants in 2006; however, some estimates indicate its population may be as high as 1.2 million. The population in 1960 was only 70,000. The urban area continues to expand, notably...
(Cadjehoun AirportCotonou Cadjehoun Airport is an airport located in Cotonou, the biggest city in Benin in West Africa.In 2004, the airport served 301,493 passengers.-Incidents and accidents:...
) Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 .
The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga...
(Ouagadougou AirportOuagadougou Airport is an airport located in the centre of the city of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.In 2004, the airport served 241,466 passengers .-Airlines and destinations:...
) Cape Verde
- Praia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s three international airports...
(Praia International AirportPraia International Airport is an airport located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.The first flight to the...
) Côte d'Ivoire
- Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire . It is the largest city in the nation, and the third largest French speaking city in the world. It has, according to the authorities of the country in 2006, 5,068,858 residents in the municipal area and 3,796,677 residents in the...
(Port Bouet AirportPort Bouet Airport , also known as Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, is located 16 kilometres southeast of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.- Airlines and destinations:- External links :*...
) The Gambia
- Banjul
Banjul , officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia, and located within the division of the same name. The population of the city proper is only 34,828, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 357,238...
(Banjul International AirportBanjul International Airport also known as Yundum International is the international airport of Banjul, capital of The Gambia.In 2004, the airport served 967,719 passengers....
) Guinea-Bisseau
- Bissau
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
(Osvaldo Vieira International Airport) Guinea
- Conakry
Conakry or Konakiri is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural center of Guinea with a population of 1,931,184...
(Gbessia Airport) Mali
- Bamako
Bamako, population 1,690,471 , is the capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa . It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of the country...
(Senou International AirportBamako Senou International Airport is Mali's main airport in Bamako, the capital of Mali in West Africa.-Location:It is located some 15 km south of downtown Bamako within the limits of the District of Bamako. It was opened to traffic in 1974.-Traffic:...
) Mauritania
- Nouakchott
Nouakchott is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city is the administrative and economic centre of Mauritania.-History:A tiny fishing town until 1958, Nouakchott was mentioned little during pre-colonial and colonial history...
(Nouakchott International AirportNouakchott International Airport is an airport located in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, a country in West Africa.- Airlines and destinations :* Air Algérie * Air France * Air Mali International...
) Niger
- Niamey
Niamey is the capital of the West African nation of Niger. It is Niger's largest city, lying on the Niger River, mostly on the east bank. It is an administrative, cultural and economic center. Niamey's population, officially 774,235 at the 2006 census, is estimated much higher...
(Diori Hamani International AirportDiori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. It is located in the south eastern suburbs of the city, along the Route Nationale 1, the major highway linking Niamey with the east of the nation. The airport complex also includes the major base for the Armed Forces...
) Togo
- Lomé
Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels. It also has an oil refinery.-Lomé Today:The...
(Tokoin Airport) France
- Marseilles (Provence Airport)
- Paris
Paris is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(Orly AirportParis - Orly Airport is an airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France. It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly was the main...
) Spain
- Las Palmas (Las Palmas Airport)
- Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-most populous city by urban area in the European Union after Paris and London.The city is located on the river...
(Barajas Airport)
Codeshares
As of May 2007, Air Sénégal International had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
- Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is an airline based in Zaventem, Belgium and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, and operates to over 50 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul flights to East, Central and West Africa...
(Brussels AirportBrussels Airport is an international airport located in Zaventem, northeast of Brussels, Belgium....
)
- Iberia Airlines
Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services. Its main bases are Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport. In 2008 the airline reported a net profit of €32 million - its 13th consecutive...
(Barajas Airport)
- Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
(Mohammed V Airport)
- South African Airways
South African Airways is South Africa's flag carrier and largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is also known in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens , although this version of the name no longer appears on the airline's livery...
(OR Tambo Airport)
- TACV
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Cape Verde. It is the national flag carrier of Cape Verde, operating an inter-island service and flights to Europe, North America, South America and the West African mainland...
(Praia International AirportPraia International Airport is an airport located on Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in late 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport. It is located about 3 km northeast of central Praia in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago.The first flight to the...
)
Fleet
As of March 2008, the Air Sénégal International fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
Air Senegal Fleet
| Aircraft |
Total |
Passengers
(Etoile/Economy) |
Notes |
| Boeing 737-700 The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has nine variants with the -600, -700, -800 and -900 currently in production.Originally envisioned in...
|
4 |
114 (12/102) |
Medium haul routes |
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300The Bombardier Dash 8 is a series of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners. Introduced by de Havilland Canada in 1984, they are now produced by Bombardier Aerospace. Since 1996, the aircraft have been known as the Q Series, for "quiet"...
|
1 |
50 (0/50) |
Short haul |
| Total Number of Aircraft |
5 |
|
Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated :
- 1 Boeing 737-200
The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has nine variants with the -600, -700, -800 and -900 currently in production.Originally envisioned in...
- 1 Boeing 737-500
External links
Air Sénégal International