Bravo Airlines
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Bravo Airlines was an airline
based in Madrid
, Spain
operating long-haul passenger and cargo services between Europe
and Africa
. Its main base was Madrid Barajas International Airport
.
, Brussels
and Paris
to Kinshasa
and Brazzaville
. Flights will connect with domestic and regional services operated by sister company Bravo Air Congo
. At the moment it only operates sub-charter and ACMI flights for other carriers.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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operating long-haul passenger and cargo services between Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Its main base was Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid-Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2010, over 49.8 million passengers used Madrid-Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and in 2009 it was the world's 11th busiest airport and Europe's fourth busiest airport. It opened...
.
History
The airline was created in 2004 and started operations in May 2006. It was founded with the aim of operating scheduled flights within Africa and connections between Europe and Africa. It has 400 employees.Destinations
Bravo Airlines planned to operate long-haul services from MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
and Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
. Flights will connect with domestic and regional services operated by sister company Bravo Air Congo
Bravo Air Congo
Bravo Air Congo was an airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo operating domestic and regional passenger services. Its main base was N'djili Airport.The airline was listed on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union....
. At the moment it only operates sub-charter and ACMI flights for other carriers.
Fleet
The Bravo Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (as of 21 September 2008): http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=BRV&al_op=1- 1 Boeing 767-200ER (which was operated for Air IvoireAir IvoireAir Ivoire is an airline headquartered in the Immueble EECI in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national airline and operates scheduled regional and intercontinental services. Its main base is Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan.- History :...
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