Daallo Airlines
Encyclopedia
Daallo Airlines is an airline
, headquartered in the Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud
, Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
. With its main base at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
, the airline operates scheduled services in East Africa and the Middle East. Daalo briefly ceased all operations in March 2010, but resumed operations later in the year.
aircraft. Soviet aircraft are largely used, although some Boeing
and Airbus
aircraft have been added, enabling the launch of direct flights between Djibouti
and Paris in July 2001, and flights between Djibouti and London in October 2002.
As of early 2008, Daallo Airlines has new shareholders: Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World Aviation. Founders and owners Mohamed Haji Abdillahi Abusita and Mohammed Ibrahim Yasin "Olaad" remain as board members. In December 2008 Terry Fox, previously Director of Operations was appointed Chief Executive Officer. Daallo Airlines currently has 110 employees (at March 2007). The Company maintained unbroken service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009.
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, but service resumed later in the year.
In the 1990s, the airline used Tupolev Tu-154
, Antonov An-24
, Ilyushin Il-18
and L-410
aircraft. In the last few years these have been replaced by Boeing 767-200
, Boeing 757-200
, Boeing 737-200
and Airbus A310-300
aircraft, all of which have now been returned to their lessors. The airline was also using a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 in 2003.
Currently operating Boeing 727-200 from Dubai and Boeing 757-200 formerly from London Gatwick.
In November 2009, a man tried to board a flight in Mogadishu
carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe similar to those used in the used in the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253
on 25 December 2009.
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...
, headquartered in the Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud
Al Garhoud
Al Garhoud is a commercial and residential locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud is close to Dubai International Airport and therefore preferred by Emirates Airline airline pilots as a living place...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. With its main base at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is a joint civilian/military-use airport situated in Djibouti City, Djibouti. In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.-Military:...
, the airline operates scheduled services in East Africa and the Middle East. Daalo briefly ceased all operations in March 2010, but resumed operations later in the year.
History
Daallo Airlines was established in 1991, and began operations on 20 March 1991 with one CessnaCessna
The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
aircraft. Soviet aircraft are largely used, although some Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
and Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
aircraft have been added, enabling the launch of direct flights between Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
and Paris in July 2001, and flights between Djibouti and London in October 2002.
As of early 2008, Daallo Airlines has new shareholders: Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World Aviation. Founders and owners Mohamed Haji Abdillahi Abusita and Mohammed Ibrahim Yasin "Olaad" remain as board members. In December 2008 Terry Fox, previously Director of Operations was appointed Chief Executive Officer. Daallo Airlines currently has 110 employees (at March 2007). The Company maintained unbroken service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009.
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, but service resumed later in the year.
Destinations
Daallo Airlines services the following scheduled destinations:- Africa
- Djibouti
- Djibouti City (Djibouti-Ambouli International AirportDjibouti-Ambouli International AirportDjibouti-Ambouli International Airport is a joint civilian/military-use airport situated in Djibouti City, Djibouti. In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.-Military:...
) Hub
- Djibouti City (Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
- Ethiopia
- Addis AbabaAddis AbabaAddis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
(Bole International AirportBole International AirportAddis Ababa Bole International Airport serves the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The airport is located in the Bole area, south east of Addis Ababa City Centre and north of Debre Zeyit...
)
- Addis Ababa
- Kenya
- NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
(Jomo Kenyatta International AirportJomo Kenyatta International Airport-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
)
- Nairobi
- Somalia
- BerberaBerberaBerbera is a city and seat of Berbera District in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed Independent Republic with de facto control over its own territory, which is recognized by the international community and the Somali Government as a part of Somalia...
(Berbera AirportBerbera AirportBerbera Airport is an airport in Berbera, Somalia. It is situated in the northwestern Somaliland region, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. -History:...
) - Bossaso (Bender Qassim International AirportBender Qassim International AirportBender Qassim International Airport , also known as Bosaso Airport, is the second largest airport in Somalia. It sits at a longitude of 49° 9' 0" E and a latitude of 11° 16' 32" N on the outer edge of the city of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the northeastern Puntland macro-region...
) - Burao (Burao AirportBurao AirportBurao Airport is an airport in Burao, Somalia . It is less than one kilometer north-east from the New Bridge at the City Center.From its runway, just the first 1500 m are usable, landing in RWY 04....
) - Galcaio (Galcaio AirportGalcaio AirportGalkayo Airport is an international airport located in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia .-Airlines and destinations:-References:**...
) - HargeisaHargeisaHargeisa is a city in the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region of Somalia. With a population of approximately 2 million residents, it is the second largest city in the country. Hargeisa is the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region...
(Hargeisa International Airport) - MogadishuMogadishuMogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
(Aden Adde International Airport , K50 AirportK50 Airport-Overview:Its name is derived from its location, about 50 kilometres south of Mogadishu. In the late 2000s, K50 served as Mogadishu's main airport while Aden Adde International Airport briefly shut down due to the ongoing War in Somalia. Daallo Airlines operates routes to and from K50.-Airlines and...
)
- Berbera
- Djibouti
- Asia
- United Arab Emirates
- DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
(Dubai International AirportDubai International AirportDubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...
)
- Dubai
- Saudi Arabia
- JeddahJeddahJeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
(King Abdulaziz International AirportKing Abdulaziz International AirportKing Abdulaziz International Airport is an aviation facility located 19 km to the north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the airport is Saudi Arabia's third largest air facility and busiest airport by passenger. The airport occupies an area of 15 square kilometers...
)
- Jeddah
- United Arab Emirates
Fleet
The Daallo Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of May 2011):- 2 Antonov An-24Antonov An-24The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
(S9-KAS and EY-47693) - 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
In the 1990s, the airline used Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
, Antonov An-24
Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
, Ilyushin Il-18
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still in use over 50 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades...
and L-410
L-410
The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engined short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport. Since 1969 more than 1100 airframes have been produced.-Development:...
aircraft. In the last few years these have been replaced by Boeing 767-200
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
, Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
, Boeing 737-200
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
and Airbus A310-300
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
aircraft, all of which have now been returned to their lessors. The airline was also using a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 in 2003.
Currently operating Boeing 727-200 from Dubai and Boeing 757-200 formerly from London Gatwick.
Incidents
On 2 November 2009, two Somali men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from Bossaso to Djibouti. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bossaso. None of the thirty passengers were wounded, nor did the aircraft receive any damage.In November 2009, a man tried to board a flight in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe similar to those used in the used in the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253
Northwest Airlines Flight 253
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was an international passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, United States...
on 25 December 2009.