Comores Aviation International (Compagnie Aérienne de l'Union des iles Comores) is the flag carrier of the Comoros.[1] It is privately owned and operates domestic scheduled services, as well as charters mainly to tourist destinations in southern and eastern Africa. Its main base is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, Moroni, with a hub at Ouani Airport.
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Ouani Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moroni, Comoros | ||||||
| Website | comoresaviation.com | ||||||
History edit
The airline was established in 1996 and started operations in 1997. It is owned by Jean-Marc Heintz (President) (70%) and Batouli Heintz (General Manager) (30%) and has 82 employees (at March 2007).
Destinations edit
Comores Aviation operates scheduled services to the following destinations (as of March 2009):[2]
- Comoros:
- Anjouan (Ouani Airport) Secondary Hub
- Moroni (Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport) Hub
- French Overseas Collectivity (Mayotte)
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
Fleet edit
The Comores Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2009):[2]
Previously operated edit
At August 2006 the airline also operated:[3]
- 1 BAe 748 Series 2B (leased from Executive Aerospace of South Africa)
References edit
- ^ "Direction Archived 18 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Comores Aviation International. Retrieved 3 February 2011. "Route Corniche - Moroni - Grande Comore."
- ^ a b Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
External links edit
- Official website (in French)
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