Groupe Air Sénégal, operating as Senegal Airlines (French: Sénégal Compagnies Aériennes), was an airline with its head office on the property of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal.[3] It operated a scheduled network in Senegal and neighbouring countries from its main base at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 12 April 2016[1][2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport Dakar, Senegal | ||||||
| Key people | Edgardo Badiali (CEO) | ||||||
History edit
The airline was launched after Air Sénégal International ceased its operations in 2009, and made its first flights on 25 January 2011.[4] Senegal Airlines's CEO was Edgardo Badiali, the former CEO of GoAir and MyAir.[5] It was 64% privately owned.[5]
On 12 April 2016, Senegal's Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, Amadou Ba, announced that Senegal Airlines had formally ceased all operations.[1] Senegal Airlines was shut down because it had accumulated over 100 billion CFA francs ($172 million US dollars) of debt since its inception.[citation needed] Senegal plans to establish a new flag carrier in the near future.[6]
On 14 May 2018, Air Senegal was launched to replace it.
Destinations edit
Senegal Airlines offered service to the following African cities before ceasing operations in April 2016:[4]
Africa edit
Fleet edit
Senegal Airlines operated the following aircraft until operations terminated in April 2016:[7]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 164 | |
| Bombardier Q400 | 2 | 74 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
References edit
- ^ 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 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine." 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 to establish new national airlines-Official". StarAfrica. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Sénégal Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)
