Hamlet69 From United States, joined Mar 2000, 2241 posts, RR: 52 Posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 858 times:
I'm doing a little personal, side research project, and I was wondering what our members could tell me about the current operating status of some African airlines. Airlines I would be most interested in are:
Air Gabon
Air Madagascar
Air Namibia
Air Zaire?? - I believe they no longer exist, correct?
Air Zimbabwe
Cameroon Airlines
Sudan Airways
TAAG Angola
. . .as well as any others of note. As you can see, I'm really looking at the smaller African airlines, as I've already familiarized myself with the larger ones (Air Algerie, Royal Air Maroc, Kenya, Ethiopian, etc.).
Whatever anyone can enlighten me on as far as operational statistics (fleet, pax. numbers, routes, etc.), financial health, current outlook, etc., would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Hamlet69
Also, any links to these airline's official websites, if there are any.
CptGirmayTesfa From Peru, joined Oct 2003, 383 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 799 times:
All airlines are up and running with the exception of Air Zaire. Well, perhaps on paper it still exists but not in practice. Main international Congo airlines these days include Hewa Bora and LAC, if I am not mistaken.
Speedbudgie From United Kingdom (England), joined Nov 2003, 109 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 717 times:
Here is the link for Air Madagascar, it is in German, but you can get a reasonably decent translation from altavista babelfish.
Trolley Dolley From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 514 times:
UM is to be launching a HRE-SIN-BJS service and increasing frequencies on the LON route. It was temporarily suspended from IATA ticket billing system due to non payment of bills, but that situation has been sorted out.
Air Zimbabwe's website is www.airzim.co.zw Not too informative at most of its out of date given the current situation in the country.
Qm001 From Malawi, joined Mar 2004, 210 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 years 2 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 416 times:
Hi all,
I mean I know that QM is realtively small, but why is that people continuously ignore it as one of the superior service providers in the region??? I find it rather strange that no-one ever mentions QM in ay requests.
Anyway they currently have the following fleet...
1 B737-300
2 ATR 42
2 Cessna Caravan
They operate from LLW and BLZ to the following cities (Including code share flts)...
NBO
EBB
DAR
DXB
LUN
HRE
GBE
JNB
DUR
MPM
BEW
LHR
MBA
For such a small airline, I think they have done quite well.
I also have a correction for Haan on his UM fleet, they currently have the following fleet....
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (4 years 2 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 382 times:
QM001 - re QM flying to
DUR, LHR, MBA, EBB, DXB
I can't find any current schedule for these routes, either operated by QM or codeshare on anyone else. Maybe these routes used to be operated, but not any more, it seems.
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