Air Sénégal International was an airline with its head office in Dakar, Senegal.[1] It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights. Its main base was Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 1 February 1971 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 24 April 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Royal Air Maroc (51%) Senegalese Government (49%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dakar, Senegal | ||||||
| Key people | Mohamed El Yaalaoui (General Manager) | ||||||
| Website | air-senegal-international.com/asi_english/ | ||||||
On April 24, 2009, the airline suspended all of its operations.[3]
History
editThe airline was established on 1 February 1971 as Air Sénégal and started operations on 23 February 2001. It was restructured as an international carrier following the acquisition of a majority stake by Royal Air Maroc in 2001. It was part of Groupe Royal Air Maroc, who owned 51% of the company's shares, with 49% being held by the Senegalese government.[4]
At one time the airline had its head office on the grounds of Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Yoff, Senegal.[5]
In 2006 the airline disclosed losses of $16 million.[6] In 2007, the Senegalese government stated that effective 5 November 2006, it would purchase a further 26% of the airline, raising its stake to 75%.[6][7] The Senegalese government stated that support from Royal Air Maroc had "shown its limitations", and that the airline needed to be recapitalised.[7]
In late 2009, a new airline was announced to replace Air Sénégal International. The new airline was called Senegal Airlines and had a fleet of 4 Airbus A320 aircraft and 2 Airbus A330 aircraft.[8] Operations commenced in January 2011,[9] but ceased by April 2016. Senegal Airlines was then also replaced as flag carrier by Air Senegal, which began operations in May 2018.[citation needed]
Destinations
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As of 2007, Air Sénégal International operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[10]
Africa
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Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
The Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Europe
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Codeshares
editAt May 2007, Air Sénégal International had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
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At March 2008, the Air Sénégal International fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2][11]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Etoile/Economy) |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | 114 (12/102) | Medium haul routes |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 1 | 50 (0/50) | Short haul |
| Total Number of Aircraft | 5 |
Previously operated
editAt August 2006 the airline also operated:[12]
References
edit- ^ "Contacts." Air Sénégal International. 5 January 2007. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
- ^ a b "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Air Senegal shuts down operations in RAM row | Funds". 2009-04-27. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "RAM infuses fresh capital into Air Senegal". Panapress. 2007-04-11. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
RAM holds 51 percent of the shares of ASI, while the Senegalese government owns the remaining 49 percent.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. 12–18 March 2002. 63.
- ^ a b "Senegal retakes control of airline from Air Maroc". Reuters. 2007-04-11. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ a b "Senegal government takes major stake in its flag carrier". AFP. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ Senegal Airlines to use 6 Airbus aircraft
- ^ "Senegal Airlines to launch operations tomorrow". Flightglobal.com. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ Air Sénégal International destination guide (cross-referenced for codeshare flights on http://www.amadeus.net Archived 2020-02-02 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ (in French) Air Sénégal International "Notre Fleet"
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
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