South Sudan Supreme Airlines is a South Sudanese airline that began operations in September 2013.[3] The airline was formed using the fleet of Feeder Airlines, which operated two Fokker 50A's. As of May 2014 the airline had regularly scheduled flights three times a week between Juba and Entebbe.
| Founded | 2013, 2017 (Renamed as South Sudan Supreme Airlines) |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2015 (As South Supreme Airlines)[1] |
| Hubs | Juba Airport |
| Fleet size | 1 |
| Destinations | 2 |
| Key people | Ayii Duang Ayii[2] |
| Website | http://flysouthsupreme.com (defunct) |
Destinations
editAs of September 2022 the airline had two scheduled destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | Juba | Juba International Airport | |
| South Sudan | Wau | Wau Airport | |
| Uganda | Entebbe | Entebbe Airport |
Fleet
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As of March 2017 the South Supreme Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 20 March 2017, South Supreme Airlines Antonov An-26 aircraft was destroyed by fire after crashing at South Sudan’s Wau airport.[5]
- A Let-410 of the revived airline crashed on March 2, 2021, after take-off from Pieri Airstrip in Juba, killing ten people and causing South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit to order the suspension of the airlines' operational permits.[6]
References
edit- ^ "South Sudan Supreme Airlines grounded after fatal crash". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Ethiopian to partner South Sudanese government in new carrier". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Accident: South Supreme F50 at Aweil on Jan 7th 2014, runway excursion". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "South Supreme Airlines on ch-aviation". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Kraft, Melanie. "BREAKING Passenger plane crashed at Wau airport in South Sudan - AIRLIVE.net". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "South Sudan leader grounds Supreme Airlines after L-410 crash". Flight Global. Retrieved May 6, 2021.