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Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. Its head office is located at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé and it operates inter-island and international flights and charter flights.

Air Seychelles

IATA ICAO Callsign HM SEY SEYCHELLES
Founded	1977
Hubs	Seychelles International Airport
Alliance	Vanilla Alliance
Fleet size	7
Destinations	6
Parent company	Government of Seychelles
Headquarters	Mahé, Seychelles
Key people	Remco Althuis (CEO)
Revenue	US$ 106.9 million (2014)[1]
Profit	US$ 3.2 million (2014)[1]
Employees	650 (2014)[1]
Website	www.airseychelles.com

History

Establishment

It was renamed Air Seychelles in September 1978. The airline began international routes in 1983 to Frankfurt and London.[2]

Investment

In February 2012, the United Arab Emirates national carrier, Etihad Airways, invested US$45 million in Air Seychelles for a 40% share in the airline following problems of management and profitability. After operating at a loss for two years in a row, Air Seychelles planned to restructure and re-position itself to return to profit. The airline entered into codeshare agreements with Etihad Airways and started flying to Abu Dhabi in March 2012 to connect to Etihad Airways' network of destinations.[3]

On 16 March 2012, Air Seychelles announced a two-year business plan including the renewal of its fleet, leveraging Etihad Airways equity partnership – known as Etihad Airways Partners (which also includes Alitalia, Air Serbia and Virgin Australia), the introduction of Airbus A330−200 aircraft after over two decades of an all-Boeing fleet, increased frequencies to key destinations, and closer cooperation with Etihad Airways.[3]

On 12 March 2015, Air Seychelles released their results for 2014, declaring US$3.2 million in net profits.[3]

Restructuring

In January 2018, Air Seychelles announced the closure of its sole long-haul route (Paris), the return of its two Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft, and a focus on its regional network.[4] The plan is aimed at ensuring the long-term profitability and sustainability for the airline, in response to rapidly increasing competition. Remco Althuis, Interim CEO, said, 'The launch of competing air services from Europe to Seychelles will significantly impact Air Seychelles' flights to and from Paris, which account for approximately 30% of total passenger revenue at the airline, making the route unsustainable.' The airline will refocus on its domestic and regional networks, with a reduced workforce.[5]

Corporate affairs

Ownership

Air Seychelles was established and originally owned by the Government of Seychelles, having purchased and merged several small aircraft operators into one airline. Following problems of management and profitability, Etihad Airways acquired a 40 percent stake in Air Seychelles in 2012, in a deal worth $45m. On 1 May 2021 it was announced Etihad Airways sold its 40% stake back to the Government of Seychelles for $1.[6]

Business trends

The key trends for Air Seychelles over recent years are shown below (as at year ending 31 December):

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Turnover (US$m)	42.8	88.7	106.9	105.4
Net Profits (US$m)	1.1	3.0	3.2	2.1
Number of employees (at year end)	536	629	650	727	787		725
Number of passengers (000s)	241	352	412	523	550		455
Passenger load factor (%)		50	60	66
Number of aircraft (at year end)			10			10	7
Notes/sources		[7][8]	[1][9][10]	[11]	[12][13]	[14]	[15][16]

Services

Air Seychelles VIP is a specialised facility offering services for VIP passengers, aircraft crew and aeronautical technical support, including fixed-base operation which is managed in conjunction with Royal Jet.[17]

The Air Seychelles Plus Programme has been fully integrated into Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, since June 2012.[18]

Destinations

As of January 2020, Air Seychelles serves the following destinations:[19][20]

Country	City/Locality	Airport	Notes	Ref
India	Mumbai	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport		[21]
Israel	Tel Aviv	Ben Gurion Airport		[22][23]
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Ivato International Airport	Seasonal	[24]
Mauritius	Port Louis	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Seychelles	Bird Island	Bird Island Airport	Charter	[19][20]
	Denis Island	Denis Island Airport	Charter	[19][20]
	D'Arros Island	D'Arros Island Airport	Charter	[19][20]
	Mahé	Seychelles International Airport	Hub
	Praslin	Praslin Island Airport
South Africa	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport		[25]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi International Airport	Terminated	[26]

Codeshare agreements

Air Seychelles has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[27]

• Air India
• South African Airways

Fleet

Current fleet

As of May 2020^[update], the Air Seychelles fleet comprises the following aircraft:[28]

Air Seychelles fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			J	Y	Total
Airbus A320neo	2[29]	—	12	156	168[30]
Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter	5	—	–	19	19
Total	7

Livery

In October 2011, after nearly 25 years in their livery using traditional red, white and green local colours with two white terns (Gygis alba, the national bird of Seychelles), Air Seychelles painted its first Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in the company's new colours. The colours used on the tail end are blue, green, red and white.

References

Further reading

• "Air Seychelles registers sold performance for 2Q2013 and 1H2013". Centre for Aviation. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017.

External links

Media related to Air Seychelles at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles ist die nationale Fluggesellschaft der Seychellen mit Sitz in Victoria und Basis auf dem Flughafen Seychellen. Sie ist Mitglied der Luftfahrtallianz Alliance Vanille.

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- [en] Air Seychelles

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[es] Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles es la aerolínea nacional de Seychelles, con base en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Seychelles en Mahé. La aerolínea opera servicios entre islas y también vuelos internacionales.

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[fr] Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles Ltd (code AITA : HM ; code OACI : SEY) est la compagnie aérienne nationale des Seychelles, elle opère principalement dans l'Océan indien. Son siège se situe à l'aéroport international de Mahé et la compagnie est membre de l'Alliance Vanille depuis juin 2015.

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[it] Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles è la compagnia aerea di bandiera delle isole omonime; la sua base principale è presso l'aeroporto Internazionale delle Seychelles situato a Mahé. La compagnia effettua voli internazionali verso Europa, Asia e Medio Oriente e voli di linea e charter verso le isole dell'Arcipelago. È posseduta al 60% dal governo locale ed al 40% da Etihad Airways.[1]

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[ru] Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles — национальная государственная авиакомпания Сейшельских островов со штаб-квартирой в Сейшельском международном аэропорту (Маэ), выполняющая регулярные коммерческие перевозки по 9 пунктам назначения на трёх континентах мира.

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