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Gabon Airlines is the name of two incarnations of Gabonese airline, headquartered in Libreville.[1][2] The first incarnation of Gabon Airlines which was operated from 2007 to 2012, concentrating on African and European flight services out of Libreville International Airport.[3] In April 2015, the second incarnation of Gabon Airlines is due to redeveloped as a flag carrier, replacing the original Air Gabon. As of December 2019, however, the new airline has yet to commence operations.

Gabon Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign GY GBK GABON AIRLINES
Founded	Part 1: 2007 Part 2: 2015 (relaunch)
Ceased operations	Part 1: 2012
Hubs	Libreville International Airport
Headquarters	Libreville, Gabon
Website	www.gabonairlines.com www.flygabon.ga (TBA)

History

After having been granted official permission by the Gabonese transport minister on 8 November 2006, the airline was founded in 2007 by private investors, banks and insurers,[4] the CEO being Christian Bongo Ondimba, a son of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo. The first revenue flight of Gabon Airlines took place on 11 April 2007 and went from Libreville to Paris. Flights to South Africa and other Central African countries followed suit.[5]

Relaunch

In April 2015, when the Gabonese government and Air France Consulting signed an agreement to manage the redeveloped national flag carrier, planned to be launched as early as June 2015. The new carrier will operate initially domestic and international flights with a fleet of about unspecified airplanes.

Destinations

As of December 2018 Gabon Airlines operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]

 Cameroon

• Douala – Douala International Airport

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Kinshasa – N'djili Airport

 Republic of the Congo

• Pointe Noire – Pointe Noire Airport
• Brazzaville – Maya-Maya Airport

 Gabon

• Libreville – Libreville International Airport hub
• Port-Gentil – Port-Gentil International Airport

 Ghana

• Accra – Kotoka International Airport

 Côte d'Ivoire

• Abidjan – Port Bouet Airport

 Kenya

• Nairobi – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

 Nigeria

• Abuja – Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
• Lagos – Murtala Muhammed International Airport

 South Africa

• Johannesburg – OR Tambo International Airport

Fleet

Former Fleet

Currently, As of December 2018 the Gabon Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 22.8 years:

• ATR 72-500 (1)
• Boeing 737-300 (1)
• Total: 2

References

External links

• Official website
• Official website (in French)

На других языках

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[de] Gabon Airlines

Gabon Airlines war eine gabunische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Libreville und Drehkreuz am dortigen Flughafen Libreville Leon M'ba.

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- [en] Gabon Airlines

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[es] Gabon Airlines

Gabon Airlines es una aerolínea con base en Libreville, Gabón. Comenzó a operar en 2007 con vuelos entre Libreville y París. Su mercado está concentrado en vuelos a África y Europa.[1]

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[fr] Gabon Airlines

Gabon Airlines fut une compagnie aérienne gabonaise basée à Libreville. Commençant ses activités le 11 avril 2007 avec la liaison Paris-Libreville avec trois vols par semaine, elle avait prévu de développer un réseau européen et africain. Le 16 janvier 2008, elle lance la ligne Paris—Libreville—Pointe Noire en B767-200 avec deux vols par semaine. Le 15 juin 2008, ce sera au tour de Marseille avec 1 vol par semaine. Le 6 décembre 2008 s'ouvre la liaison vers Brazzaville et l'ouverture d'une 4e fréquence.

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