AfriJet
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Léon-Mba International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Le CLUB | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Libreville, Gabon | ||||||
| Website | flyafrijet | ||||||
Afrijet Business Service is a Gabonese airline operating scheduled service to a number of airports throughout Cameroon, Gabon, and São Tomé, as well as the Republic of the Congo.[1]
History
[edit]Afrijet was founded in 2004 by a group of private investors, initially flying private charters using Falcon 900 aircraft. In 2016, Afrijet commenced scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon, and have since expanded to neighboring countries.[2]
On 9 December 2021, AfriJet announced it had partnered with La Compagnie to launch seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville's Léon-Mba International Airport from 16 December 2021 [3]
AfriJet is looking towards the future of sustainable aviation. At the 54th Paris Air Show on June 21, 2023, the airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AURA AERO, a French aircraft manufacturer, for the 19-seater ERA, an electric regional aircraft expected to enter commercial service before 2030. [4]
Destinations
[edit]As of September 2020, Afrijet serves the following destinations:[5]
Fleet
[edit]As of July 2023, the Afrijet fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| C | Y+ | Y | Total | ||||
| ATR 72-200/600 | 5 | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | |
| ATR 42-320 | 1 | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | |
| Total | 6 | — | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "afrijet - Notre Réseau". flyafrijet.online. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Afrijet Business Service Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "La Compagnie flies to Libreville instead of Tel Aviv". 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Afrijet and AURA AERO Sign MoU for Electric Regional Aircraft | AFRVIATOR". afrviator.org. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "afrijet". flyafrijet.online. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Notre flotte". flyafrijet.online. Archived from the original on Oct 29, 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.