Djibouti Air
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2012[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Dubai | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Djibouti City, Djibouti | ||||||
| Key people | Shabab Attarzadeh (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Djibouti Air was an airline based in Djibouti. Its logo depicted the Djibouti spurfowl.
Operations
Djibouti Air was owned by the government of Djibouti as well as a private investor from the United Arab Emirates.[2]
The airline began operations on March 3, 2011, with a flight to Dubai from Djibouti.[2] During that month, it also launched six weekly Djibouti–Dubai flights via its dual-class Boeing 737 aircraft.[3]
In February 2012, the airline suspended its only scheduled services from the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport to Dubai International Airport.[1]
Destinations
The airline only flew to Dubai, but had plans to launch flights to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Kenya, Malaysia, East Asia and Europe. Additionally, it was set to offer more frequent flights throughout the Middle East.
Fleet
Djibouti Air's fleet included the following aircraft types on the 5th of July, 2011, before it ceased operations:
References
- ^ a b "Djibouti Air". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b Nadia Saleem, Staff Reporter (31 January 2011). "UAE investor helps launch Djibouti national carrier". Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Stop Press – 15MAR11". Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
External links
- Official website Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine