Karinou Airlines was an airline based in Bangui, Central African Republic. It operated scheduled passenger services to a range of destinations across Africa.
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| Commenced operations | 2012 as African Airlines | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bangui M'Poko International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Bangui | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||||||
| Website | karinouairlines | ||||||
History
editKarinou Airlines commenced charter operations under African Airlines. The business model was not working for the airline. Subsequently, less than one year later they rebranded as Karinou Airlines, changing their business model from charter to scheduled operations.[2]
Shortly after the rebranding, in early 2013, Karinou Airlines began operating scheduled passenger flights to ten destinations across the African continent reportedly using a capital base of US$100 million.[3]
In March 2013, after rebel fighters moved into Bangui, President Francois Bozizé was shown to have fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo on board a Karinou Airlines aircraft.[4]
Destinations
editKarinou Airlines serves the following destinations (as of August 2013):[5]
Fleet
edit The Karinou Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 0 | 2 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three-Letter Designator Encode" (PDF). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "LNC Media". January 17, 2013.
- ^ "The African Aviation Tribune". January 1, 2013.
- ^ "BBC News". March 25, 2013.
- ^ "LNC Media". January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 9.
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