Air Annobón was an Equatoguinean airline. It began operations in January 2013 with flights between Malabo and Bata. Flights were operated by wet leased BAe 146-300s until the airline purchased its own BAe 146-200. In September 2016, Air Annobón suspended operations; it was unsuccessful in its search for a joint venture partner with whom to resume flights as a low-cost carrier.
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| Founded | 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 25 January 2013 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 31 August 2016 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 (March 2014) | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 (March 2014) | ||||||
| Headquarters | San Antonio de Palé, Annobón, Equatorial Guinea | ||||||
| Key people | Cándido Nsue Okomo, owner | ||||||
History
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Air Annobón was founded in 2012 and received its first aircraft, a BAe 146-300, in July 2012. The airline launched operations on 25 January 2013 with a flight between Malabo and Bata.[2] An additional BAe 146-300 arrived at a later date. Both aircraft were wet leased from South African company Fair Aviation. In 2014 Air Annobón took delivery of a BAe 146-200, which it had purchased itself. The aircraft replaced the wet leased BAe 146-300s.[1]
Ch-aviation reported in September 2016 that Air Annobón had suspended operations but that it was seeking to restart them as a low-cost carrier with a joint venture partner, who would need to provide aircraft.,[3] there are no news on a restoration of the airline so far, it seems definitely out of business. On August 31 2016, the airline completed its final flight and ceased operations.[4]
Corporate affairs
editAir Annobón is owned by Cándido Nsue Okomo, director of state oil company GEPetrol and brother of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's wife.[5] The airline has its headquarters in San Antonio de Palé, the capital of Annobón Province.[2] Its slogans include "Quality, punctuality and safety" and "The airline that brings you closer to those you love most", which appear in a 2014 advertisement.[6]
Operations
editIn March 2014, Air Annobón was operating flights between Bata and Malabo with a single BAe 146-200.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Baumbach, Anna (7 March 2014). "Erster eigener Jet für Air Annobón" [First own aircraft for Air Annobón]. aeroTELEGRAPH (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Vol inaugural pour Air Annobon" [Inaugural flight of Air Annobón]. Association France–Guinée équatoriale (in French). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea's Air Annobón seeks partner for LCC". African Aerospace. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ https://planespotters.net/airline/Air-Annobon
- ^ "Equatoguinean carrier, Air Annobón, set for first ARJ-85". ch-aviation. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Spot Air Annobon (YouTube video) (in Spanish). Levanta Comunicación GE. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
External links
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Media related to Air Annobón at Wikimedia Commons
