La Nationale (formerly Nationale Regionale Transport, French: Transport Nationale Régionale) is a domestic airline based in Libreville, Gabon.[1] Its main base is Libreville International Airport.[1] It was rebranded in 2009 from National Airways Gabon to La Nationale.[2]

La Nationale
Transport Nationale Régionale
IATA ICAO Call sign
- NRG LA NATIONALE
Founded2002
HubsLibreville International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations9
HeadquartersLibreville, Gabon

Destinations

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A Nationale Regionale Transport Saab 340A at Libreville, Gabon. (2008)
[Base] Base
City Country IATA ICAO Airport
Franceville   Gabon MVB FOON M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Koulamoutou   Gabon KOU FOGK Koulamoutou Airport
Libreville   Gabon LBV FOOL Libreville International Airport [Base]
Makokou   Gabon MKU FOOK Makokou Airport
Mayumba   Gabon MYB FOOY Mayumba Airport
Mouila   Gabon MJL FOGM Mouila Airport
Oyem   Gabon OYM FOGO Oyem Airport
Port-Gentil   Gabon POG FOOG Port-Gentil International Airport
Tchibanga   Gabon TCH FOOT Tchibanga Airport

Fleet

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A Nationale Regionale Transport Saab 340A at Libreville, Gabon. (2008)

Current

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As of April 2019, The Nationale Regionale Transport fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]

Nationale Regionale Transport Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Notes
Embraer 120ER 2 Operated by Sahara African Aviation
Embraer 120RT 1[4] Stored at MQP
Total 3

Previously operated

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Nationale Regionale Transport has also operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and Incidents

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  • On October 12, 2011, a Nationale Regionale Transport EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO (MSN: 120245) performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil (Gabon), overran runway 21's end and came to a stop with the nose gear intact, both main gear struts bent backwards causing the engines to "pitch down" together with the wings. A few passengers sustained minor injuries, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
  2. ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NTR "renamed"] ch-aviation.com, accessdate 21 September 2020
  3. ^ Nationale Regionale Transport Fleet - CH-Aviation
  4. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 14.
  5. ^ "Neue Website 404 Error » JACDEC". www.jacdec.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia ZS-PYO Port Gentil Airport (POG)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. ^ "Accident: Nationale E120 at Port Gentile on Oct 12th 2011, unsafe nose gear, overran runway, wings twisted". avherald.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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