Air Sénégal International
Airline of Senegal
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Air Sénégal International was an airline with its head office in Dakar, Senegal.[1] It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights. Its main base was Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 1 February 1971 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 24 April 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Royal Air Maroc (51%) Senegalese Government (49%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dakar, Senegal | ||||||
| Key people | Mohamed El Yaalaoui (General Manager) | ||||||
| Website | air-senegal-international.com/asi_english/ | ||||||
On April 24, 2009, the airline suspended all of its operations.[3]
History
The airline was established on 1 February 1971 as Air Sénégal and started operations on 23 February 2001. It was restructured as an international carrier following the acquisition of a majority stake by Royal Air Maroc in 2001. It was part of Groupe Royal Air Maroc, who owned 51% of the company's shares, with 49% being held by the Senegalese government.[4]
At one time the airline had its head office on the grounds of Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Yoff, Senegal.[5]
In 2006 the airline disclosed losses of $16 million.[6] In 2007, the Senegalese government stated that effective 5 November 2006, it would purchase a further 26% of the airline, raising its stake to 75%.[6][7] The Senegalese government stated that support from Royal Air Maroc had "shown its limitations", and that the airline needed to be recapitalised.[7]
In late 2009, a new airline was announced to replace Air Sénégal International. The new airline was called Senegal Airlines and had a fleet of 4 Airbus A320 aircraft and 2 Airbus A330 aircraft.[8] Operations commenced in January 2011,[9] but ceased by April 2016. Senegal Airlines was then also replaced as flag carrier by Air Senegal, which began operations in May 2018.[citation needed]
Destinations
As of 2007, Air Sénégal International operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[10]
Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire
- The Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
Europe
- France
- Italy
- Spain
Fleet
At March 2008, the Air Sénégal International fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2][11]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Etoile/Economy) |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | 114 (12/102) | Medium haul routes |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 1 | 50 (0/50) | Short haul |
| Total Number of Aircraft | 5 |
Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated:[12]
