Africa One
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Africa One was a privately owned pan-African airline. It was initially based in Entebbe
, Uganda
with aircraft wet lease
d from Africa One Holdings, registered in Ireland
. Africa One Congo was a subsidiary based in Kinshasa
. It is not clear if the same airline or another of the same name was the operator of the An-26 that crashed with high fatality number in the DRC in 2007, but most likely it was operated by the company's Congolese subsidiary, because soon after the incident their operations shut down. Africa One operated in years 2002-2004 and Africa One Congo operated in years 2002-2007.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
, Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Banjul
Gambia with bi-weekly service from those cities to London Gatwick and Dubai
by DC-10.
: an Antonov
An-26
cargo plane chartered by Malift Air
crashed into a street market in the DRC capital of Kinshasa shortly after takeoff, killing 51 people.
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
with aircraft wet lease
Wet lease
Aircraft leases are a number of types of leases used by airlines and other aircraft operators. Airlines lease aircraft from other airlines or leasing companies for two main reasons; to operate aircraft without the financial burden of buying them, and to provide temporary increase in capacity...
d from Africa One Holdings, registered in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Africa One Congo was a subsidiary based in Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
. It is not clear if the same airline or another of the same name was the operator of the An-26 that crashed with high fatality number in the DRC in 2007, but most likely it was operated by the company's Congolese subsidiary, because soon after the incident their operations shut down. Africa One operated in years 2002-2004 and Africa One Congo operated in years 2002-2007.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Destinations
Africa One initially was announced 29 April 2002 using DC-9s to serve Entebbe, LagosLagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Banjul
Banjul
-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
Gambia with bi-weekly service from those cities to London Gatwick and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
by DC-10.
Fleet
Africa One used A320, DC-10 and DC-9 on their operations, Africa One Congo used An-26 and An-32 equipment operating mainly cargo flights.Accidents and incidents
2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash
The 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash occurred when a twin engine Antonov An-26, belonging to the Congolese air carrier Africa One, crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 4, 2007...
: an Antonov
Antonov
Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
An-26
Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
cargo plane chartered by Malift Air
Malift Air
Malift Air is an airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operates domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union....
crashed into a street market in the DRC capital of Kinshasa shortly after takeoff, killing 51 people.