Air Service Gabon
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Air Service Gabon was an airline
based in Libreville
, Gabon
. It was established in 1965 and operated scheduled flights and passenger and charter services in West Africa
. Its main base was Libreville International Airport
. The company announced that it ceased operation as of August 3, 2010.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
As of 4 November 2008, the average age of the Air Service Gabon fleet is 12.3 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Service%20Gabon.htm).
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Libreville
Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
, Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. It was established in 1965 and operated scheduled flights and passenger and charter services in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. Its main base was Libreville International Airport
Libreville International Airport
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport is an airportsituated in Libreville, Gabon. It is the main international airport in the country.Named after the first president of Gabon, Léon M'ba, it was the hub of former national airline Air Gabon until March 2006.-Airlines and destinations:-Cargo...
. The company announced that it ceased operation as of August 3, 2010.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Destinations
Air Service Gabon operated scheduled services to the following destinations (at March 2009):- CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
- DoualaDoualaDouala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
(Douala International AirportDouala International AirportDouala International Airport is an international airport located 6 miles from Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province...
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- Douala
- GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
- FrancevilleFrancevilleFranceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former...
(M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International AirportM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International AirportM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport is an airport in Franceville, Gabon ....
) - Gamba (Gamba AirportGamba AirportGamba Airport is an airport in Gamba, Gabon ....
) - KoulamoutouKoulamoutouKoulamoutou is the capital of Ogooué-Lolo Province in central Gabon, with a population of around 16,000 people. It lies at the confluence of the River Lolo and the River Bouenguidi and on the N6 road. The town has an airport and had been developed by a Minister of Tourism born in a nearby...
(Koula Moutou AirportKoula Moutou AirportKoulamoutou Airport or Koula Moutou Airport is an airport serving Koulamoutou, the capital of the Ogooué-Lolo Province in central Gabon.-Facilities:...
) - LibrevilleLibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
(Libreville International AirportLibreville International AirportLibreville Leon M'ba International Airport is an airportsituated in Libreville, Gabon. It is the main international airport in the country.Named after the first president of Gabon, Léon M'ba, it was the hub of former national airline Air Gabon until March 2006.-Airlines and destinations:-Cargo...
) - MakokouMakokouMakokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are . Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road...
(Makokou AirportMakokou AirportMakokou Airport is an airport in Makokou, Gabon ....
) - MouilaMouilaMouila is the capital of the Ngounié region of Gabon. It lies on the River Ngounié and the N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is the Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water....
(Mouila AirportMouila AirportMouila Airport is an airport in Mouila, Gabon ....
) - OyemOyemOyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area...
(Oyem AirportOyem AirportOyem Airport is an airport in Oyem, Gabon ....
) - Port-GentilPort-GentilPort-Gentil or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation...
(Port-Gentil International AirportPort-Gentil International AirportPort-Gentil International Airport is an airport in Port-Gentil, Gabon .-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and Incidents:* On October 12, 2011, a Nationale Regionale Transport EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil , overran runway 21's end and...
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- Franceville
- Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
- BrazzavilleBrazzaville-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
(Maya-Maya AirportMaya-Maya AirportMaya-Maya Airport is an airport located in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.In 2004, the airport served 447,699 passengers.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
) - Pointe-NoirePointe-NoirePointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...
(Pointe Noire AirportPointe Noire AirportAntonio Agostinho Neto International Airport , is an airport located in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. It is one of two international airports in the country, the other being Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport.-History:...
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- Brazzaville
- São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
- São ToméSão Tomé-Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the...
(São Tomé International AirportSão Tomé International AirportSão Tomé International Airport is an airport located on São Tomé Island, from the city of São Tomé. It is the main airport serving São Tomé and Príncipe.-Facilities:...
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- São Tomé
Fleet
The Air Service Gabon fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 15 November 2009) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=G8&al_op=1:As of 4 November 2008, the average age of the Air Service Gabon fleet is 12.3 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Service%20Gabon.htm).