Comores Aviation
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Comores Aviation International (Compagnie Aérienne de l'Union des iles Comores) is an airline
based in Moroni
, Comoros. It is privately owned and operates domestic scheduled services, as well as charters mainly to tourist destinations in southern and eastern Africa
. Its main base is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
, Moroni, with a hub at Ouani Airport
.
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 Moroni
Moroni, Comoros
-References:...
, Comoros. It is privately owned and operates domestic scheduled services, as well as charters mainly to tourist destinations in southern and eastern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Its main base is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport is an international airport located in Moroni, Comoros.-Airlines and destinations:- Accidents and Incidents :...
, Moroni, with a hub at Ouani Airport
Ouani Airport
-Airlines and destinations:...
.
History
The airline was established in 1996 and started operations in 1997. It is owned by Jean-Marc Heintz (President) (70%) and Batouli Heintz (General Manager) (30%) and has 82 employees (at March 2007).Destinations
Comores Aviation operates scheduled services to the following destinations (as of March 2009) :- Comoros:
- AnjouanAnjouanAnjouan is an autonomous island, part of the Union of Comoros. The island is located in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mutsamudu and its population as of 2006 is about 277,500. The total area of the island is 424 sq. kilometers Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous island,...
(Ouani AirportOuani Airport-Airlines and destinations:...
) Secondary Hub - MoroniMoroni, Comoros-References:...
(Prince Said Ibrahim International AirportPrince Said Ibrahim International AirportPrince Said Ibrahim International Airport is an international airport located in Moroni, Comoros.-Airlines and destinations:- Accidents and Incidents :...
) Hub
- Anjouan
- French Overseas CollectivityOverseas departments and territories of FranceThe French Overseas Departments and Territories consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of the European continent. These territories have varying legal status and different levels of autonomy, although all have representation in the Parliament of France , and consequently the...
(MayotteMayotteMayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
)- DzaoudziDzaoudziDzaoudzi is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. The commune of Dzaoudzi , made up of the twin towns of Dzaoudzi and Labattoir, is located on the small island of Petite-Terre...
(Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportDzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportDzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport in an airport located in Dzaoudzi, Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with service mainly within Africa and to France....
)
- Dzaoudzi
- Madagascar
- AntananarivoAntananarivoAntananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....
(Ivato AirportIvato AirportIvato International Airport is an airport located in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.-Airport expansion:In view of the African Union Summit of 2009 and the planned but later cancelled Francophonie Summit of 2010 being held in Madagascar, Ivato airport will begin renovations that will last...
) - MahajangaMahajangaMahajanga is a city and a district on the north-west coast of Madagascar.- City :The City of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny region. Population: 135,660 ....
(Amborovy AirportAmborovy AirportAmborovy Airport , also known as Philibert Tsiranana Airport, is an airport in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Airlines and destinations:...
)
- Antananarivo
- Tanzania
- Dar Es SalaamDar es SalaamDar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
(Julius Nyerere International AirportJulius Nyerere International AirportJulius Nyerere International Airport -History:The German colonial Government built the first airport in Tanganyika at Kurasini in Temeke District in 1918. It was called Mkeja Airport....
) - ZanzibarZanzibarZanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
(Kisauni Airport)
- Dar Es Salaam
Fleet
The Comores Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2009) :- 1 Embraer 120Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia-Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died....
- 2 Let Turbolet 410L-410The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engined short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer LET, mostly used for passenger transport. Since 1969 more than 1100 airframes have been produced.-Development:...
- 3 BAe 146-200
Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated :- 1 BAe 748 Series 2BAvro 748The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed by the British firm Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. Avro concentrated on performance, notably for STOL operations, and found a dedicated...
(leased from Executive AerospaceExecutive AerospaceExecutive Aerospace was a charter airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and operated charter services for South Africa's leading tour and conference operators, as well as sports unions.- Fleet :...
of South Africa)