Rabil Airport
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The Aristides Pereira Airport (Portuguese
Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira) is an airport in Cape Verde
located in the island of Boa Vista
, about 5 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. Its IATA code means Boa Vista, Cape Verde, and the last two letters of the ICAO code is Boa Vista. The airport was inaugurated in the late-20th century. It was later paved. Aristides Pereira airport has started international operations in July, with a new runway (2,200m), which made it the newest international airport in Cape Verde.
13 October 2007 TACV
made a test flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport
and Rabil Airport with purpose of the conclusion of the operational certification of the new airport, October 31 TACV became officially the first airline to operate with a jet (Boeing 757-200 [D4-CBG]) in Rabil Airport, an inaugural flight from Praia Airport, this day was one of the most important days for Cape Verde, and the people of Boa Vista, were so happy to see a large jet on their Island.
19 December 2007 another special aircraft to visit Boa Vista island, Livingston Airlines (A321-200(EI-LVA)) made the first international arrival in Rabil from Verona, Italy. The passengers were greeted with "morabeza" by Cape Verdeans.
The airport was originally named Rabil Airport, but on the 19th of November 2011 it was renamed as a tribute to the first president of Cape Verde, Aristides Pereira
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Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira) is an airport in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
located in the island of Boa Vista
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...
, about 5 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. Its IATA code means Boa Vista, Cape Verde, and the last two letters of the ICAO code is Boa Vista. The airport was inaugurated in the late-20th century. It was later paved. Aristides Pereira airport has started international operations in July, with a new runway (2,200m), which made it the newest international airport in Cape Verde.
13 October 2007 TACV
TACV
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia, Cape Verde...
made a test flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport
Amilcar Cabral International Airport
Amílcar Cabral International Airport , also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde. The airport is named after the revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral....
and Rabil Airport with purpose of the conclusion of the operational certification of the new airport, October 31 TACV became officially the first airline to operate with a jet (Boeing 757-200 [D4-CBG]) in Rabil Airport, an inaugural flight from Praia Airport, this day was one of the most important days for Cape Verde, and the people of Boa Vista, were so happy to see a large jet on their Island.
19 December 2007 another special aircraft to visit Boa Vista island, Livingston Airlines (A321-200(EI-LVA)) made the first international arrival in Rabil from Verona, Italy. The passengers were greeted with "morabeza" by Cape Verdeans.
The airport was originally named Rabil Airport, but on the 19th of November 2011 it was renamed as a tribute to the first president of Cape Verde, Aristides Pereira
Aristides Pereira
Aristides Maria Pereira was the first President of Cape Verde, serving from 1975 to 1991.-Biography:Pereira was born on the island of Boa Vista. His first major government job was chief of telecommunications in Guinea-Bissau...
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