Air Afrique came into being in 1961 (1961) as a joint venture between Air France, Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT), and eleven former French-speaking colonies in Western and Central Africa, namely Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Dahomey, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Upper Volta. Initially, the company inaugurated its services flying routes within those countries, and linking them as well. On 5 January 1962, the carrier inaugurated its first intercontinental flights with Boeing 707s leased from Air France serving the Paris–Dakar–Abidjan and Paris–Douala–Brazzaville routes.
The airline ceased operations in 2002. Following is a list of destinations the airline served all through its history. All destinations shown are currently terminated. Each destination is provided with the country name, the name of the airport served, and both its International Air Transport Association (IATA) three-letter designator (IATA airport code) and its International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) four-letter designator (ICAO airport code). The list also includes the airports that served either as a hub or as a focus city for the carrier, as well as the destinations served at the time of closure.
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References
- ^ "AIR AFRIQUE MAKES ITS BOW" (PDF). Flight: 724. 25 May 1961. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- "Air Afrique Jet Services" (PDF). Flight International: 162. 1 February 1962. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
On January 5 Air Afrique inaugurated its first intercontinental jet services on the Paris - Dakar - Abidjan and Paris - Douala - Brazzaville routes. Boeing 707s leased from Air France are used, and the new services to Paris connect with Air Afrique's regional network linking the capitals of 11 newly independent former French African States.
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- "Directory: world airlines – Air Afrique (page 45)". Flight International. 12–18 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
- "Directory: world airlines – Air Afrique (page 46)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
- Christina MacKenzie (19–25 February 2002). "Air Afrique reaches end of the line" (pdf). Flight International: 36. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory – Air Afrique" (pdf). Flight International: 57. 4–10 April 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory – Air Afrique" (pdf). Flight International: 53. 20–26 March 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Air Afrique Timetable – Cameroon Domestic Network & Central Africa-West Africa-U.S.A." Airline Timetable Images. August 1969. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Air Afrique Timetable – Morocco-Canarias-Mauritania-Senegal, Senegal-Mali-Niger-Dahomey, Ivory Coast-Upper Volta & Freighter Network". Airline Timetable Images. August 1969. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory – Air Afrique" (pdf). Flight International: 39. 7 April 1998. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory – Air Afrique (Société Aérienne Africaine Multinationale)" (pdf). Flight International: 900. 10 April 1976. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Air Afrique Timetable – West Africa-Europe". Airline Timetable Images. August 1969. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- Defunct airlines of Benin
- Defunct airlines of Burkina Faso
- Defunct airlines of the Central African Republic
- Defunct airlines of Chad
- Defunct airlines of the Republic of the Congo
- Defunct airlines of Ivory Coast
- Defunct airlines of Mali
- Defunct airlines of Mauritania
- Defunct airlines of Niger
- Defunct airlines of Senegal
- Defunct airlines of Togo
- Airlines established in 1961
- Airlines disestablished in 2002