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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2011 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2012 | ||||||
Hubs | Lungi International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Parent company | Medi-Call Group of Companies | ||||||
Headquarters | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||||||
Website | http://www.fly6ix.com/ |
Fly 6ix is a former passenger airline with its head office in Freetown, Sierra Leone, operating out of Lungi International Airport.
History
The airline was founded in 2010 by the UK-based MediCall Group of companies. Passenger flights commenced in January 2011. At the inauguration of passenger services, Ernest Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, officially designated Fly 6ix as the national carrier of Sierra Leone. Fly 6ix served four West African cities with a single Embraer 135 aircraft. The airline has ceased operating. Fly6ix Limited resolved 3 December 2012 to be wound up voluntarily.
Former Destinations
The Spring 2011 schedule of Fly 6ix Airlines offers weekly connections between the following destinations along the Atlantic coast of West Africa:
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
Fleet
As of May 2011, Fly 6ix Airline's scheduled operations were undertaken by a single Embraer 135. The aircraft, registered as 5Y-BVY, was originally delivered in 2003 to the American regional carrier Chautauqua Airlines.
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers |
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Embraer 135 | 1 | 35 |
Total | 1 |
References
- Fly 6ix Schedule
- Fly 6ix About Us Page
- Janko, Sheriff (2011-01-12). "Gambia: Fly6ix Starts Operation". The Daily Observer (Banjul). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "President Koroma Inaugurates Fly 6ix Airline". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- "FLY6IX LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "Aircraft Leasing Services 5Y-BVY (Embraer 135/145 - MSN 599) (Ex N843RP ) | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
External links
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