Air Senegal International

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Air Senegal International is a Senegalese airline based in Dakar, Senegal. It is a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operates charter and air taxi flights. Its main base is Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.

Contents 1 Code Data 2 History 3 Services 4 Fleet 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Code Data

• IATA Code: V7
• ICAO Code: SNG
• Callsign: AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL

[edit] History

The airline was established on 1 February 1971 as Air Senegal. It was restructured as an international carrier following the acquisition of a majority stake by Royal Air Maroc in 2001. It is part of Groupe Royal Air Maroc, who own 51% of the company shares, with 49% being held by the Senegalese government.

[edit] Services

Air Senegal International operates the following services (at August 2006):

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Cap Skirring, Dakar, St Louis, Tambacounda and Ziguinchor.

• International scheduled destinations: Abidjan, Accra, Bamako, Banjul, Bissau, Casablanca, Conakry, Cotonou, Lomé, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Milan, Niamey, Nouakchott, Ouagadougou, Paris (Orly Airport) and Praia.

[edit] Fleet

The Air Senegal International fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) ^[1] :

• 1 Boeing 737-200
• 1 Boeing 737-500
• 3 Boeing 737-700
• 1 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300

[edit] External links

• Air Senegal International
• Air Senegal International Fleet
• Air Senegal International Passenger Opinions

[edit] References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006