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| Founded | 1993 | |||
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| Hubs | São Tomé International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Príncipe Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 0 | |||
| Destinations | 3 | |||
| Parent company | N/A | |||
| Headquarters | São Tomé | |||
| Key people | Mr RV Braganco (Ravi Vagner)(Chairperson) | |||
| Website | http://web.archive.org/*/http://airsaotomeprincipe.com | |||
Air São Tomé and Príncipe (Linhas Aéreas de São Tomé e Príncipe, Lda) was an airline based in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] It operated scheduled services within the islands and to neighbouring Gabon. Its main base was São Tomé International Airport[2]. It lost its only aircraft in an accident in 2006.
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The airline was established and started operations on 1 October 1993. It replaced the former flag carrier Equatorial International Airlines. It was owned by TAP Portugal (40%), government of São Tomé and Príncipe (35%) and Mistral Voyages (1%)[2].
Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated the following services (at January 2005):
On May 23, 2006, Air São Tomé and Príncipe's only aircraft, a DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300, crashed in Ana Chaves Bay in the north east of São Tomé Island during a training flight. There were four fatalities, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. [1]
Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated[2] :
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