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| Founded | 1958 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | TACV Club | |||
| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 20 | |||
| Headquarters | Praia, Cape Verde | |||
| Website | flytacv.com | |||
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines (TACV is an initialism for "Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde" meaning Air Transportation of Cape Verde in Portuguese) is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It is the national flag carrier of Cape Verde, operating inter-island services and flights to Europe, North America, South America and the West African mainland. Its main base is Sal Airport, with smaller ones at Praia International Airport and São Pedro Airport.
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TACV was established in 1958. In July 1975, following the independence of Cape Verde, the airline was designated as the national carrier and became a public company (that means government-owned) in 1983. It employs 788 staff. The Cabo Verde government is currently preparing the airline for privatization.
In December 2011, TACV was granted allowance to travel without restrictions to Europe, since it received the IOSA certification by the international aviation authority IATA. The certification is valid until December 2013.[2]
The TACV logo includes a blue wing with 7 lines that represent the number domestic inter-island flights offered by the airline.
As of November 2007, TACV Cabo Verde Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
As of May 2011, the TACV fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 7.4 years:[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Resistration | ||
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| J | Y | Total | |||
| ATR 42-500 |
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0 | 48 | 48 | D4-CBV |
| ATR 72-500 |
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0 | 68 | 68 | D4-CBT D4-CBU |
| Boeing 737-800 | TBA | TBA | TBA | delivery May 2012 | |
| Boeing 757-200 |
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20 0 |
165 210 |
185 210 |
D4-CBG Replaced in 2012 D4-CBP |
| Total | 5 | ||||
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