Daallo Airlines

Daallo Airlines
Diyarada Ee Daallo
طيران دالو

IATA D3 ICAO DAO Callsign DAALLO AIRLINES
Founded	1991
Hubs	Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Fleet size	3 (+2 orders)
Destinations	6
Headquarters	Dubai Airport Free Zone Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people	Mohamed Abdillahi Abusita (Chairman) Mohamed Ibrahim Yassin (CEO)
Website	www.daallo.com

Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[1] With its main hub at the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.^[2][3] Daallo briefly ceased all operations in March 2010,^[4] but resumed operations later in the year.^[5][6]

History

Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohamed Ibrahim Yassin and Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad.^[7][8] It began operations on 20 March 1991 with one Cessna aircraft. Soviet aircraft are largely used, although some Boeing and Airbus aircraft have been added, enabling the launch of direct flights between Djibouti and Paris in July 2001, and flights between Djibouti and London in October 2002.

Daallo Airlines D3 is the designated carrier of The Republic of Djibouti. It operates scheduled flights from its hub, based in Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport JIB. The airline operates passenger, cargo, chartered and mail services to destinations in the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula, including Dubai and Jeddah.

As of March 2007, Daallo Airlines had 110 employees. The carrier received new shareholders later in the year, the Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World Aviation. Founders and owners Mohamed Haji Abdillahi "Abusita" and Mohammed Ibrahim Yasin "Olaad" remained as board members. In December 2008, Terry Fox, who previously served as Director of Operations, was appointed Chief Executive Officer. The company maintained unbroken service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009.

In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, but service resumed later in the year.^[5]

In February 2015, Daallo Airlines officially merged with Jubba Airways to form the African Airways Alliance.^[9]

Destinations

A MyTravel Airways Boeing 757-200 with Daallo Airlines stickers near the front door at Manchester Airport, England (2003).

Daallo Airlines services the following destinations (as of May 2014):^[10]

Fleet

A Daallo Airlines Antonov An-24 at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia (2007).

There is conflicting information concerning both the historic and current Daallo Airlines fleet. Daallo's official website does not mention the airline's present fleet. However, Airfleets.net shows Daallo currently operating a single Boeing 737-300.^[11] Planespotters.net indicates that Daallo is currently operating a single McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30.^[12]

Between 1991 and 2002, the airline operated various aircraft including: Tupolev Tu-154, Antonov An-24, Ilyushin Il-18, Boeing 767 and L-410 aircraft.^[13] According to other sources, the airline has also operated Boeing 757-200 and 727-200 aircraft with Ilyushin Il-76 and Antonov An-12 aircraft for cargo operations.^[14]

The Daallo Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2014):

Accidents and incidents

Date	Location	Aircraft	Tail number	Aircraft damage	Fatalities	Description	Refs
02009-11-02-00002 November 2009	Bosaso	Antonov An-24	EY-47693	None	5000000000000000000♠0	Two men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from Bosaso to Djibouti. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bosaso. None of the thirty passengers were harmed, and the aircraft was undamaged.	[15]
02009-12-30-000030 December 2009	Mogadishu	Antonov An-24	–	None	5000000000000000000♠0	A man tried to board a Daallo Airlines flight in Mogadishu bound for Hargeisa, Djibouti and Dubai carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe. The incident bore similarities to the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 earlier the same month. The man was arrested and taken into Somali police custody.	[16]

References

External links

• Daallo Airlines
• Daallo Airlines Fleet
• Dubai World buys African carriers

Airlines of Djibouti Daallo Airlines Djibouti Air Silver Air

Airlines of Somalia Air Somalia Daallo Airlines Inter-Somalia Jubba Airways Somali Airlines