Fly Salone

Fly Salone
IATA ICAO Callsign
5L ? ?
Commenced operations 11 December 2015
Operating bases London Gatwick Airport
Fleet size 1
Destinations 2
Key people Jay Saleh, chairman[1]
Sam Sabrah, CEO[1]
Website fly-salone.com

Fly Salone is an airline based in the United Kingdom that operates scheduled and charter flights between London and Freetown, Sierra Leone.[2] The airline conducted its first flight on 11 December 2015.

Fly Salone's sole aircraft, a Boeing 757-200 registered TF-FIW, without titles in 2014

History

Fly Salone was created in response to British Airways' suspension of nonstop flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown in August 2014, in the wake of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.[1][3] In November 2015 the World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone free of Ebola, and in early December the UK Civil Aviation Authority lifted its ban on flights to the country.[1]

The airline is registered in the United Kingdom, however it serves as the flag carrier of Sierra Leone.[3] The management team is entirely Sierra Leonean.[4]

On 11 December 2015, the airline operated its first flight, departing London Gatwick Airport at night and arriving in Freetown Lungi International Airport the following morning. Flights operate twice a week using a Boeing 757 leased from Icelandair.[3]

All flights are initially operated by senior flight attendants from Icelandair. Fly Salone will be training junior flight attendants at Gatwick Airport as well as groundcrew in Freetown.[3][5]

Destinations

As of January 2016, Fly Salone serves the following destinations:

City Country Airport Notes Refs
Freetown Sierra Leone Lungi International Airport
London United Kingdom Gatwick Airport [Hub]

Fleet

As of January 2016, Fly Salone operates the following fleet of aircraft:[3][6]

Fly Salone fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Boeing 757-200 1 — — 16 156 172 leased from Icelandair[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "UK start-up Fly Salone commences flights to Sierra Leone". Ch-aviation. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Profile on Fly Salone". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sierra Leone News: Fly Salone starts operation today". Awoko Newspaper. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sierra Leone: Fly Salone Makes Maiden Flight to Lungi Airport". Concord Times (Freetown) via allAfrica.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Fly Salone. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Our Aircraft". Fly Salone. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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