Karinou Airlines
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| Commenced operations | 2012 (as African Airlines) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Discover Africa with us | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||||||
| Website | http://karinou.worldticket.net/en/ | ||||||
Karinou Airlines is an airline based in Bangui, Central African Republic. It operates scheduled passenger services to a range of destinations across Africa.
Karinou Airlines commenced charter operations under African Airlines. The business model was not working for the airline; subsequently less than one year later they rebranded as Karinou Airlines, changing their business model from charter to scheduled operations.[2]
Shortly after the rebranding, in early 2013, Karinou Airlines began operating scheduled passenger flights to ten destinations across the African continent reportedly using a capital base of US$100 million.[3]
In March 2013, after rebel fighters moved into Bangui, President Francois Bozizé was shown to have fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo on board a Karinou Airlines aircraft.[4]
Destinations
Karinou Airlines serves the following destinations (as of August 2013):[5]
Fleet
The Karinou Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 0 | 2 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three-Letter Designator Encode" (PDF). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "LNC Media". January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "The African Aviation Tribune". January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "BBC News". March 25, 2013.
- ↑ "LNC Media". January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 9.