Cameroon Airlines
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| Cameroon Airlines | ||
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| IATA UY |
ICAO UYC |
Callsign CAM-AIR |
| Founded | 1971 | |
| Hubs | Douala International Airport Port Bouet Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Yaoundé | |
| Fleet size | 3 | |
| Destinations | 20 | |
| Headquarters | Douala, Cameroon | |
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| Website: www.cameroon-airlines.net | ||
Cameroon Airlines is the national airline of Cameroon based in Douala. It operates scheduled services within Africa and to Europe and the Middle East. Its main base is Douala International Airport, with hubs at Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya[1].
[edit] History
The airline was established on 26 July 1971 and started operations on 1 November 1971 with two Boeing 737-200 aircraft between Douala and Yaoundé. A service was started to Rome and Paris using an ex-Air France Boeing 707, replaced by a Boeing 747-200 in 1982. It is owned by the Cameroon Government (96.43%) and Air France (3.57%). Prior to its formation Cameroon's air services were flown by Air Afrique.
On September 16, 2005, the French civil aviation authority banned flights to France by Cameroon Airlines for an indefinite period, citing safety concerns, following tests carried out on company aircraft which revealed several failures to meet international norms in the loading, transport of dangerous materials, navigation documentation and tire maintenance[2]. The ban was lifted after a technical audit by the French authorities.[citation needed]
In 2006, the Cameroon government reached an agreement with SN Airholding, the mother company of SN Brussels Airlines, to revive the airline. This agreement never came to fruition and revenue losing operations continued until services came to a halt.
Cameroon Airlines ceased flight operations in March 2008. Their flight coupons are no longer accepted by other carriers.
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ International Herald Tribune 17 September 2005
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