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AfriJet

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Afrijet Business Service
IATA ICAO Callsign
J7 ABS AFRIJET
Founded2004
HubsLéon-Mba International Airport
Frequent-flyer programLe CLUB
Fleet size6
Destinations12
HeadquartersLibreville,Gabon
Websiteflyafrijet.online/en

Afrijet Business Serviceis a Gaboneseairlineoperating scheduled service to a number of airports throughoutCameroon,Gabon,andSão Tomé,as well as theRepublic of the Congo.[1]

History

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Afrijet was founded in 2004 by a group of private investors, initially flying private charters usingFalcon 900aircraft. In 2016, Afrijet commenced scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon, and have since expanded to neighboring countries.[2]

On 9 December 2021, AfriJet announced it had partnered withLa Compagnieto launch seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville's Léon-Mba International Airport from 16 December 2021[3]

AfriJet is looking towards the future of sustainable aviation. At the 54th Paris Air Show on June 21, 2023, the airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AURA AERO, a French aircraft manufacturer, for the 19-seater ERA, an electric regional aircraft expected to enter commercial service before 2030.[4]

Destinations

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As of September 2020, Afrijet serves the following destinations:[5]

Country City/Locality Airport Notes
Cameroon Yaounde Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
Gabon Franceville M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Libreville Léon-Mba International Airport Hub
Port Gentil Port-Gentil International Airport
Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport
Pointe-Noire Pointe Noire Airport
Sao Tome Sao Tome São Tomé International Airport

Fleet

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As of July 2023, the Afrijet fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

Afrijet Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y+ Y Total
ATR 72-200/600 5 68 68
ATR 42-320 1 46 46
Total 6

References

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  1. ^"afrijet - Notre Réseau".flyafrijet.online.Retrieved19 September2020.
  2. ^"Afrijet Business Service Airline Profile | CAPA".centreforaviation.Retrieved19 September2020.
  3. ^"La Compagnie flies to Libreville instead of Tel Aviv".14 December 2021.
  4. ^"Afrijet and AURA AERO Sign MoU for Electric Regional Aircraft | AFRVIATOR".afrviator.org.2023-06-22.Retrieved2024-03-17.
  5. ^"afrijet".flyafrijet.online.Retrieved19 September2020.
  6. ^"Notre flotte".flyafrijet.online.Archived fromthe originalon Oct 29, 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
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