AB Aviation

Last updated
AB Aviation
AB Aviation logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
Y6 [1] CIKAYAD
Founded2010
Ceased operationsMarch 19, 2022 (suspended) [1]
Operating bases Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations5
Headquarters Moroni, Comoros
Website www.flyabaviation.com

AB Aviation was a private regional airline and the largest in the Comoros [2] headquartered and based at Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport. [1]

Contents

History

On 19 March 2022, the Comorian Civil Aviation revoked the air operator's certificate of AB Aviation, halting all operations. [3] [1]

Destinations

AB Aviation Embraer EMB 120 ZS-OTD Embraer Emb.120 (7690076264).jpg
AB Aviation Embraer EMB 120

As of August 2018, AB Aviation served the following destinations: [4]

Comoros
France (Mayotte)
Tanzania

Fleet

As of June 2019, the airline's fleet included the following aircraft: [5]

Accidents and incidents

5H-MZA, the aircraft involved, one month before the accident 5H-MZA, Ce208B Grand Caravan, Fly Zanzibar.jpg
5H-MZA, the aircraft involved, one month before the accident

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohéli</span> Island in Comoros

Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is an autonomously-governed island that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. It is the smallest of the three major islands in the country. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and it is the smallest of the four major Comoro Islands. Its capital and largest city is Fomboni.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Comores Aviation International</span>

Comores Aviation International is the flag carrier of the Comoros. It is privately owned and operates domestic scheduled services, as well as charters mainly to tourist destinations in southern and eastern Africa. Its main base is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, Moroni, with a hub at Ouani Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imperial County Airport</span> Municipal airport in Imperial, California, United States

Imperial County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Imperial County, California, United States. Also known as Boley Field, it is mostly used for general aviation, but has scheduled passenger service from one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. The airport is located 1 nautical mile south of the central business district of Imperial, California, partially in the city of Imperial and partially in an unincorporated area of Imperial County. It serves nearby communities, including El Centro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RUTACA Airlines</span> Venezuelan airline

RUTACA Airlines is an airline headquartered in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela with its home base at Tomás de Heres Airport and a hub at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Juan Airlines</span> Airline of the United States

San Juan Airlines is a commuter airline operating scheduled and charter flights in the U.S. state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main base of operations is Bellingham near the San Juan Islands. The airline's fleet consists of Cessna 172, 206 and 207 aircraft. In 1981, San Juan Airlines acquired Pearson Aircraft which was based in Port Angeles, Washington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport</span> Airport in Hahaya, Comoros

Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport is an international airport serving Moroni in Comoros. It is named after Prince Saïd Ibrahim. It is located north of the village of Hahaya.

Coastal Aviation is an airline that operates out of Julius Nyerere International Airport, Terminal 1, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It services many areas in Tanzania, but also operates regionally to neighboring countries, including Kenya and Rwanda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport</span> Airport in Pamandzi, Mayotte

Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport is an airport located in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France on the southern tip of the island of Petite-Terre, east of Grande-Terre, the main island of Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with scheduled services, mainly to destinations within Africa and to metropolitan France. The airport is currently able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size.

Mohéli Bandar Es Salam Airport is an airport in Mohéli, Comoros. It is the third largest airport in Comoros after Prince Said Ibrahim International and Anjouan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calafia Airlines</span> Mexican low-cost airline

Calafia Airlines, legally Calafia Airlines S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican regional airline based in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It operates regular flights to the Baja California Peninsula, the Mexican Pacific coast and Northern Mexico, in addition to charter flights and tours. Its main hub is Cabo San Lucas Airport and has focus city operations in La Paz and Loreto. It operates a fleet consisting of Embraer regional jet aircraft. It is named after Calafia, the legendary warrior queen of the island of California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Starlink Aviation</span> Canadian charter airline

Starlink Aviation is a Canadian charter airline and a fixed-base operator. It is based at the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Quebec.

Comoro Islands Airline was a start-up airline based in the Comoros.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solenta Aviation</span> Airline of Africa

Solenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at OR Tambo International Airport. The company was founded in 2000 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of DHL Aviation. Solenta Aviation also operates extensively for the oil and gas industry ("OGP"), offering passenger charter, cargo and aircraft lease services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Auric Air</span> Tanzanian airline

Auric Air Services Limited is a small privately owned airline based in Tanzania, Operating from Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) Dar-es-salaam, Arusha Airport and Mwanza Airport. The Company offers scheduled flights to 42 destinations within East Africa as well as on demand private non-scheduled air charter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tailwind Air</span> Scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in New York City Seaplane Base

Tailwind Air LLC is a commuter scheduled air carrier and charter airline based in Westchester Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Its main seaplane base is New York Skyports Seaplane Base (NYS) and it also owns its own Boston Harbor seaplane base (MA17), near Logan International Airport in Boston. The airline has a sister company named Tailwind Air, LLC, which charters and manages a fleet of land planes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Int'Air Îles</span> Regional airline of the Comoros

Int'Air Îles is a regional airline based at Ouani Airport, Anjouan in the Comoros. It was founded in 2007 as Inter Îles Air and rebranded to its current name in March 2015. Using a fleet of six turboprop aircraft, the airline serves all three islands of the Comoros, the French territory of Mayotte, Tanzania, and Madagascar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westair Aviation</span> Namibian airline

Westair Aviation Limited is a Namibian aviation service provider and airline offering scheduled passenger services under the FlyNamibia brand as well as cargo and Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) services based at Eros Airport in Windhoek.

Air Comores SA was the flag carrier of the Comoros that operated from 1966 to 1995. The airline was 49% owned by Air France, with the remaining 51% owned by the Comorian state.

ARM Aviación is a private Guatemalan charter airline based in Zone 13, Guatemala City, with its main hub at La Aurora International Airport.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ch-aviation.com - AB Aviation retrieved 3 June 2022
  2. "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  3. "La compagnie AB aviation perd sa licence de vols". Mayotte la 1ère (in French). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  5. "Our Fleets". AB Aviation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  6. "Comores : disparition d'un avion transportant 14 personnes au large de Mohéli". Réunion la 1ère (in French). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  7. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX 5H-MZA Mohéli-Bandar es Eslam Airport (NWA)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  8. "Plane with 14 people on board crashes in the Comoros". Hindustan Times. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.