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Founded | 1965 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
Hubs | Libreville International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Headquarters | Libreville, Gabon | ||||||
Website | http://www.airservice.aero/?id_Sessionlangue=2 |
Air Service Gabon was an airline based in Libreville, Gabon. It was established in 1965 and operated scheduled flights and passenger and charter services in West Africa. Its main base was Libreville International Airport. [1] The company announced that it ceased operation as of August 3, 2010.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Air Service Gabon operated scheduled services to the following destinations (at March 2009):
The Air Service Gabon fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 15 November 2009) :
As of 4 November 2008, the average age of the Air Service Gabon fleet is 12.3 years ().
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