Burundi Airlines

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Burundi Airlines
Logo Burundi Airlines, new flag carrier of Burundi.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
n/an/an/a
Founded4 February 2021
Hubs Bujumbura International Airport
Headquarters Bujumbura
Website https://www.burundiairlines.bi/

Burundi Airlines( IATA : n/a, ICAO : n/a) is a state-owned national airline of Burundi, to function as the national carrier of that East African country. The government of Burundi owns 92 percent of the new airline's stock. [1] Burundi Airlines was formally established on 4 February 2021. [2]

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Overview

The new airline is a merger of the defunct Air Burundi, which ceased operations in 2009, and SOBUGEA, a Burundian government-owned company responsible for ground handling and airport maintenance. The new combined entity will own 92 percent of Burundi Airlines stock. The remaining 8 percent shareholding will be split between a Belgian company and the state-owned insurance company, Societe d'Assurances du Burundi (Socabu). [1] [3]

Ownership

The table below illustrates the shareholding in the stock of Burundi Airlines, as of February 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Burundi Airlines Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerDomicilePercentage Ownership
1 Government of Burundi Burundi
92.0
2 Company Affiliated With SABENA Belgium
4.0
3 Société d’Assurances du Burundi (Socabu) Burundi
4.0
Total
100.0

History

The former national carrier, Air Burundi was established in 1971, began operations in 1975 and ceased operations in 2009. [2] As part of previous attempts at revival of Air Burundi, the matter came up for discussion during a Cabinet of Burundi meeting on 26 May 2020. [4] [5]

When the matter came up again in a cabinet meeting on 28 December 2020, a decision was made to merge Air Burundi assets, with those of SOBUGEA to constitute the government's 92 percent contribution to the new Burundi Airlines. Other shareholders include the state-owned insurer, Société d’Assurances du Burundi (SOCABU) and the estate of the defunct Belgian airline, SABENA. [1] [2] [6] [7]

Fleet

In 2012 the defunct Air Burundi took delivery of a Xian MA60, 52-seater, two-engine turboprop aircraft. Under arrangement with the manufacturers, another similar aircraft was due to be delivered later. The new Burundi Airlines is expected to begin service with those two airplanes. [8] [9] More aircraft will be acquired as need arises, going forward. [2] The government is also currently looking for companies from which to lease airplanes before the acquisition of its own airplanes. [10]

Burundi Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Xian MA60 1152
Total11

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Desire Nimubona (28 December 2020). "Burundi Launches Airline Amid Similar Initiatives in East Africa". Bloomberg News . Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Taarifa Staff (9 February 2021). "Burundi Airlines Created, State Has 92% Stake". Kigali: Taarifa Rwanda. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 Brent Foster (28 December 2020). "Burundi Airlines, a Burundian Fresh Start". Miami, Florida, United States: Airways Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Jean de Dieu (30 May 2020). "The revival of Air transport was on the menu of the Cabinet". Abpinfos.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Diane Uwimana (6 September 2020). "Employees concerned over merging of SOBUGEA with AIR Burundi". Bujumbura: IWACU Burundi Organization. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ↑ André Orban (28 December 2020). "The Government of Burundi mulls a new carrier: Burundi Airlines". Hofstade, Flemish Brabant, Belgium: Aviation24 Belgium. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ↑ François Duclos (29 December 2020). "Burundi Airlines, new national company?" (Translated from the French language). French Air-Journal. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Tony Edlind (1 January 2021). "Photo Gallery of Air Burundi then and now". Sweden: Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Brent Foster (28 December 2020). "Burundi Airlines, A Burundian Fresh Start". Miami, Florida, United States: Airways Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ↑ {{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/iris_burundi/p/DFzo7QDidKQ/
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