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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 20 March 1991 | ||||||
| Hubs | Aden Adde International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | African Airways Alliance [1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. [3] [4]
Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad. [5] [6] It began operations on 20 March 1991. As of March 2000 [update] , the carrier had 42 employees; its fleet was composed of two Antonov An-24RV, one Let 410 UVP-E and two Tupolev Tu-154M that served Berbera, Borama, Bossaso, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu, and Sharjah. [7]
As of March 2007, Daallo Airlines had 110 employees. The carrier received new shareholders later in the year, the Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World Aviation. Founders and owners Mohamed Haji Abdillahi "Abusita" and Mohammed Ibrahim Yasin "Olaad" remained board members. In December 2008, Terry Fox, who had served as Director of Operations, was appointed chief executive officer. The company maintained service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009.[ citation needed ] In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year. [8] [9]
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance. [10] Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.
As of February 2021, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations: [11]
As of February 2021, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [13] [14] [ unreliable source? ]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | 142 | |
| Total | 1 | — |
Daallo Airlines formerly also operated the following wide range of owned or leased aircraft types:
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Registration | Aircraft damage | Fatalities | Description | Refs |
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| 2 November 2009 | Bosaso | Antonov An-24 | EY-47693 | None | 0 | Two men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from Bosaso to Djibouti. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bosaso. None of the thirty passengers were harmed, and the aircraft was undamaged. | [17] |
| 13 November 2009 | Mogadishu | Antonov An-24 | – | None | 0 | A man tried to board a Daallo Airlines flight in Mogadishu bound for Hargeisa, Djibouti and Dubai carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe. The incident bore similarities to the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 travelling to Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day, 2009. The man was arrested and taken into Somali police custody. | [18] |
| 2 February 2016 | Mogadishu | Airbus A321 | SX-BHS | Hole in Fuselage, damage from subsequent fire | 1 | Five minutes after taking off from Mogadishu en route to Djibouti, a bomb exploded aboard Flight 159, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at Aden Adde International Airport. Two injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion, landing in the town of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia. The Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the bombing. | [19] |
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