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Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 11 December 2006 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2016 | ||||||
Operating bases | Lungi International Airport (Sierra Leone) | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 11 | ||||||
Parent company | Eagle Air (Sierra Leone) Limited | ||||||
Website | http://www.sierraleonetravel.com/eagle_air.htm |
Eagle Air was an airline from Sierra Leone, existing from 2006 to 2016.
The company was formed in 2006 as a successor to Sierra National Airlines. It currently operates scheduled and charter services from Lungi International Airport. [1]
In 2018 Eagle Air has six destinations
Country | City | Airport |
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Guinea | Conakry | Conakry International Airport |
Liberia | Monrovia | Roberts International Airport |
Sierra Leone | Freetown | Lungi International Airport |
Eagle Air's fleet has a fleet of one aircraft.
Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Let L-410UVP | 2 | — | — | 19 | 19 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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