List of defunct airlines of Africa

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Africa.

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burundi

Cape Verde

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Republic of

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Defunct airlines of Eritrea include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Eritrea 20072007 [3]
Eritrean Airlines Boeing 707-331B, Eritrean Airlines AN0487753.jpg 19911998Renamed to Red Sea Air [4]
Nasair Nasair Eritrea Boeing 737-200 Iwelumo.jpg UENASNASAIRWAYS20062014
Red Sea Air 7R19931995
Red Sea Air BAC 111-528FL One-Eleven, Red Sea Air (Jaro International) AN2002622.jpg 7RERSERITREAN REDSEA19982000

Eswatini

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Defunct airlines of Mauritius include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Catovair Beech 1900D, Catovair JP6302836.jpg MVIBL20052008

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Réunion

Defunct airlines of Réunion include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Bourbon Airbus A340-211, Air Bourbon AN0390116.jpg ZNBUBBOURBON20022004
Air Réunion UUREURéunion Air Svc19871990renamed/merged to Air Austral
Air Outre Mer McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, AOM - Air Outre Mer AN0649072.jpg QNAOMAOM19891991Merged with Minerve to form AOM French Airlines
Réunion Air Service UUREU19751987renamed/merged to Air Réunion

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Defunct airlines of Seychelles include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Ligne Aérienne Seychelles Ligne Aerienne Seychelles Boeing 707 Wheatley-1.jpg YP19861987
Seychelles Airlines [5] 19761979renamed/merged to: Seychelles International Airways
Seychelles International Airways Seychelles International Airways Douglas DC-8.jpg CKSISAL19791985renamed/merged to Air Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Defunct airlines of Somalia include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Services International 20022004 [6]
Air Shabelle 20162017
Air Somalia Air Somalia Tupolev Tu-154.jpg RSMAIR SOMALIA20012002
Blue Sky Airlines 20122016Merged with Ocean Airlines to form Blue Ocean [7]
Damal Airlines 3C-KKH An-24RV Damal Al(Air Cess) SHJ 21NOV00 (6969458763).jpg DML19992005Operated Antonov An-24
Gallad Air 20032005 [8]
Mudan Airlines MDN20052006Operated Antonov An-24 [9]
Ocean Airlines 20162016Merged with Blue Sky Airlines to form Blue Ocean [10]
Osob Air OSBOSOB20092011Operated BAC One-Eleven, Boeing 737, Rombac One-Eleven [11]
SomAir 20142015Operated Douglas DC-9 [12]
Somali Airlines Somali Airlines A310-200 OO-SCB FCO 1989-1-5.png HHSOMSOMALAIR19641991
Star African Air STU20002009

South Africa

South Sudan

Defunct airlines of South Sudan include; [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Feeder Airlines FDD20072013Rebranded as South Supreme Airlines
Southern Star Airlines 4P20112011
South Supreme Airlines 5Y-DAD Let L.410 South Supreme Airlines.jpg 20132017

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. "Air Eritrea". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. "Eritrean Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. "Air Seychelles" . Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  6. "Air Services International". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. "Blue Sky Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. "Gallad Air". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. "Mudan Airlines". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. "Ocean Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  11. "Osob Air". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  12. "SomAir". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.