Transair (Senegal)

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Transair
IATA ICAO Callsign
R2GTSTRANSGROUP
Founded2010
Hubs Blaise Diagne International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations12
Headquarters Dakar, Senegal
Website groupetransair.sn

Transair is a regional airline based in Senegal.

Destinations

Transair Embraer ERJ-145 at Faro Airport in 2009. 6V-AJB Emb 145 Transair Faro 13-04-2019 (48084866056).jpg
Transair Embraer ERJ-145 at Faro Airport in 2009.

As of December 2019, Transair operates flights to the following destinations:

Contents

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Cape Verde Praia Nelson Mandela International Airport [1]
Gambia Banjul Banjul International Airport [2]
Guinea Conakry Conakry Airport [3]
Guinea-Bissau Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport
Mauritania Nouakchott Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Senegal Cap Skirring Cap Skirring Airport
Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport Hub
Kédougou Kédougou Airport Seasonal charter
Kolda Kolda North Airport
Tambacounda Tambacounda Airport Seasonal charter [4]
Ziguinchor Ziguinchor Airport
Sierra Leone Freetown Lungi International Airport [5]

Fleet

According to the Transair website, the airline operates the following aircraft:

Transair fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Beechcraft 1900C 117
Embraer EMB-120 130
Embraer ERJ-145 250
Total40

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References

  1. Gaye, Alex (19 July 2016). "Vol inaugural Dakar-Praia : Transair relève le défi". au-senegal.com.
  2. "Gambia: Trans Air Maiden Flight Arrives in Banjul". allafrica.com. 26 May 2017.
  3. "Guinée: Transair, la compagnie Sénégalaise low cost arrive à Conakry". guinee360.com. 20 September 2016.
  4. "Transair inaugre la desserte D akar-Tambacounda". bakelinfo.com.
  5. "Vol inaugural : Transair à la conquête de la Sierra Leone". dakaractu.com. 18 November 2019.