Global Aviation

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Global Aviation is a Mauritanian airline based in Nouakchott and created in 2019. Its ICAO is MSS [1] .

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The company's CEO is Yacoub Sidya. [2] [3] [4] Global Aviation caters to remote regions in West Africa and provides humanitarian aid. [5] [6]

History

The company first operated in 2019 and is used for medical evacuations. [7]

In December 2019, the company obtained its first authorization to operate in Burkina Faso. [7]

In October 2024, the company obtained the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) certification. [2]

Services

Global Aviation operates in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Niger and Cap-Vert. [8]

The company is authorized to operate in Europe. [7]

Fleet

References

  1. ↑ "Global Aviation (Mauritania) on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  2. 1 2 Rédaction (2024-10-27). "Mauritanie : Global Aviation certifié du programme Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS)". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ↑ Villerac, Paul (2025-03-05). "Yacoub Sidya, master of secure gold transport in the Sahel, between influence and turbulence". Conflits : Revue de Géopolitique (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  4. ↑ APA-Nouakchott (Mauritania) (2024-11-22). "Yacoub Sidya: A Mauritanian entrepreneur making waves". APAnews - African Press Agency. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Guinée, Mali, Burkina Faso… Le Mauritanien Yacoub Sidya, discret convoyeur de l'or des miniers". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  6. ↑ "Global Aviation : une compagnie mauritanienne qui redessine le ciel ouest-africain". www.cridem.org (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mackenzie, John (2025-12-18). "Global Aviation : une autre manière de faire voler l'Afrique de l'Ouest". Conflits : Revue de Géopolitique (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  8. ↑ Staff, The Editorial (2025-12-29). "Civil Aviation: Global Aviation takes a key step towards its operating authorization in Senegal". Financial Afrik. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  9. ↑ Birns, Hilka (13 January 2023). "Global Aviation Mauritania inducts first ATR72; eyes own LCC".
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