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| Commenced operations | 22 October 2012 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Banjul International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Germania | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kanifing, The Gambia | ||||||
| Key people | Thomas Wazinski, CEO [1] | ||||||
| Website |
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Gambia Bird Airlines Limited was the flag carrier airline of Gambia [2] headquartered in Kanifing [3] with its home base at Banjul International Airport. It suspended operations in December 2014.
History
Gambia Bird was founded by the German carrier Germania in October 2012. [4] The airline was launched in partnership with the Government of Gambia in order to replace the services of Air Afrique, which was liquidated in 2002. [5] Germania retained a 90% ownership share of Gambia Bird. [4]
The carrier started operations on 22 October 2012 with an Airbus A319-100 leased from Germania that flew between Banjul and Dakar. [6] Accra, Conakry, Freetown and Monrovia were added to the route network shortly afterwards; [2] on 24 October 2012, Gambia Bird operated its first service to London Gatwick. [7] Flights to Barcelona were introduced on 28 October. [8] A second A319 joined the fleet in November 2012. [9]
In December 2014, Gambia Bird suspended operations until further notice. [10] [11] [12] By May 2015, there had not been any resumption of services. The former aircraft of Gambia Bird were taken back into service with its parent, Germania. [13] In March 2015, Germania's CEO stated that a resumption of services by Gambia Bird was unlikely, due to an insufficient perspective for future development. [14]
Destinations
Gambia Bird served the following destinations, as of June 2014 [update]:
| Country | City | Airport | Start | End | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Douala | Douala International Airport | Unknown | Unknown | [15] |
| Gambia | Banjul | Banjul International Airport Hub | — | December 2014 | [15] |
| Ghana | Accra | Kotoka International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport | Unknown | December 2014 | [15] |
| Guinea | Conakry | Conakry International Airport | Unknown | Unknown | [15] |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Roberts International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | Unknown | December 2014 | [15] |
| Senegal | Dakar | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | 22 October 2012 | December 2014 | [6] [15] |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Lungi International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Spain | Barcelona | Barcelona Airport | 28 October 2012 | December 2014 | [8] [15] |
| United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | 24 October 2012 | December 2014 | [7] [15] |
Fleet
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As of December 2014, the Gambia Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [16]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 144 | Leased from Germania |
See also
References
- ^ Paylor, Anne (16 October 2014). "Gambia Bird's Freetown-London permit revoked due to Ebola fears". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ a b Ruvers, Martin (12 December 2012). "ANALYSIS: Gambia Bird pins hopes on Nigerian progress". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ " Contact Us Archived 3 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine." Gambia Bird. Retrieved on 7 May 2013. "Headoffice Gambia Bird House 38 Kairaba Avenue Kanifing, Municipality The Gambia"
- ^ a b "Germania expandiert nach Afrika" [Germania expands into Africa]. Airliners.de. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Gambia Bird, Germania subsidiary, is poised to take advantage of Western African economic growth". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b Rivers, Martin (22 October 2012). "Gambia Bird launches operations with wet-leased A319". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Rivers, Martin (25 October 2012). "Gambia Bird touches down at London Gatwick". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Blanco, Isabelle (28 October 2012). "Gambia Bird à Londres et Barcelone" [Gambia Bird to London and Barcelona]. Air Journal (in French). Archived from the original on 30 May 2013.
- ^ Rivers, Martin (11 December 2012). "Gambia Bird takes delivery of second A319". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
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^ Thisdell, Dan (13 February 2015).
"Flights cancelled: Top 12 recent airline collapses".
London:
Flightglobal. Archived from
the original on 13 February 2015.
Up-and-coming Africa was not without casualties in 2014. As the year closed, Gambia Bird closed, too – at least until further notice. The airline didn't give a specific reason for the decision – or indicated when it hopes to resume flights – but the announcement coincided with indications of unrest in Banjul, the country's capital.
- ^ Moores, Victoria (31 December 2014). "West Africa's Gambia Bird suspends flights". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Suspension of commercial flight operations" (PDF) (Press release). Gambia Bird. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Germania D-ASTA (Airbus A319 - MSN 4663) | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ ""Pay to fly" bei der Germania? "Das ist Quatsch"". airliners.de (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Schedule (Effective 2 June–25 October 2014)" (PDF). Gambia Bird. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Fleet". Gambia Bird. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
External links
Media related to
Gambia Bird at Wikimedia Commons
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| Commenced operations | 22 October 2012 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Banjul International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Germania | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kanifing, The Gambia | ||||||
| Key people | Thomas Wazinski, CEO [1] | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
Gambia Bird Airlines Limited was the flag carrier airline of Gambia [2] headquartered in Kanifing [3] with its home base at Banjul International Airport. It suspended operations in December 2014.
History
Gambia Bird was founded by the German carrier Germania in October 2012. [4] The airline was launched in partnership with the Government of Gambia in order to replace the services of Air Afrique, which was liquidated in 2002. [5] Germania retained a 90% ownership share of Gambia Bird. [4]
The carrier started operations on 22 October 2012 with an Airbus A319-100 leased from Germania that flew between Banjul and Dakar. [6] Accra, Conakry, Freetown and Monrovia were added to the route network shortly afterwards; [2] on 24 October 2012, Gambia Bird operated its first service to London Gatwick. [7] Flights to Barcelona were introduced on 28 October. [8] A second A319 joined the fleet in November 2012. [9]
In December 2014, Gambia Bird suspended operations until further notice. [10] [11] [12] By May 2015, there had not been any resumption of services. The former aircraft of Gambia Bird were taken back into service with its parent, Germania. [13] In March 2015, Germania's CEO stated that a resumption of services by Gambia Bird was unlikely, due to an insufficient perspective for future development. [14]
Destinations
Gambia Bird served the following destinations, as of June 2014 [update]:
| Country | City | Airport | Start | End | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Douala | Douala International Airport | Unknown | Unknown | [15] |
| Gambia | Banjul | Banjul International Airport Hub | — | December 2014 | [15] |
| Ghana | Accra | Kotoka International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport | Unknown | December 2014 | [15] |
| Guinea | Conakry | Conakry International Airport | Unknown | Unknown | [15] |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Roberts International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | Unknown | December 2014 | [15] |
| Senegal | Dakar | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | 22 October 2012 | December 2014 | [6] [15] |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Lungi International Airport | 2012 | December 2014 | [15] |
| Spain | Barcelona | Barcelona Airport | 28 October 2012 | December 2014 | [8] [15] |
| United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | 24 October 2012 | December 2014 | [7] [15] |
Fleet
As of December 2014, the Gambia Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [16]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 144 | Leased from Germania |
See also
References
- ^ Paylor, Anne (16 October 2014). "Gambia Bird's Freetown-London permit revoked due to Ebola fears". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ a b Ruvers, Martin (12 December 2012). "ANALYSIS: Gambia Bird pins hopes on Nigerian progress". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ " Contact Us Archived 3 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine." Gambia Bird. Retrieved on 7 May 2013. "Headoffice Gambia Bird House 38 Kairaba Avenue Kanifing, Municipality The Gambia"
- ^ a b "Germania expandiert nach Afrika" [Germania expands into Africa]. Airliners.de. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Gambia Bird, Germania subsidiary, is poised to take advantage of Western African economic growth". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b Rivers, Martin (22 October 2012). "Gambia Bird launches operations with wet-leased A319". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Rivers, Martin (25 October 2012). "Gambia Bird touches down at London Gatwick". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Blanco, Isabelle (28 October 2012). "Gambia Bird à Londres et Barcelone" [Gambia Bird to London and Barcelona]. Air Journal (in French). Archived from the original on 30 May 2013.
- ^ Rivers, Martin (11 December 2012). "Gambia Bird takes delivery of second A319". Flightglobal. London. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
-
^ Thisdell, Dan (13 February 2015).
"Flights cancelled: Top 12 recent airline collapses".
London:
Flightglobal. Archived from
the original on 13 February 2015.
Up-and-coming Africa was not without casualties in 2014. As the year closed, Gambia Bird closed, too – at least until further notice. The airline didn't give a specific reason for the decision – or indicated when it hopes to resume flights – but the announcement coincided with indications of unrest in Banjul, the country's capital.
- ^ Moores, Victoria (31 December 2014). "West Africa's Gambia Bird suspends flights". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Suspension of commercial flight operations" (PDF) (Press release). Gambia Bird. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Germania D-ASTA (Airbus A319 - MSN 4663) | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ ""Pay to fly" bei der Germania? "Das ist Quatsch"". airliners.de (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Schedule (Effective 2 June–25 October 2014)" (PDF). Gambia Bird. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Fleet". Gambia Bird. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
External links
Media related to
Gambia Bird at Wikimedia Commons
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| This article relating to an African airline is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This Gambia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |