Comores Aviation International Explained

Airline:	Comores Aviation International
Fleet Size:	6
Destinations:	7
Iata:	O5
Icao:	KMZ
Callsign:	Comores Aviation International
Founded:	1996
Headquarters:	Moroni, Comoros
Hubs:	Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
Secondary Hubs:	Ouani Airport
Website:	comoresaviation.com

Comores Aviation International (Compagnie Aérienne de l'Union des iles Comores) is the flag carrier of the Comoros.^[1] It is privately owned and operates domestic scheduled services, as well as charters mainly to tourist destinations in southern and eastern Africa. Its main base is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, Moroni, with a hub at Ouani Airport.

History

The airline was established in 1996 and started operations in 1997. It is owned by Jean-Marc Heintz (President) (70%) and Batouli Heintz (General Manager) (30%) and has 82 employees (at March 2007).

Destinations

Comores Aviation operates scheduled services to the following destinations (as of March 2009):^[2]

• Comoros:
  • Anjouan (Ouani Airport) Secondary Hub
  • Moroni (Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport) Hub
• French Overseas Collectivity (Mayotte)
  • Dzaoudzi (Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport)
• Madagascar
  • Antananarivo (Ivato Airport)
  • Mahajanga (Amborovy Airport)
• Tanzania
  • Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
  • Zanzibar (Kisauni Airport)

Fleet

The Comores Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2009):^[2]

• 1 Embraer 120
• 2 Let Turbolet 410
• 3 BAe 146-200

Previously operated

At August 2006 the airline also operated:^[3]

• 1 BAe 748 Series 2B (leased from Executive Aerospace of South Africa)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. "Direction ." Comores Aviation International. Retrieved 3 February 2011. "Route Corniche - Moroni - Grande Comore."
2. [Flight International]
3. [Flight International]