| Airline: | Gabon Airlines |
| Iata: | GY |
| Icao: | GBK |
| Callsign: | GABON AIRLINES |
| Founded: | Part 1: 2007 Part 2: 2015 (relaunch) |
| Ceased: | Part 1: 2012 |
| Headquarters: | Libreville, Gabon |
| Hubs: | Libreville International Airport |
| Website: | www.gabonairlines.com www.flygabon.ga (TBA) |
Gabon Airlines is the name of two incarnations of Gabonese airline, headquartered in Libreville.[1] [2] The first incarnation of Gabon Airlines which was operated from 2007 to 2012, concentrating on African and European flight services out of Libreville International Airport.[3] In April 2015, the second incarnation of Gabon Airlines is due to redeveloped as a flag carrier, replacing the original Air Gabon. As of December 2019, however, the new airline has yet to commence operations.
After having been granted official permission by the Gabonese transport minister on 8 November 2006, the airline was founded in 2007 by private investors, banks and insurers,[4] the CEO being Christian Bongo Ondimba, a son of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo. The first revenue flight of Gabon Airlines took place on 11 April 2007 and went from Libreville to Paris. Flights to South Africa and other Central African countries followed suit.[5]
In April 2015, when the Gabonese government and Air France Consulting signed an agreement to manage the redeveloped national flag carrier, planned to be launched as early as June 2015. The new carrier will operate initially domestic and international flights with a fleet of about unspecified airplanes.
As of December 2018 Gabon Airlines operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]
Currently, As of December 2018 the Gabon Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 22.8 years:
Cameroon
Gabon
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa