Sky Mali Explained

Airline:	Sky Mali
Iata:	ML
Icao:	FML
Headquarters:	Modibo Keita International Airport
Parent:	Al Sayegh Group of Abu Dhabi
Founded:	2020
Key People:	Lucien d’Almeida Chairman Baba Haïdara General Manager and CEO
Bases:	Bamako International Airport
Focus Cities:	Bamako, Timbuktu
Fleet Size:	1
Destinations:	5
Website:	Homepage

Sky Mali,, is a private airline operating in Mali. It serves local destinations, from its operations base at Modibo Keita International Airport, near Bamako, the Malian capital city.^[1]

Location

The airline maintains its headquarters at Bamako International Airport, approximately 15.5km (09.6miles), by road, southeast of the city of Bamako, the capital of Mali.^[1]

History

Sky Mali was established in 2020. It received an Air Operator Certificate, from the National Aviation Agency of Mali, on 22 July 2020. The airline began commercial operations during the third quarter of calendar year 2020.^[2] Its inaugural flight was on 29 September 2020, from Bamako to Kayes. ^[3] As of February 2021, the load factors on the Bamako–Gao and Bamako–Kayes routes were in excess of 80 percent.

In June 2021, Sky Mali announced the addition of their first international routes: Bamako-Cotonou-Libreville (launched 9 August), and Bamako-Kayes-Dakar (launched 28 July).^{[4] [5] [6]}

Overview

With the cessation of service by Air Mali (2005), there had been no scheduled domestic air service inside Mali, since 2012. With backing of the Al Sayegh Group of Abu Dhabi, Sky Mali was established and began commercial operations during the second half of 2020. As of February 2021, five Malian destinations are served, including the airline's hub at Bamako International Airport.^[1]

Ownership and associated companies

At its inception, Sky Mali SA, "a public limited company incorporated under Malian law", was a 100 percent subsidiary of Al Sayegh Group, an Emirati investment holding company, based in Abu Dhabi. At that time, it was expected that other private investors and possibly the Government of Mali would become investors in the business.^[2]

Destinations

As of August 2021, Sky Mali maintained scheduled services to the following destinations:^[7]

• Mali
  • Bamako – Bamako International Airport (Hub)^[7]
  • Gao – Gao International Airport^[7]
  • Kayes – Kayes Airport^[7]
  • Mopti – Mopti Airport^[7]
  • Timbuktu – Timbuktu Airport^[7]

Fleet

As of April 2023, Sky Mali maintained the following aircraft:^{[1] [8]}

+ Sky Mali	Aircraft	In fleet	Order	Passengers	Notes
Boeing 737-400	1		168
Boeing 737-500	1		114
Total	1	0

See also

• • Airlines of Africa List of airlines of Mali

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sky Mali Launches Into Stormy Skies . African Aerospace . 11 December 2020 . 3 February 2021 . African Aerospace . Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom.
2. Web site: About Sky Mali Airline . 3 February 2021 . Sky Mali . 3 February 2021 . Sky Mali . Bamako.
3. Web site: SKY MALI Facebook . 29 September 2020 . Sky Mali . 20 February 2021 . Sky Mali . Bamako.
4. Web site: SKY MALI Facebook . 24 June 2021 . Sky Mali . 28 August 2021 . Sky Mali . Bamako.
5. Web site: SKY MALI Facebook . 27 July 2021 . Sky Mali . 27 July 2021 . Sky Mali . Bamako.
6. Web site: SKY MALI Facebook . 6 August 2021 . Sky Mali . 28 August 2021 . Sky Mali . Bamako.
7. Web site: 2 February 2021 . Airline Sky Mali makes its first flight from Bamako to Timbuktu in almost ten years . MedAfricaTimes.com . Khalid Al Mouahidi . 3 February 2021.
8. Web site: 3 February 2021 . Sky Mali Fleet . Planespotters.net . 26 April 2023 . Planespotters.