| Airline: | Bestfly Cabo Verde |
| Fleet Size: | 1 |
| Destinations: | 7 |
| Iata: | 3B |
| Icao: | BCV |
| Callsign: | MORABEZA |
| Parent: | BestFly World Wide (70%) Government of Cape Verde (30%) |
| Founded: | as Binter Cabo Verde |
| Ceased: | 19 April 2024 (suspended) |
| Headquarters: | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Hubs: | Nelson Mandela International Airport |
Bestfly Cabo Verde (legally, and previously doing business as TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde and founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde) is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo regional airline based in Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It operates inter-island services. Its main base is Nelson Mandela International Airport.
The airline was founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde, a subsidiary of Spanish airline Binter Canarias. Operations commenced on 12 November 2016 with flights connecting the islands of Santiago, Sal and São Vicente.[2] Binter Cabo Verde took over inter-island flights after TACV discontinued its domestic operations on 1 August 2017 due to restructuring and privatisation.[3]
In August 2019, the airline changed its name from Binter Cabo Verde (Binter CV) to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV).[4] Binter Canarias divested in the airline in June 2021, selling its majority 70% stake to Angolan airline BestFly Worldwide with the remaining 30% owned by the Government of Cape Verde.[5] The company has since rebranded the airline as Bestfly Cabo Verde.
In mid-2023, the airline briefly suspended most of its flights, citing operational difficulties.[6] The airline announced to suspend all operations again from 19 April until 7 May 2024, however without resuming them since.[7] It has been reported that the airline suspended its Cabo Verde services due to issues with its ACMI operations.[8]
As of July 2022, Bestfly Cabo Verde served all seven Cape Verde airports.[9]
| Island | Country | Airport | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | Cape Verde | Aristides Pereira International Airport | ||
| Maio | Cape Verde | Maio Airport | ||
| Sal | Cape Verde | Amílcar Cabral International Airport | ||
| Santiago | Cape Verde | Nelson Mandela International Airport | ||
| São Filipe | Cape Verde | São Filipe Airport | ||
| Sao Nicolau | Cape Verde | Preguiça Airport | ||
| São Vicente | Cape Verde | Cesária Évora Airport |
As of March 2024, the Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[10]
The airline previously also operated the following aircraft types:[10]