Air Ivoire

Infobox Airline
airline=Air Ivoire
logo=Air Ivoire logo.pnglogo_size=160
fleet_size=6
destinations=14
IATA=VU
ICAO=VUN
callsign=AIRIVOIRE
founded=1960
headquarters=Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
key_people=
hubs=Abidjan
focus_cities=
website=http://www.airivoire.com/|

Air Ivoire is an airline based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national airline and operates scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base is Port Bouet Airport, AbidjanFlight International 27 March 2007] .

History

The airline was established on 14 December 1960 and started operations in August 1964. Sodetraf, UTA and Air Afrique held an interest in the airline until January 1976, when the government of Côte d'Ivoire acquired all of the shares. Initially known as Air Ivoire, the airline suspended operations in September 1999 due to financial difficulties. After being acquired by AAA, owned 51% by Air France and AIG, the company changed its name to Nouvelle Air Ivoire and resumed operations in 2001. The airline has since reverted to its original title.

According to the company website, after an increase in the airline's company, and a repurchase by the government, Air Ivoire is once again publicly owned (51%).

Destinations

Incidents and accidents

A flight from Ivory Coast to Paris was diverted to Marseilles due to a bomb threat aboard of the aircraft. Fact|date=April 2007

Fleet

The Air Ivoire fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 21 September 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=VU&al_op=1] :

*1 Airbus A319-112 (which is operated for Air Burkina)
*1 Airbus A321-211
*1 Boeing 737-200 (which is operated by Safair)
*1 Boeing 767-200ER (which is operated by Bravo Airlines)
*2 Fokker F28 Mk4000

External links

* [http://www.airivoire.com/ Air Ivoire]
* [http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=air+ivoire Air Ivoire at ATDB: profile, history and events, contacts and management, historical/current/planned aircraft in fleets]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=VU&al_op=1 Air Ivoire Fleet]

References