Djibouti Airlines

Djibouti Airlines

IATA D8 ICAO DJB Callsign DJIBOUTI AIR
Founded	1996
Ceased operations	2009
Hubs	Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Fleet size	5 (upon closure)[citation needed]
Destinations	8 (in 2006)
Headquarters	Djibouti City, Djibouti
Website	djiboutiairlines.com (defunct)

Djibouti Airlines was an airline based in Djibouti, Djibouti. It operated regional scheduled and ad-hoc charter services using wet leased aircraft out of its base at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. Additionally, the airline was engaged in relief operations^[specify] in East Africa.^[1]

History

Djibouti Airlines was established on 1 February 1996 by former Puntavia director Moussa Rayaleh. Low-fare commuter services commenced on 5 February with first flights to Dire Dawa and Hargeisa using a Let L-410 UVP-E aircraft. The company was owned by Moussa Rayaleh Waberi (Chairman) (97.3%) and other investors (2.7%) and had 46 employees (at March 2007).^[1] It had its commercial transport license revoked on 30 July 2009.^[2]

Destinations

Djibouti Airlines operated scheduled services to the following destinations (at December 2006):
Country	City	Airport	Notes
Domestic
Djibouti	Djibouti City	Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport	Hub
Africa
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Bole International Airport
	Dire Dawa	Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Somalia	Boosaaso	Bender Qassim International Airport
	Hargeisa	Hargeisa International Airport
Middle East
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Dubai International Airport
	Sharjah	Sharjah International Airport
Yemen	Aden	Aden International Airport

Fleet

The Djibouti Airlines fleet included the following aircraft types (as of June 2009):

• Antonov An-12
• Antonov An-24RV
• Ilyushin Il-18
• Ilyushin Il-76

Accidents and incidents

• On 17 March 2002 at 18:02 local time, a Djibouti Airlines Let L-410 Turbolet (registered J2-KBC) transport aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Aden shortly off the runway threshold of Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, where it had attempted to land following a flight from Aden Adde International Airport. All four persons onboard were killed.^[3]
• On 27 July 2007 at around 13:00 local time, a Djibouti Airlines Antonov An-26 cargo aircraft crash-landed on a field near Shinile, Ethiopia, resulting in the death of one out of the nine persons onboard. The aircraft had just left Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport for a flight to Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport when one engine failed.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International April 3, 2007
2. ^ Aviation Safety Network - Djibouti Airlines
3. ^ 2002 Djibouti Airlines crash at the Aviation Safety Network
4. ^ 2007 Djibouti Airlines crash landing at the Aviation Safety Network