AB Aviation
AB Aviation is a grounded private airline based in the Comoros.[1] It is the largest Comorian airline[2] and is the official airline of the Comoros national football team. It uses the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia.
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 19, 2022 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moroni, Comoros | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
On 19 March 2022, the Comorian Civil Aviation revoked the air operator's certificate of AB Aviation. The airline was banned from operating commercial flights.[1]
Destinations
As of August 2018, AB Aviation served the following list of destinations.[3]
- Comoros
- Anjouan → Ouani Airport
- Moheli → Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport
- Moroni → Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
- France
- Tanzania
Fleet
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AB Aviation Embraer EMB 120
As of June 2019, the airline's fleet included the following aircraft:[4]
- 1 Embraer ERJ 145
- 3 Embraer EMB 120
Accidents and incidents
- On February 26, 2022, a Cessna 208 Caravan operating flight 1103 crashed about 2.5 km from Mohéli Airport into the sea.[5][6][7] All 14 occupants on board were killed.
References
- "La compagnie AB aviation perd sa licence de vols". Mayotte la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- "abaviation". abaviation.aerocrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- "Our Fleets". AB Aviation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Comores : disparition d'un avion transportant 14 personnes au large de Mohéli". Réunion la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX 5H-MZA Mohéli-Bandar es Eslam Airport (NWA)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- "Plane with 14 people on board crashes in the Comoros". Hindustan Times. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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