Camair-Co

Camair-Co
IATA ICAO Callsign
QC CRC CAMAIRCO
Founded 11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
Commenced operations 28 March 2011 (2011-03-28)
Hubs Douala International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Star Awards
Fleet size 5
Destinations 15
Company slogan L’étoile du Cameroun
(The Star of Cameroon)
Headquarters Douala, Cameroon
Key people Jean Paul Nana Sandjo (General Director)
Website www.camair-co.cm/en.html

The Cameroon Airlines Corporation, trading as Camair-Co, is an airline from Cameroon, serving as flag carrier of the country, a role which was previously filled by the now-defunct Cameroon Airlines.[1] Camair-Co is based in Douala and operates out of Douala International Airport.[2]

History

Camair-co was created on 11 September 2006 by decree of Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon, as a company aimed at replacing Cameroon Airlines, the country's national airline at that time. Cameroon Airlines was shut down in June 2008,[3] but it took until 2011 for Camair-Co to launch flight services. The inaugural flight from Douala to Paris via Yaoundé took place on 28 March.[4]

The IATA code QC previously belonged to Air Corridor, which has since ceased operations.

Corporate affairs

Ownership

An Airline company with a capital of 100 million CFA francs, the Cameroon Airlines Corporation for short Camair-Co, which specializes in air transportation of passengers and goods was created by Presidential Decree No. 2006/293 of 11 September 2006 with the sole shareholder, the State of Cameroon.

Business trends

The Camair Boeing 767 at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, in 2012

Camair-Co has been loss-making since its creation. Financial and other trends for Camair-Co (for years ending 31 December) are:

2011 2012 2013
Turnover (XOFbn) 15
Turnover (US$m) 32.2
Net profit (XOFbn) 9
Net profit (US$m) 18.1
Number of employees (at year end) <400 520
Number of passengers (m) 0.1
Passenger load factor (%) 45
Number of aircraft (at year end) 3 3 3
Notes/sources [5] [6]

Destinations

As of March 2015, Camair-Co offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[7]

Country City ICAO IATA Airport
CameroonDoualaFKKDDLADouala International Airport
CameroonGarouaFKKRGOUGaroua International Airport
CameroonMarouaFKKLMVRSalak Airport
CameroonNgaoundéréFKKNNGENgaoundéré Airport
CameroonYaoundé FKYSNSIYaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
ChadN'DjamenaFTTJNDJN'Djamena International Airport
GabonLibrevilleFOOLLBVLibreville International Airport
Equatorial GuineaMalaboFSGLSSGMalabo International Airport
Republic of the CongoBrazzavilleFCBBBZVMaya-Maya Airport
BeninCotonouDBBBCOOCadjehoun Airport
NigeriaLagosDNMMLOSMurtala Muhammed International Airport
Democratic Republic of CongoKinshasaFZAAFIHN'Djili International Airport
Ivory CoastAbidjanDIAPABJPort Bouet Airport
FranceParisLFPGCDGCharles de Gaulle Airport

Fleet

As of April 2015, the Camair-Co fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]

Camair-Co fleet
Aircraft In Service Order Passengers Notes
C Y
Total
Boeing 737-700 2 0 12 116 128
Boeing 767-300ER 1 0 30 181 211 [9]
Boeing 787-8 0 2 - - 242 Deliveries: 2015. [10]
Xian MA60-600 2 - - 50 50
Total 5 2

    References

    1. "Cameroon's aviation market experiences strong growth driven by Camair-Co and regional competitors". Centre for Aviation. 23 September 2013.
    2. Tumanjong, Emmanuel (28 March 2011). "New Cameroon State Aviation Corp. Targets Chinese Skies". Nasdaq. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
    3. "Atterissage définitif de la Camair". Les Afriques. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
    4. "Camair.co: Le Cameroun reprend les airs". CamerPress: Agence camerounaise d'information. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
    5. "New Cameroon national carrier Camair-Co fails to reach first year targets, but continues to grow". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
    6. "Camair-Co to embark on restructuring program". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
    7. Camair-Co timetable
    8. Fleetlist Camair-Co. ch-aviation.com. page visited 6 April 2015
    9. http://www.camair-co.cm/fr/notre-compagnie/notre-flotte.html
    10. Reuters. "Cameroon orders two Boeing Dreamliners for $429 mln". Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

    External links

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