Fly Salone

Fly Salone
IATA ICAO Callsign
5L ? ?
Commenced operations 11 December 2015
Ceased operations 18 March 2016
Operating bases London Gatwick Airport
Fleet size 1
Destinations 2
Key people Jay Saleh, chairman[1]
Sam Sabrah, CEO[1]
Website fly-salone.com

Fly Salone was an airline based in the United Kingdom that operated scheduled and charter flights between London and Freetown, Sierra Leone.[2] The airline conducted its first flight on 11 December 2015. On 17 March 2016, Fly Salone announced it had ceased trading and operated its last flight the following day.[3]

Fly Salone's former aircraft, a Boeing 757-200 registered TF-FIW, at Lungi Airport in early March 2016

History

Fly Salone was created in response to British Airways' suspension of nonstop flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown in August 2014, in the wake of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.[1][4] In November 2015 the World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone free of Ebola, and in early December the UK Civil Aviation Authority lifted its ban on flights to the country.[1]

The airline was registered in the United Kingdom but served as the flag carrier of Sierra Leone.[4] The management team was entirely Sierra Leonean.[5]

On 11 December 2015, the airline operated its first flight, departing London Gatwick Airport at night and arriving in Freetown Lungi International Airport the following morning. Flights operated twice a week using a Boeing 757 leased from Icelandair.[4]

On 17 March 2016, Fly Salone announced it had ceased trading and would soon go into liquidation.[6] No reasons were provided. The airline operated its final flight, from Freetown to London, the following day.[3]

Destinations

Fly Salone served the following destinations prior to its collapse:

City Country Airport Notes Refs
Freetown Sierra Leone Lungi International Airport Terminated
London United Kingdom Gatwick Airport [Hub] Terminated

Fleet

Prior to its collapse, Fly Salone operated a single Boeing 757-200 aircraft, leased from Icelandair.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "UK start-up Fly Salone commences flights to Sierra Leone". Ch-aviation. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Profile on Fly Salone". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Sierra Leone News:Fly Salone shuts down". Awoko Newspaper. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sierra Leone News: Fly Salone starts operation today". Awoko Newspaper. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sierra Leone: Fly Salone Makes Maiden Flight to Lungi Airport". Concord Times (Freetown) via allAfrica.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fly Salone set to be liquidated". ch-aviation. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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