Air Côte d'Ivoire becomes the 3rd A320neo operator in Africa
Only a few days left and Air Côte d'Ivoire will take delivery of its first A320neo. The brand-new aircraft is expected at Abidjan International Airport on October 19, company management said. With a maximum seating capacity of 194, this aircraft is the result of an order for two copies concluded in 2017.
"Thanks to this new Airbus, Air Côte d'Ivoire will improve its operational efficiency to better meet the needs of traffic growth", declared General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Chairman of the Board of Directors, during the formalization of the order. of the second copy. Upon entry into service, Air Côte d'Ivoire will become the third A320neo operator in Africa after Air Seychelles which has two units and Egyptair which took delivery of eight units between February and July 2020.
The Ivorian company's fleet currently consists of six Airbus (four A319 and two A320 ceo) and four Dash Q400s. Turboprop engines currently serve its domestic routes to Bouaké, Korhogo, San-Pedro and Man. The link with Odienné remains suspended for the moment.
From July 15, the company gradually resumed its regional flights to Dakar, Libreville, Cotonou, Lomé, Niamey, Accra, Lagos, Kinshasa, Ouagadougou, Monrovia, Freetown, Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Yaoundé, Douala, Bamako and Conakry.
"Thanks to this new Airbus, Air Côte d'Ivoire will improve its operational efficiency to better meet the needs of traffic growth", declared General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Chairman of the Board of Directors, during the formalization of the order. of the second copy. Upon entry into service, Air Côte d'Ivoire will become the third A320neo operator in Africa after Air Seychelles which has two units and Egyptair which took delivery of eight units between February and July 2020.
The Ivorian company's fleet currently consists of six Airbus (four A319 and two A320 ceo) and four Dash Q400s. Turboprop engines currently serve its domestic routes to Bouaké, Korhogo, San-Pedro and Man. The link with Odienné remains suspended for the moment.
From July 15, the company gradually resumed its regional flights to Dakar, Libreville, Cotonou, Lomé, Niamey, Accra, Lagos, Kinshasa, Ouagadougou, Monrovia, Freetown, Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Yaoundé, Douala, Bamako and Conakry.
Source: naharnet.com
