The airline was created in 2016 to replace bankrupt carrier Senegal Airlines, which was under liquidation. The new national airline is part of a large, 20-year horizon investment plan referred to as Plan Sénégal Émergent (PSE) initiated by President Macky Sall. Air Senegal aims to be the leader in West African air transport.[2] The airline is headed by Philippe Bohn, a former vice president of Airbus.[3] It is advised by the financial advisory conglomerate Lazard.[4][5]
On 29 April 2018, the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC),[6] and commenced domestic flights on 14 May 2018 with a fleet of two brand new ATR72-600s. In the fourth quarter of 2018, it leased two Airbus A319s from Lessors Avolon and Apollo and started deploying to several regional destinations. The airline added a third A319 jet in June 2019 to serve regional destinations, including Abidjan, Cotonou and Conakry.[7]
The airline ordered two long-haul wide-body Airbus A330-900s in November 2017 at the Dubai Air Show.[8] It became the first African acquirer of this new type of aircraft.[9] The first plane arrived in January 2019 after a delivery flight from Toulouse and launched the daily Dakar–Paris route.[10][11]
In November 2019, at the 2019 Dubai Air Show, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed for 8 Airbus A220-300 regional jets, the airline's largest order so far.[12] According to CEO Ibrahima Kane, "[They] will contribute to develop our long haul network to Europe and our regional network in Africa", with routes to London, Geneva and Lagos expected to be launched.[13] The first A220 is expected to be delivered in 2021, and upon delivery Air Senegal will become the third African airline to operate the Airbus A220 after Air Tanzania and EgyptAir, and the first airline in West Africa to operate them.
The end of 2019 saw big expansion for the carrier. In mid-November the airline strengthened its domestic links with a new route to Cap Skirring using its ATR 72-600s, its second domestic route after Ziguinchor.[14] There was also expansion in the long haul sector with the arrival of a 2nd A330-900, which enabled the airline to begin flights to Marseille and Barcelona, the airline's first destination in Spain.[15][16] The addition of 2 Boeing 737-500s on lease from Romanian airline Blue Air allowed Air Senegal to launch new routes to multiple countries in Western Africa, including Casablanca in Morocco, Ghana's capital city Accra, in addition to Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria.[17][18]
Expansion was abruptly halted in March 2020 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing Air Senegal to temporarily suspend operations.[19] At the time, the airline was poised to commence flights to a pair of new European destinations - Geneva and London.[20] No update has been provided yet on when these routes will be commenced, though in a May 2021 interview it was hinted by Ibrahima Kane that they could be seen with the arrival of the Airbus A220s that the airline is due to receive in 2021.[21] At the end of 2020 Air Senegal received its first Airbus A321, with a second arriving in February 2021. These 2 aircraft helped launch new routes again, this time to Milan in Italy, the airline's first Italian route, as well as Lyon in southern France. These routes began in February and March respectively.[22][23] April saw the end of the lease on the 737-500s, with the second aircraft, YR-AMD, being returned to Blue Air where it has been parked at the carrier's base in Bucharest.[24]
Air Senegal does not make financial data available to the public. However, figures have been made available via press reports, interviews and other publications from time to time.[26] The airline received a bailout of €68 million from the Government of Senegal in 2020 to cover its losses.[26][27]
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^African Intelligence (24 July 2019). "Lazard To Launch Air Senegal Share Offer" (West Africa Newsletter). Paris, France: African Intelligence. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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Not to be confused with Air Senegal or Senegal Airlines Air Senegal IATA HC ICAO SZN is the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal Created in 2016 it is state owned through investment arm Caisse des Depots et Consignation du Senegal It is based at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar Senegal 1 Air SenegalIATA ICAO CallsignHC SZN SENSAFounded2016Commenced operations14 May 2018HubsBlaise Diagne International AirportFleet size9Destinations19HeadquartersDakar SenegalKey peopleIbrahima Kane CEO Ousmane Pouye COO Babakar Danfakha CFO Websiteflyairsenegal wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Corporate affairs 2 1 Business figures 2 2 Associations and memberships 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe airline was created in 2016 to replace bankrupt carrier Senegal Airlines which was under liquidation The new national airline is part of a large 20 year horizon investment plan referred to as Plan Senegal Emergent PSE initiated by President Macky Sall Air Senegal aims to be the leader in West African air transport 2 The airline is headed by Philippe Bohn a former vice president of Airbus 3 It is advised by the financial advisory conglomerate Lazard 4 5 On 29 April 2018 the airline received its Air Operator s Certificate AOC 6 and commenced domestic flights on 14 May 2018 with a fleet of two brand new ATR72 600s In the fourth quarter of 2018 it leased two Airbus A319s from Lessors Avolon and Apollo and started deploying to several regional destinations The airline added a third A319 jet in June 2019 to serve regional destinations including Abidjan Cotonou and Conakry 7 The airline ordered two long haul wide body Airbus A330 900s in November 2017 at the Dubai Air Show 8 It became the first African acquirer of this new type of aircraft 9 The first plane arrived in January 2019 after a delivery flight from Toulouse and launched the daily Dakar Paris route 10 11 In November 2019 at the 2019 Dubai Air Show a Memorandum of Understanding was signed for 8 Airbus A220 300 regional jets the airline s largest order so far 12 According to CEO Ibrahima Kane They will contribute to develop our long haul network to Europe and our regional network in Africa with routes to London Geneva and Lagos expected to be launched 13 The first A220 is expected to be delivered in 2021 and upon delivery Air Senegal will become the third African airline to operate the Airbus A220 after Air Tanzania and EgyptAir and the first airline in West Africa to operate them The end of 2019 saw big expansion for the carrier In mid November the airline strengthened its domestic links with a new route to Cap Skirring using its ATR 72 600s its second domestic route after Ziguinchor 14 There was also expansion in the long haul sector with the arrival of a 2nd A330 900 which enabled the airline to begin flights to Marseille and Barcelona the airline s first destination in Spain 15 16 The addition of 2 Boeing 737 500s on lease from Romanian airline Blue Air allowed Air Senegal to launch new routes to multiple countries in Western Africa including Casablanca in Morocco Ghana s capital city Accra in addition to Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria 17 18 Expansion was abruptly halted in March 2020 due to the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic causing Air Senegal to temporarily suspend operations 19 At the time the airline was poised to commence flights to a pair of new European destinations Geneva and London 20 No update has been provided yet on when these routes will be commenced though in a May 2021 interview it was hinted by Ibrahima Kane that they could be seen with the arrival of the Airbus A220s that the airline is due to receive in 2021 21 At the end of 2020 Air Senegal received its first Airbus A321 with a second arriving in February 2021 These 2 aircraft helped launch new routes again this time to Milan in Italy the airline s first Italian route as well as Lyon in southern France These routes began in February and March respectively 22 23 April saw the end of the lease on the 737 500s with the second aircraft YR AMD being returned to Blue Air where it has been parked at the carrier s base in Bucharest 24 A significant step in the airline s growth came with the announcement of its plans to fly to the United States for the first time from September 2021 It s reported that New York will be served direct by the airline s Airbus A330neos before making the short hop to the Washington D C Baltimore metropolitan area 25 The twice weekly route will serve John F Kennedy International Airport and continues to Baltimore Washington International Airport 25 Corporate affairs EditBusiness figures Edit Air Senegal does not make financial data available to the public However figures have been made available via press reports interviews and other publications from time to time 26 The airline received a bailout of 68 million from the Government of Senegal in 2020 to cover its losses 26 27 2018 2019 2020Turnover million 75 00 18 75Net profit loss loss 30 00 68 00 Number of passengers 495 000Number of aircraft at year end 3 6 7Associations and memberships Edit In September 2019 Air Senegal was admitted as a member of the African Airlines Association AFRAA 28 Destinations EditAs of April 2021 Air Senegal operated to the following destinations 29 Country City Airport Notes RefsBenin Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport 30 Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport SuspendedCameroon Douala Douala International AirportCape Verde Praia Nelson Mandela International Airport 30 Sal Amilcar Cabral International Airport Terminated 31 Cote d Ivoire Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport 30 France Lyon Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 32 Marseille Marseille Provence Airport 33 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 34 Gabon Libreville Leon M Ba International AirportGambia Banjul Banjul International AirportGuinea Conakry Conakry International AirportGuinea Bissau Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport 30 Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport 35 Mali Bamako Bamako Senou International AirportMauritania Nouakchott Nouakchott Oumtounsy International Airport 36 Morocco Casablanca Mohammed V International AirportNiger Niamey Diori Hamani International Airport Suspended 37 Nigeria Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Suspended 36 Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport Suspended 36 Senegal Cap Skirring Cap Skirring Airport 38 Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport Hub 30 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor AirportSpain Barcelona Josep Tarradellas Barcelona El Prat Airport 33 United States Baltimore Baltimore Washington International Airport Terminated 25 39 New York City John F Kennedy International Airport 25 Sierra Leone Freetown Lungai International AirportFleet Edit Air Senegal Airbus A330 900 As of April 2022 update Air Senegal operates the following aircraft 40 Air Senegal fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesC P Y TotalAirbus A220 300 1 8 125 133 Order cancelled in 2023 The only aircraft will be returned to lessor Airbus A319 100 2 12 108 120Airbus A321 200 2 16 149 165 41 42 Airbus A330 900 2 32 21 237 290 One operated by Hi Fly MaltaATR 72 600 2 70 70Total 9 0References Edit Jose Antonio Payet 21 September 2019 Air Senegal Plans to Launch U S Flights Airlinegeeks com Retrieved 9 October 2019 Air Senegal 2018 The Air Senegal Experience Dakar Air Senegal Archived from the original Translated from the original French on 26 September 2018 Retrieved 9 October 2019 Eutou Xalima 14 August 2017 Who is Philippe Bohn the new French DG of Air Senegal SA Translated from the original French Atlanta Georgia United States Xalima com Retrieved 9 October 2019 La Lettre A 11 June 2019 The Lazard Freres Bank Accompanies The Air Senegal Fundraiser Translated from the original French La Lettre A Paris Retrieved 9 October 2019 African Intelligence 24 July 2019 Lazard To Launch Air Senegal Share Offer West Africa Newsletter Paris France African Intelligence Retrieved 9 October 2019 Martin Rivers 30 April 2018 Newly Certified Air Senegal To Launch Flights In May Adding A319s Forbes com Retrieved 9 October 2019 African Aerospace 7 June 2019 A New A319 For Air Senegal Route Planning amp Tourism Rochford Essex United Kingdom African Aerospace Retrieved 9 October 2019 David Kaminski Morrow 16 November 2017 Dubai Air Senegal Signs For A330neo Sutton London United Kingdom FlightGlobal Retrieved 9 October 2019 Airbus SE 2 February 2018 Air Senegal Confirms Its Order For Two A330neo Aircraft Airbus SE Retrieved 9 October 2019 Ben Lucky 25 September 2018 Air Senegal Will Start Flying To Paris With A330neos Onemileatatime com Retrieved 9 October 2019 Martin Rivers 26 September 2018 Air Senegal To Launch Paris Flights On February 1st 2019 Forbes com Retrieved 9 October 2019 Air Senegal to grow its fleet with eight Airbus A220s Airbus SE 19 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019 Nicholas Cummins 19 November 2019 Air Senegal Orders 8 Airbus A220s at Dubai Air Show simpleflying com Retrieved 19 November 2019 Jim Liu 5 November 2019 Air Senegal adds Cap Skirring service from mid Nov 2019 routesonline com Retrieved 27 December 2019 Air Senegal recoit son deuxieme Airbus A330neo Air amp Cosmos 3 December 2019 Retrieved 27 December 2019 Jim Liu 2 October 2019 Air Senegal schedules Barcelona Marseille launch in Dec 2019 routesonline com Retrieved 27 December 2019 Romania s Blue Air wet leases B737 500 to Air Senegal ch aviation 14 November 2019 Retrieved 27 December 2019 Jim Liu 16 October 2019 Air Senegal continues Africa network expansion in W19 routesonline com Retrieved 27 December 2019 Air Senegal network informations Air Senegal 18 March 2020 Retrieved 1 July 2021 Martin Tietz 1 March 2020 Air Senegal Increases European Network aeronauticsonline com Retrieved 1 July 2021 Air Senegal Avec nos prochains A220 nous allons offrir le meme niveau de confort que sur les A330n CAPA Centre for Aviation 27 May 2021 Retrieved 1 July 2021 Air Senegal inducts first A321 ch aviation 7 December 2020 Retrieved 1 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