Camair-Co
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Founded | 11 September 2006 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 28 March 2011 | ||||||
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 | Ernest dikoum (General Director) | ||||||
Website |
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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 has its headquarters in the Immeuble La Rotonde in Douala,[2] and operates out of Douala International Airport.[3]
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,[4] 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.[5]
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
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 | |
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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 | [6] | [7] |
Destinations
As of October 2016, Camair-Co offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[8]
On 30 September 2016 the airline ceased services to Paris as part of a network restructuring exercise.[9]
Fleet
The Camair-Co fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[10]
Aircraft | In Service | Order | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | | ||||
Boeing 737-700 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 116 | 128 | |
Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 0 | 30 | 181 | 211 | [11] |
Boeing 787-8 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 242 | Deliveries: 2015. [12] |
Xian MA60-600 | 2 | - | - | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 5 | 2 | — | — |
References
- ↑ "Cameroon's aviation market experiences strong growth driven by Camair-Co and regional competitors". Centre for Aviation. 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Contacts." Camair-Co. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Immeuble La Rotonde- Boulevard de la liberté BP 4852 Douala-Cameroun "
- ↑ Tumanjong, Emmanuel (28 March 2011). "New Cameroon State Aviation Corp. Targets Chinese Skies". Nasdaq. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Atterissage définitif de la Camair". Les Afriques. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Camair.co: Le Cameroun reprend les airs". CamerPress: Agence camerounaise d'information. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "New Cameroon national carrier Camair-Co fails to reach first year targets, but continues to grow". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Camair-Co to embark on restructuring program". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Camair-Co timetable
- ↑ "Camair-Co". Airliner World (December 2016): 15.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 8.
- ↑ http://www.camair-co.cm/fr/notre-compagnie/notre-flotte.html
- ↑ Reuters. "Cameroon orders two Boeing Dreamliners for $429 mln". Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 4 September 2015.