Mauritania Airlines
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| Founded | December 2010 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nouakchott, Mauritania | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Mauritania Airlines, previously Mauritania Airlines International, is an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, serving as flag carrier of the country. The company was set up in December 2010 in response to the demise of Mauritania Airways.[1] In April 2018, the airline rebranded from Mauritania Airlines International to Mauritania Airlines.[2] It is the only airline currently flying domestically within Mauritania.
Destinations
[edit]Mauritania Airlines has its base at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC). The company operates short- and medium-haul flights.
The airline was on the EU "blacklist" until December 2012, but it has since been removed.[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Cotonou | Cadjehoun Airport | [4] | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan | Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport | [5] | |
| Gabon | Libreville | Léon-Mba International Airport | [4] | |
| Guinea | Conakry | Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport | [5] | |
| Mali | Bamako | Modibo Keita International Airport | [5][4] | |
| Mauritania | Néma | Néma Airport | [6] | |
| Nouadhibou | Nouadhibou International Airport | |||
| Nouakchott | Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport | Hub | ||
| Zouérat | Tazadit Airport | |||
| Morocco | Casablanca | Mohammed V International Airport | [5] | |
| Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | Maya-Maya Airport | ||
| Pointe-Noire | Agostinho-Neto International Airport | |||
| Senegal | Dakar | Blaise Diagne International Airport | [5][4] | |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Freetown International Airport | ||
| Spain | Las Palmas | Gran Canaria Airport | [5] | |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Tunis–Carthage International Airport | [5] |
Fleet
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Current fleet
[edit]As of October 2024[update], Mauritania Airlines operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| B | E | Total | |||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | — | 115 | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | 16 | 144 | 160 | ||
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 1[8][9] | — | 16 | 144 | 160[10] | ||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 50 | ||
| Embraer E175 | 2[11] | — | TBA | 76 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | |||||
Former fleet
[edit]The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Top news stories local and from around the world – MSN Philippines". news.ph.msn.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mauritania Airlines Int'l rebranded as Mauritania Airlines". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "European Commission – PRESS RELEASES – Press release – Aviation safety: Commission updates the European safety list of airlines". europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b c d "Mauritania Airlines flight L6 147: Multiple routes". FlightMapper.net. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mauritania Airlines 1Q24 Boeing 737 Max operations". AeroRoutes. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Mauritania Airlines flight L6 21: Nema - Nouakchott". FlightMapper.net. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 20.
- ^ "News Releases/Statements". MediaRoom. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Primer Boeing 737 MAX 8 para Mauritania Airlines Noticias Aéreas
- ^ "Mise en service du nouvel avion Boeing 737-MAX 8". Mauritaniaairlines.mr. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "PICTURE: Mauritania Airlines receives first E175". 2019-03-29.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 21.
External links
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