| Air Seychelles | ||
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| IATA HM |
ICAO SEY |
Callsign SEYCHELLES |
| Founded | 1977 | |
| Hubs | Seychelles International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Seychelles Plus | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
| Destinations | 9 | |
| Headquarters | Mahé, Seychelles | |
| Key people | David Savy (Chairman & Chief Executive), James Michel (President) | |
| Website: http://www.airseychelles.com/ | ||
Air Seychelles is the national airline of Seychelles, based in Mahé. It operates inter-island services and international flights. Its main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé[1].
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History
The airline was established on 15 September 1977 as Seychelles Airlines and adopted the present title in September 1978. It started international routes in 1983 to Frankfurt and London. It is wholly owned by the Seychelles government and employs 663 staff[1].
Destinations
Africa
- Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
- Mauritius (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport)
Seychelles
Asia
Europe
- London (London Heathrow Airport)
- Milan (Malpensa International Airport)
- Munich (Munich International Airport)
- Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)
- Rome (Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport)
- Frankfurt (Frankfurt Airport) (Partnership With Condor)
Suspended destinations
Fleet
The Air Seychelles fleet includes the following aircraft (at November 2007)[1] :
- 3 *2 Boeing 767-300ER|*1 767-200ER
- 2 Shorts 360-300
- 3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter-300
- On order: 2 Boeing 787-8
Air Seychelles returned its leased Boeing 737-700 to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) in April 2005 following rationalization of the route network. The fleet now consists of 3 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters[2]. Air Seychelles intends to replace the two Boeing 767s with two Boeing 787-8s leased from International Lease Finance Corporation in 2010. Air Seychelles has previously operated the following aircraft:
External links
References
- ^ a b c Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Airliner World, April 2005
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