AB Aviation was a private regional airline and the largest in the Comoros[2] headquartered and based at Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport.[1]
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | March 19, 2022 (suspended)[1] | ||||||
Operating bases | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 5 | ||||||
Headquarters | Moroni, Comoros | ||||||
Website | www |
History
On 19 March 2022, the Comorian Civil Aviation revoked the air operator's certificate of AB Aviation, halting all operations.[3][1]
Destinations
As of August 2018, AB Aviation served the following destinations:[4]
- Comoros
- Anjouan - Ouani Airport
- Moheli - Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport
- Moroni - Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
- France (Mayotte)
- Tanzania
Fleet
As of June 2019, the airline's fleet included the following aircraft:[5]
Accidents and incidents
- On February 26, 2022, a Cessna 208D Caravan registered 5H-MZA, operating as AB Aviation Flight 1103 and flying from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport to Mohéli Airport, crashed about 2.5 km into the Indian Ocean. All 14 occupants on board the aircraft were killed.[6][7][8]