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List of defunct airlines of Africa

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Africa.

Algeria

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Angola

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Benin

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Botswana

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Burundi

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Cape Verde

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Cameroon

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Central African Republic

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Comoros

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Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Congo, Republic of

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Djibouti

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Egypt

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Equatorial Guinea

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Eritrea

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Defunct airlines of Eritrea include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Eritrea 2007 2007 [3]
Eritrean Airlines 1991 1998 Renamed to Red Sea Air[4]
Nasair UE NAS NASAIRWAYS 2006 2014
Red Sea Air 7R 1993 1995
Red Sea Air 7R ERS ERITREAN REDSEA 1998 2000

Eswatini

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Gabon

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Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Guinea-Bissau

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Ivory Coast

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Kenya

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Lesotho

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Liberia

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Libya

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Madagascar

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Malawi

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Mali

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Mauritania

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Mauritius

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Defunct airlines of Mauritius include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Catovair MV IBL 2005 2008

Morocco

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Mozambique

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Namibia

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Nigeria

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Réunion

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Defunct airlines of Réunion include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Bourbon ZN BUB BOURBON 2002 2004
Air Réunion UU REU Réunion Air Svc 1987 1990 renamed/merged to Air Austral
Air Outre Mer QN AOM AOM 1989 1991 Merged with Minerve to form AOM French Airlines
Réunion Air Service UU REU 1975 1987 renamed/merged to Air Réunion

São Tomé and Príncipe

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Senegal

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Seychelles

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Defunct airlines of Seychelles include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Ligne Aérienne Seychelles YP 1986 1987
Seychelles Airlines[5] 1976 1979 renamed/merged to: Seychelles International Airways
Seychelles International Airways CK SISAL 1979 1985 renamed/merged to Air Seychelles

Sierra Leone

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Somalia

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Defunct airlines of Somalia include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Services International 2002 2004 [6]
Air Shabelle 2016 2017
Air Somalia RSM AIR SOMALIA 2001 2002
Blue Sky Airlines 2012 2016 Merged with Ocean Airlines to form Blue Ocean[7]
Damal Airlines DML 1999 2005 Operated Antonov An-24
Gallad Air 2003 2005 [8]
Mudan Airlines MDN 2005 2006 Operated Antonov An-24[9]
Ocean Airlines 2016 2016 Merged with Blue Sky Airlines to form Blue Ocean[10]
Osob Air OSB OSOB 2009 2011 Operated BAC One-Eleven, Boeing 737, Rombac One-Eleven[11]
SomAir 2014 2015 Operated Douglas DC-9[12]
Somali Airlines HH SOM SOMALAIR 1964 1991
Star African Air STU 2000 2009

South Africa

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South Sudan

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Defunct airlines of South Sudan include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Feeder Airlines FDD 2007 2013 Rebranded as South Supreme Airlines
Southern Star Airlines 4P 2011 2011
South Supreme Airlines 2013 2017

Sudan

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Tanzania

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Togo

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Tunisia

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Uganda

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. ^ "Air Eritrea". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Eritrean Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Air Seychelles". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  6. ^ "Air Services International". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Blue Sky Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Gallad Air". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Mudan Airlines". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Ocean Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Osob Air". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  12. ^ "SomAir". Airline History. Retrieved 27 April 2022.