Karinou Airlines was an airline based in Bangui, Central African Republic. It operated scheduled passenger services to a range of destinations across Africa.
History Karinou Airlines commenced charter operations under African Airlines. The business model was not working for the airline. Subsequently, less than one year later they rebranded as Karinou Airlines, changing their business model from charter to scheduled operations.
Shortly after the rebranding, in early 2013, Karinou Airlines began operating scheduled passenger flights to ten destinations across the African continent reportedly using a capital base of US$100 million.
In March 2013, after rebel fighters moved into Bangui, President Francois Bozizé was shown to have fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo on board a Karinou Airlines aircraft.
In August of 2013 the airline added its first Boeing 737-300.
Destinations Karinou Airlines serves the following destinations (as of August 2013): +DestinationsCountryCityAirport Central African RepublicBanguiBangui M'Poko International Airport (hub) BeninCotonouCadjehoun Airport CameroonDoualaDouala International Airport CameroonYaoundéYaoundé Nsimalen International Airport ChadN'DjamenaN'Djamena International Airport Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaN'djili Airport Equatorial GuineaMalaboMalabo International Airport GabonLibrevilleLéon-Mba International Airport Republic of the CongoBrazzavilleMaya-Maya Airport Republic of the CongoPointe-NoireAgostinho-Neto International Airport
Fleet The Karinou Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):
+Karinou Airlines fleetAircraftIn serviceOrderNotesAirbus A319-10002Boeing 737-20010Boeing 737-30010Total22
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