Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates."Contact Us ." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 21 July 2011. "Corporate Office Dubai Airport Free Zone J 21, Dubai P.O. Box 293515 United Arab Emirates" The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It is banned from flying in the European Union.
History Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad. It began operations on 20 March 1991. , the carrier had 42 employees; its fleet was composed of two Antonov An-24RV, one Let 410 UVP-E and two Tupolev Tu-154M that served Berbera, Borama, Bossaso, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu, and Sharjah.
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year.
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance. Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.
Destinations As of April 2025, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefsKenyaNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport—Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport—SomaliaBosasoBosaso Airport—GaroweGarowe Airport—MogadishuAden Adde International AirportHargeisaHargeisa Egal Airport—United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport—
Fleet
Current fleet
As of June 2025, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
+Daallo AirlinesAircraftIn FleetOrderPassengersNotesBoeing 737-3001—142Boeing 737-4002—146Bombardier Dash 8 Q4001—76(as of August 2025)Total4—
Daallo Airlines has publicly expressed interest in expanding its fleet with Boeing 737-800s and Bombardier Dash 8-300s, as reported in early 2023.Somali National News Agency – Daallo Airlines wants to acquire Boeing 737-800s and Dash 8-300s. Retrieved 3 June 2025.ch-aviation – Djibouti's Daallo Airlines seeks B737-800, Dash 8-300. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
Former fleet Daallo Airlines formerly also operated many of owned or leased aircraft types: Antonov An-12 Antonov An-24 Ilyushin Il-18 Ilyushin Il-76 Boeing 727-200 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767 Let L-410 Turbolet Tupolev Tu-154
Accidents and incidents DateLocationAircraftRegistrationAircraft damageFatalitiesDescriptionRefsAntonov An-24EY-47693NoneTwo men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from Bosaso to Djibouti. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bosaso. None of the thirty passengers were harmed, and the aircraft was undamaged.Antonov An-24–NoneA man tried to board a Daallo Airlines flight in Mogadishu bound for Hargeisa, Djibouti and Dubai carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe. The incident bore similarities to the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 travelling to Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day, 2009. The man was arrested and taken into Somali police custody.Airbus A321SX-BHSHole in fuselage, damage from subsequent fireFive minutes after taking off from Mogadishu en route to Djibouti, a bomb exploded aboard Flight 159, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at Aden Adde International Airport. Two injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion, landing in the town of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia. The Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the bombing.
References
External links
Official website