Air Côte d’Ivoire Receives Third Q400 Aircraft.
 |
| Air Cote d'Ivoire's newly acquired Q400 aircraft |
Air Côte d’Ivoire (HF) has taken delivery of its third Bombardier Q400 from the Canadian manufacturer who is expected to deliver a fourth aircraft by the end of April according to signed contract. The delivery marks the first step in the process of renewal and reinforcement of the fleet of Air Côte d’Ivoire by the end of 2016 which should include nine aircraft.
Negotiations are also ongoing with Airbus for the
order of five (5) new aircraft including three 3 A319s and two A320s. These new
aircraft will gradually replace the equipment operating in rent. They will be
equipped with the latest technology and offer exceptional comfort to customers.
Air Cote D’Ivoire currently has eight (8) aircraft composed of four Airbus
A319, one Airbus A320 and three new Bombardier Q400s.
The carrier’s current capital of 25 billion CFA Francs
is held by the State of Côte d’Ivoire (65%), Air France (20%) and Golden Rod
(15%).
A further recapitalization of the airline from 25 to
65 billion CFA capital is expected and should be effective before the end of
January 2016. BOAD will also enter the capital of Air Côte d’Ivoire. The
company intends to launch another increase to more than 100 billion CFA at the
end of 2016 in order to acquire substantial resources to support its
development.
HF serves 20 cities to date in West and Central Africa
with frequent and direct flights on 70% of its network. After two and half
years of activity, HF ranks first among the airport Felix Houphouet Boigny
actors with over 40% of traffic and a punctuality rate set at 85%. In 2015, the
airline carried more than six hundred thousand (600,000) passengers for a
turnover of about 75 billion FCFA.
Comments
Post a Comment