Air Senegal buys two planes worth €50M each at Bourget fair
Tuesday, 27 June 2017 21:15
As it plans to restart its operations at the end of the year, Air Senegal ordered at the Bourget Airshow, the first two planes of its fleet. These are two ATR 72-600 worth €50 million each.
The money for the planes was secured through loan which the Senegalese government contracted from Coface and SACE, two insurance-credit firms respectively French and Italian.
The planes which have a capacity of 68 to 78 seats will be delivered in November. They should fly for the first time during the commissioning of Air Senegal SA which is expected to take place on December 7, 2017, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Blaise-Diagne international airport in Diass, situated about 50km from Dakar.
Purchasing the two planes is the first step in Air Senegal’s strategy which aims to make Dakar the main air hub in the region.
Servan Ahougnon
Live News
-
BEAC Tightens Monetary Policy as Central African Bloc’s Foreign Reserves Fall
15:37
-
Guinea-Bissau Halts Involvement in Portuguese-Speaking Bloc Amid Chairmanship Row
15:23
-
From Training Gaps to Job Quality: Why Upskilling Matters for Africa’s Youth
15:21
-
Morocco to Invest $142M in Startup Push, Aims for 1,000 Startups by 2026
15:18
-
Ashoka Fellowship Opens to African Social Entrepreneurs
11:39
-
Indian Commerce Platform Fynd Enters South Africa Via Retail Partnership
11:29
-
Egypt’s Ivoiceup Raises Fresh Capital To Expand In Gulf Markets
11:25
-
Togo Digitizes 29 Energy Services as Part of Public Sector Reform
11:17
-
Stakeholders Rally in Douala to Fast-Track .cm Security as Adoption Lags
10:20
-
Cameroon targets 10% cut in public buildings electricity bill in 2026
10:13
Omer-Decugis & Cie acquired 100% of Côte d’Ivoire–based Vergers du Bandama. Vergers du Band...
AI-backed agri-fintech is increasingly being used to pilot new rural credit models in Africa, where ...
This week’s health update shows Africa edging closer to the end of the mpox public health emergency,...
Investment bank BCID-AES established in Bamako Bank aims to fund infrastructure, agricultur...
Standard Bank extended a USD 138 million facility to STEP, acting as sole arranger and advisor to ...
Guinea-Bissau suspends participation in CPLP, foreign ministry says Government cites statute breaches and refusal to recognise its...
As the job market transforms and demands for specialized skills intensify, upskilling is emerging as a critical structural response for strengthening...
Morocco commits 1.3 billion dirhams to support domestic startups Funding targets business creation, venture capital, and Technopark network Programs...
Despite their central role in African trade, ports remain hampered by fragmented, non-comparable data, driving up logistics costs and constraining...
Palm Hills Developments signs agreement with Marriott International to introduce the St. Regis brand in West Cairo. Project to include a luxury...
(FEZ–MEKNES REGION) - As AFCON 2025 approaches: the Fez-Meknes region is emerging as one of Morocco’s most strategic tourism hubs, offering strong...