AfriJet

{{Short description|Gabonese airline}}

{{for|the defunct Nigerian airline|Afrijet Airlines}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Afrijet Business Service

| logo =

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| fleet_size = 6

| destinations = 12

| IATA = J7

| ICAO = ABS

| callsign = AFRIJET

| parent =

| company_slogan =

| founded = 2004

| ceased =

| headquarters = Libreville, Gabon

| key_people =

| hubs = Léon-Mba International Airport

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| focus_cities =

| frequent_flyer = Le CLUB

| lounge =

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| website = {{URL|https://flyafrijet.online/en}}

}}

Afrijet Business Service is a Gabonese airline operating scheduled service to a number of airports throughout Cameroon, Gabon, and São Tomé, as well as the Republic of the Congo.{{Cite web|url=https://flyafrijet.online/About-us/OurNet|title=afrijet - Notre Réseau|website=flyafrijet.online|access-date= 19 September 2020}}

History

Afrijet was founded in 2004 by a group of private investors, initially flying private charters using Falcon 900 aircraft. In 2016, Afrijet commenced scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon, and have since expanded to neighboring countries.{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/afrijet-business-service-j7|title=Afrijet Business Service Airline Profile | CAPA|website=centreforaviation.com|access-date= 19 September 2020}}

On 9 December 2021, AfriJet announced it had partnered with La Compagnie to launch seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville's Léon-Mba International Airport from 16 December 2021 {{cite web | url=https://aviation.direct/en/la-compagnie-flies-to-libreville-instead-of-tel-aviv | title=La Compagnie flies to Libreville instead of Tel Aviv | date=14 December 2021 }}

AfriJet is looking towards the future of sustainable aviation. At the 54th Paris Air Show on June 21, 2023, the airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AURA AERO, a French aircraft manufacturer, for the 19-seater ERA, an electric regional aircraft expected to enter commercial service before 2030. {{Cite web |date=2023-06-22 |title=Afrijet and AURA AERO Sign MoU for Electric Regional Aircraft {{!}} AFRVIATOR |url=https://afrviator.org/bulletin/afrijet-and-aura-aero-sign-mou-for-electric-regional-aircraft/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=afrviator.org |language=en-US}}

Destinations

As of September 2020, Afrijet serves the following destinations:{{Cite web|url=https://flyafrijet.online/|title=afrijet|website=flyafrijet.online|access-date= 19 September 2020}}

class="sortable wikitable"
Country

! City/Locality

! Airport

!Notes

CameroonYaoundeYaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
rowspan=3|GabonFrancevilleM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
LibrevilleLéon-Mba International Airport{{Airline hub}}
Port GentilPort-Gentil International Airport
rowspan=2|Republic of the CongoBrazzavilleMaya-Maya Airport
Pointe-NoirePointe Noire Airport
São ToméSão ToméSão Tomé International Airport

= Interline agreements =

  • APG Airlineshttps://www.apgiet.com/all-partner-airlines.html

Fleet

As of July 2023, the Afrijet fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{Cite web |title=Notre flotte |url=https://www.flyafrijet.online/About-us/OurFleet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029082215/https://flyafrijet.online/About-us/OurFleet |archive-date=Oct 29, 2020 |access-date=19 September 2020 |website=flyafrijet.online}}

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|+ Afrijet Fleet

rowspan=2|Aircraft

!rowspan=2|In service

!rowspan=2|Orders

!colspan=4|Passengers

!rowspan=2|Notes

C

!Y+

!Y

!Total

ATR 72-200/600

|5

|—

|—

|—

|68

|68

|

ATR 42-320

|1

|—

|—

|—

|46

|46

|

Total

!6

!—

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References

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