Malawian Airlines
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Founded | July 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 31 January 2014 | ||||||
Hubs | Lilongwe International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Blantyre | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Company slogan | From the Warm Heart of Africa[1] | ||||||
Parent company | Malawian Government (51%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||||||
Key people | Kassim Geresu (CEO)[2] | ||||||
Website | www |
Malawian Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Malawi based in Lilongwe with its hub at Lilongwe International Airport.[3] It was established in 2012 after the liquidation of Air Malawi, the former national airline. Ethiopian Airlines operates it under a management contract and owns 49% of the airline after it emerged as the winner following competitive bidding.
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History
The airline was formed in July 2013[4] following the collapse of Air Malawi, the hitherto national carrier, in February 2013, as a result of inability to pay its debts.[5][6] A deal with Ethiopian Airlines, that would see this carrier having a 49% shareholding in Air Malawi, was finalised in July 2013 ; the agreement also contemplated the renaming of Air Malawi to Malawian Airlines Ltd.[7][8]
,Operations commenced on 31 January 2014Blantyre–Lilongwe domestic route using 67-seater Bombardier Q400 equipment.[9][10] Malawian launched its first international service to Harare on 3 February 2014 .[11] Johannesburg was added to the route network two weeks later, on 17 February,[12] and Dar es Salaam was incorporated on 18 February.[13]
serving theCorporate affairs
Ownership
As of September 2014[update], the shareholders of the airline were the Government of Malawi (51%) and Ethiopian Airlines (49%).[14] The government will offload 31% of its stake to private investors after a minimum period of 12 months after operations commence and it expects to earn US$ 6 million from this sale.[15]
Destinations
Malawian Airlines serves the following destinations, as of January 2015[update]:[16]
Country | City | Airport | Start | End | Refs |
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Malawi | Blantyre | Chileka International Airport | 31 January 2014 | N/A | [9][17] |
Malawi | Lilongwe | Lilongwe International Airport Hub | N/A | N/A | [17] |
Mozambique | Beira | Beira Airport | 1 November 2014 | N/A | [18] |
Mozambique | Nampula | Nampula Airport | 1 November 2014 | N/A | [18][19] |
Mozambique | Tete | Chingozi Airport | 1 November 2014 | N/A | [18][19] |
South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | 17 February 2014 | N/A | [12] |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Julius Nyerere International Airport | 18 February 2014 | N/A | [13] |
Zambia | Lusaka | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport | 17 February 2014 | N/A | [20] |
Zimbabwe | Harare | Harare International Airport | 3 February 2014 | N/A | [11][21] |
The airline is expected to start scheduled services to the following destinations:[22][23][24]
- Angola
- Luanda, LAD - Luanda International Airport - FNLU
- Malawi
- Karonga, KGJ - Karonga Airport - FWKA
- Mzuzu, ZZU - Mzuzu Airport - FWUU
Fleet
As of March 2015, the airline's fleet (registered in Ethiopia but are operated under local air operator certificates) consists of:[25][10][26][27][28]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 737-800 | 1 | – | 16 | 138 | 154 | |
Bombardier Dash 8 | 1 | – | 7 | 60 | 67 | |
Total | 2 | - |
See also
References
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External links
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- Articles containing potentially dated statements from September 2014
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- Airlines of Malawi
- Companies of Malawi
- Airlines established in 2013
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