Gambia International Airlines

Gambia International Airlines Ltd
Futura operated this aircraft for GIA
IATA ICAO Call sign
GC GNR GAMBIA INTERNATIONAL
FoundedJanuary 23 1996
Commenced operations
March 1 1996
Ceased operations
2007 (as an airline)
Operating bases
Banjul International Airport
Parent companyGovernment of The Gambia
HeadquartersBanjul, The Gambia
Key peopleMr. Numo K. Sanneh, Awa Samba Jeng
Websitehttps://gia.gm/

Gambia International Airlines Limited (GIA) was the national carrier of the Gambia. GIA currently provides air transportation and related services to carriers operating at Banjul International Airport. The flight operation unit of GIA has been dormant due to lack of financing.

History

Gambia International Airlines was established on 23 January 1996 and started operations on 1st March 1996. GIA was established to take over the activities of the then-defunct Gambia Airways.[1] The airline's flights were operated by Air Namibia in 2000, however despite making a profit in 2003 the airline was shut down in 2004 due to operational problems with flights ceasing in 2007.[2]

Flights

Several attempts were made at joint operations including:

Destinations

Prior to closure, GIA through partnerships flew to the following destinations from Banjul International Airport:

Fleet

Over the years, the Gambia International Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gambia International Airlines Limited".
  2. ↑ "GAMBIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD (GIA)".
  3. ↑ "VH-EWG".
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