Air Niamey was an
airline headquartered in
Niamey,
Niger and based at
Diori Hamani International Airport
Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. It is located from Niamey in the south eastern suburbs of the city, along the Route Nationale 1, the major highway linking Niamey with the east of the nation. Th ...
.
[ch-aviation.com - Air Niamey]
retrieved 3 November 2022
History
It was formed as a successor to
Air Niger
Air Niger was an airline based in Niamey, Niger.
History
The airline was formed in 1966 by the government of Niger with assistance from Air France and Union des Transports Aériens, taking over services from the defunct Aero Niger. Besides former ...
, previously operating
ACMI equipment only during
Hajj
The Hajj (; ar, حَجّ '; sometimes also spelled Hadj, Hadji or Haj in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried ...
/
Umrah periods, but was then supposed to operate scheduled flights to
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
as well as starting domestic operations in Niger. Air Niamey no longer exists.
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Fleet
Air Niamey formerly operated the sole following aircraft:Air Niamey fleet details
airfleets.net, accessdate 17 September 2020
*1
Airbus A320-200
References
Defunct airlines of Niger
Airlines established in 2007
2007 establishments in Niger
Companies based in Niamey
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