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Encyclopedia > Air Burundi

Air Burundi is the state owned national airline of Burundi and based in Bujumbura. It operates scheduled regional passenger services to neighbouring countries. A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ...

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Code Data

  • IATA Code: 8Y
  • ICAO Code: PBU
  • Callsign: Air Burundi

IATA logo The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

History

The airline was established in April 1971 and started operations in 1975. It was formed as Societe de Transports Aériens du Burundi and adopted the present name in June 1975. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...


Services

Air Burundi operates a scheduled international service to Kigali (at January 2005). Kigali, population 603,049 (2002 census), is the capital city of Rwanda and its largest city, lying in the centre of the nation. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Fleet

The Air Burundi fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

  • 1 DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
  • 1 Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner



A West Coast Air Twin Otter rigged as a floatplane Air Labrador Super Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-seat STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ...

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Air Burundi - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (170 words)
Air Burundi is the state owned national airline of Burundi and based in Bujumbura.
It was formed as Societe de Transports Aériens du Burundi and adopted the present name in June 1975.
Air Burundi operates a scheduled international service to Kigali (at January 2005).
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 8Y (620 words)
Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi.
Kigali, population 603,049 (2002 census), is the capital city of Rwanda and its largest city, lying in the centre of the nation.
A West Coast Air Twin Otter rigged as a floatplane Air Labrador Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-seat STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada.
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