Air Gabon is an airline based in Libreville, Gabon. It is the national airline of Gabon and operates services within West Africa and to South Africa and Europe. Its main base is Leon M'ba International Airport, Libreville. A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Libreville, estimated population 420,000[1], is the capital city of Gabon. ... West Africa is the region of western Africa that, most strictly speaking, includes the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte dIvoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

Code Data

• IATA Code: GN
• ICAO Code: AGN
• Callsign: Golf November

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History

Air Gabon was founded in 1951 as Compagnie Aerienne Gabonaise to fly local flights from Libreville with Beechcraft and DeHavilland aircraft. It became the national flag carrier in 1968 and was named Societe Nationale Air Gabon. It bacame known as Transgabon. In 1977 Gabon withdrew from the transnational Air Afrique and on 2 June 1977 the re-named Air Gabon flew its first intra-African flight from Libreville to Lome and Abidjan. The next day an international service from Libreville to Paris was introduced. By then two Fokker F28s, a Boeing 737-200 and a Boeing 747-200 were in use. By 1996 the Boeing 767 had been introduced. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Libreville, estimated population 420,000[1], is the capital city of Gabon. ... The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... de Havilland UK In 1920 Geoffrey de Havilland changed the name of his company Airco, where he had previously been chief designer, to the De Havilland Aircraft Company. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Air Afrique began March 28, 1961 as a transnational African airline. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... It has been suggested that Boeing 747 Advanced be merged into this article or section. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Air Gabon restored Paris to Libreville flights in December 2004 with its Boeing 767-200, which had been grounded for three weeks in France due to technical and financial problems. The airline is reportedly unable to service its route network (Panapress 9 Dec 04). 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Trans Air Congo currently operates some flights on behalf of Air Gabon following the recent loss of a Boeing 737-300 in a landing accident (report early 2005). Trans Air Congo is a scheduled passenger and cargo airline based in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ...

The airline is owned 100% by the Government of Gabon and Sofpag.

Incidents and Accidents

In December 1993 an Air Gabon Boeing 737-3YO overran the runway at Libreville and crashed through the airport boundary fence. The aircraft was reportedly damaged beyond repair, but there were no injuries. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ...

Services

Air Gabon operates the following services (at January 2005): 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Franceville, Libreville and Port-Gentil.

• International scheduled destinations: Abidjan, Bamako, Brazzaville, Cotonou, Dakar,Dubai, Douala, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lomé, Luanda, Marseille, Paris, Pointe-Noire and Rome.

Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. ... Libreville, estimated population 420,000[1], is the capital city of Gabon. ... Port-Gentil (1993 est. ... Abidjan is the largest city and former capital of Côte dIvoire. ... Bamako, population about 1 500,000 (2004), is the capital of Mali. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Capitals in Africa | Cities in the Republic of the Congo ... Cotonou, population 536,827 (1992), is the seat of government of Benin, though the official capital is Porto-Novo. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... Douala is the largest city in Cameroon, and capital of the Littoral Province. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Map of Nigeria showing Lagos on the left Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria. ... Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ... Map of Angola Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Pointe-Noire is a port city in the Republic of the Congo. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1...

Fleet

The Air Gabon fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2005): 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

• 1 Boeing 767-200
• 1 Boeing 767-300
• 1 Boeing 737-300
• 1 Fokker F28 Mk2000

Previously the airline operated 1 Boeing 747-200, 2 Boeing 757-200 and another 2 Boeing 767 aircraft, all of which have been disposed of. The fleet also included 1 ATR 72 and 2 Fokker F28. Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... It has been suggested that Boeing 747 Advanced be merged into this article or section. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built in France by the ATR company (Avions de Transport gional). ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...

External links

• Air Gabon Boeing Fleet Detail