NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles is the national airline of Seychelles, an island nation in the Indian Ocean just to the east of Tanzania. It operates inter-island services and international flights. Image File history File links AirSeychelles. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Seychelles International Airport (IATA Airport Code: SEZ) is located on the island of Mahé, Seychelles near the main town of Port Victoria. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... MahÃ© is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) The majority of this article is about heads of states. ... Afghanistan Ariana Afghan Airlines Albania Albanian Airlines Algeria Air Algérie Angola TAAG Argentina Aerolíneas Argentinas Armenia Armenian Airlines Australia Qantas Austria Austrian Airlines Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Airlines The Bahamas Bahamasair Bahrain Gulf Air (regional) Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh Belarus Belavia Belgium SN Brussels Airlines Sabena (former) Belize Maya Island Air...

History

The airline was established on 15 September 1977 as Seychelles Airlines and adopted the present title in March 1979. It started international routes in 1983 to Frankfurt and London. It is wholly owned by the Seychelles government and employs 669 staff. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main Station Frankfurt Frankfurt International Airport For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

2005 News

In the wake of the December 2004 tsunami, Air Seychelles reduced schedules to the Maldives. The Mahé to Malé service was cut from two to one weekly flight and the connecting Mahé to Johannesburg service from four to three weekly flights (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tsunami that struck MalÃ© in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... MahÃ©, also known as Mayyazhi, is a former French colony in India. ... MalÃ© (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞÞ¬), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. ... , City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 kmÂ² 0. ...

Air Seychelles will return its leased Boeing 737-700 to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) in April 2005 following rationalization of the route network. The fleet will reduce to 2 Boeing 767s, 1 Short 360 and 2 Twin Otters (ref: Airliner World, April 2005). The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation, though the abbreviation is the more common usage) has headquarters in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is the worlds largest aircraft lessor, though ILFCs archrival, General Electrics GECAS unit has more aircraft. ... British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Short Brothers, almost universally referred to simply as Shorts, is a British aerospace company now based in Belfast. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is the most successful aircraft program in Canadas history. ...

2006 News

Air Seychelles intends to replace the two Boeing 767s with two Boeing 787s leased from International Lease Finance Corporation in 2010. British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body, twin engined passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation, though the abbreviation is the more common usage) has headquarters in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is the worlds largest aircraft lessor, though ILFCs archrival, General Electrics GECAS unit has more aircraft. ...

Destinations

Africa

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Asia

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Europe

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Fleet

The Air Seychelles fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006): 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Shorts 360 is a commuter aircraft built by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is now a division of Bombardier of Canada. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body, twin engined passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ...

References

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External links

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