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Cameroon Airlines |
The airline company that is responsible for overturning the aviation industry in Cameroon is the Cameroon Airlines. Although there are a string of events that has tarnished the image of the airline company to a great extent, with constant upgradation in its quality and its customer services, Cameroon Airlines is now one of the preferred airlines among the foreign tourist coming to the country. Envisioned in the year 1971, the Cameroon Airlines became an independent company only in the recent years. A pioneer among the airline companies in the African continent, it is also the only national airline of the country of Cameroon. The official logo of Cameroon Airlines which features a bird clearly shows the high dreams of the company and also its independence from the colonial powers. Tracing its humble beginning as a regional airlines, today Cameroon Airlines has emerged as a major airlines offering international flights too. Known for their commitment towards the customers, the airlines offers one of the widest array of flight services for its passengers.
| Historical records of Cameroon Airlines: Established on July 26th , 1971, the first operations of Cameroon Airlines began from the month of November of that year itself. It was previously owned by the government of Cameroon and Air France, the leading airline company in France. However the company suffered tremendous loss and ill repute when it was banned by the civil aviation authority of France to run flights. Although the French authority banned it for safety reasons, it was thought by the Cameroon government to be a malicious plot against Cameroon Airlines in order to bankrupt the company.
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The ban was later lifted after a technical audit by the French authorities. Following this incident, there was a turn in the company's policy. In the year 2006, the Cameroon government reached an agreement with SN Airholding, the parent company of SN Brussels Airlines, to bring a rejuvenation to the Cameroon Airlines. Although the company is till owned by the government of Cameroon, there are changes to move it towards privatization.
Operations of Cameroon Airlines: Being the national airline of Cameroon, the headquarters of Cameroon Airlines is in the city of Douala and its principal aviation hub is the Douala International Airport, which is the busiest in the country. The company also has other hubs in Port Bouet Airport, Cote d lvoire, Abidjan and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It has very small fleet comprising 4 airplanes. Apart from conducting regional flights within Africa, Cameroon Airlines also has international flights to Europe and Middle East. The major destinations include Ngaoundere, Dubai, Brazzaville, Malabo, Johannesburg, Paris just to cite a few.
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