CEIBA Intercontinental
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CEIBA Intercontinental is an airline
based in Malabo
, Equatorial Guinea
. Its main base is Malabo International Airport
.
The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Media reports said that in 2009, the boss of CEIBA, a Senagalese citizen of Gambian origins named Mamadou Jaye, left Equatorial Guinea with a suitcase with 3.5 billion CFA franc
s (about five million euros or 6.5 million United States dollar
s) and spare ATR aircraft parts to negotiate trade deals with Côte d'Ivoire
, The Gambia
, Ghana
, and Senegal
and to establish a West African office for CEIBA.
Jaye never returned to Equatorial Guinea. Gaye denied that he took money from the company and filed a lawsuit against Rodrigo Angwe, a Malabo-based correspondent for Agence France Presse (AFP) and Radio France Internationale
(RFI) who submitted the story. Angwe used an employee as a source; the employee said that he received the information from the internet. After the employee's admission, AFP and RFI retracted the Jaye story. Jaye accused Angwe of secretly publishing the internet story.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Malabo
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
, Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
. Its main base is Malabo International Airport
Malabo International Airport
Malabo Airport or Saint Isabel Airport is an airport located at Punta Europa, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. The airport is named after the capital, Malabo, approximately 9 kilometres to the east...
.
The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Media reports said that in 2009, the boss of CEIBA, a Senagalese citizen of Gambian origins named Mamadou Jaye, left Equatorial Guinea with a suitcase with 3.5 billion CFA franc
CFA franc
The CFA franc is the name of two currencies used in Africa which are guaranteed by the French treasury. The two CFA franc currencies are the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc...
s (about five million euros or 6.5 million United States dollar
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
s) and spare ATR aircraft parts to negotiate trade deals with Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, and Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and to establish a West African office for CEIBA.
Jaye never returned to Equatorial Guinea. Gaye denied that he took money from the company and filed a lawsuit against Rodrigo Angwe, a Malabo-based correspondent for Agence France Presse (AFP) and Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale was created in 1975 as part of Radio France by the Government of France, and replaced the Poste Colonial , Paris Mondial , Radio Paris , RTF Radio Paris and ORTF Radio Paris...
(RFI) who submitted the story. Angwe used an employee as a source; the employee said that he received the information from the internet. After the employee's admission, AFP and RFI retracted the Jaye story. Jaye accused Angwe of secretly publishing the internet story.
Fleet
The CEIBA Intercontinental fleet includes the following aircraft :- 1 Airbus A300C4-203 (operated by MNG AirlinesMNG AirlinesMNG Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the Far East, United States and European destinations. Its main bases are Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Antalya Airport and Brussels Airport.- History :The...
) - 1 ATR 42-320
- 1 ATR 42-500
- 2 ATR 72-500
- 1 Boeing 777-200LR (stored at Hamburg)