Compagnie Aerienne du Mali
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Air Mali, formerly Compagnie Aerienne du Mali (abbreviated as CAM), is an airline headquartered in Bamako
, Mali
, that was formed by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
(AKFED) through its subsidiary IPS, West Africa and the government of Mali in April 2005. Its inaugural flight was made on 7 June 2005 from Bamako
to Mopti
to Gao
and back with a Dash 8. The initial aim is to focus on Mali's internal network.
The company rebranded itself as Air Mali on 15 May 2009.
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, that was formed by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development ' is the sole for-profit agency of the Aga Khan Development Network and works in partnership with international organizations and governments to stimulate the private sectors of developing economies, with the aim of generating capital for investment...
(AKFED) through its subsidiary IPS, West Africa and the government of Mali in April 2005. Its inaugural flight was made on 7 June 2005 from Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
to Mopti
Mopti
Mopti is a city at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani in Mali, between Timbuktu and Ségou. The city lies on three islands linked by dykes: the New Town, the Old Town and Medina Coura. As a result it is sometimes known as the "Venice of Mali".-History:The city of Mopti derives its name from...
to Gao
Gao
Gao is a town in eastern Mali on the River Niger lying ESE of Timbuktu. Situated on the left bank of the river at the junction with the Tilemsi valley, it is the capital of the Gao Region and had a population of 86,663 in 2009....
and back with a Dash 8. The initial aim is to focus on Mali's internal network.
The company rebranded itself as Air Mali on 15 May 2009.
Fleet
The Air Mali fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 29 April 2010):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | Operated by Travel Service Airlines |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 2 | |
| Saab 340A | 1 | Operated by Norse Air Norse Air Norse Air is an airline based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates passenger and cargo charter services, as well as aircraft leasing and ACMI charters out of Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg.-History:... |
| Total | 5 |