Air Afrique (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Air Afrique		RK	RKA	Ivory Coast	Abidjan/Dakar	1961-2002
Formed on 28/3/61 by Cameroon, Central African Republic, Tchad, Congo-Brazzaville, Bénin, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Sénégal, Upper-Volta & Air France (21%, transferred in mid-1960s to UAT and later UTA; increased to 28%, reduced to 11.84% by 2000). Holding company SODETRAF (SOciété pour le Développement du TRansport aérien en AFrique) founded on 26/6/61. Togo joined in 1968; Cameroon withdrew in 1971, Gabon on 1/6/77. Mali joined in 1992, Guinea-Bissau was to join in1995 but cancelled plans. Air France stake planned to be increased from 11.84% to 35%, reducing African nations to 22% from 68.44%. Filed for bankrupcy in 10/01, ceasing all operations. Was to be reorganized as Nouvelle Air Afrique under Air France leadership, plan cancelled.

Name

Alias

IATA

ICAO

Country

Base

Dates

Air Afrique

RKA

Ivory Coast

Abidjan/Dakar

1961-2002

Formed on 28/3/61 by Cameroon, Central African Republic, Tchad, Congo-Brazzaville, Bénin, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Sénégal, Upper-Volta & Air France (21%, transferred in mid-1960s to UAT and later UTA; increased to 28%, reduced to 11.84% by 2000). Holding company SODETRAF (SOciété pour le Développement du TRansport aérien en AFrique) founded on 26/6/61. Togo joined in 1968; Cameroon withdrew in 1971, Gabon on 1/6/77. Mali joined in 1992, Guinea-Bissau was to join in1995 but cancelled plans. Air France stake planned to be increased from 11.84% to 35%, reducing African nations to 22% from 68.44%. Filed for bankrupcy in 10/01, ceasing all operations. Was to be reorganized as Nouvelle Air Afrique under Air France leadership, plan cancelled.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Air Afrique	B.747	B.747-100	6	6	-
Air Afrique	B.747	B.747-200B	3	3	-
Air Afrique	B.747	B.747-200B(SCD)	1	1	-
Air Afrique	B.747	B.747-200F(SCD)	1	1	-
Air Afrique	B.747	B.747SR	2	2	-
Air Afrique	MD-11	MD-11P	1	1	-
Air Afrique	DC-10	DC-10 Series 15	1	1	-
Air Afrique	DC-10	DC-10 Series 30	14	14	-
Air Afrique	L.1011	L-1011 (Classic)	4	4	-
Air Afrique	A330	A330-200	2	2	-
Air Afrique	A300	A300-600	4	4	-
Air Afrique	A300	A300B4	6	6	-
Air Afrique	B.767	B.767-300(ER)	2	2	-
Air Afrique	A310	A310-300	8	8	-
Air Afrique	B.707	B.707-320(A)	11	11	-
Air Afrique	B.707	B.707-320B	15	15	-
Air Afrique	B.707	B.707-320C	14	14	-
Air Afrique	DC-8	DC-8-30	10	10	-
Air Afrique	DC-8	DC-8-50	12	12	-
Air Afrique	DC-8	DC-8-60	24	24	-
Air Afrique	CV-990	CV-990 Series	1	1	-
Air Afrique	B.727	B.727-200	6	6	-
Air Afrique	B.737 Classic	B.737-200	4	4	-
Air Afrique	B.737 Classic	B.737-200C	2	2	-
Air Afrique	B.737 Classic	B.737-300	11	11	-
Air Afrique	DC-9	DC-9-80 (MD-80)	1	1	-
Air Afrique	Caravelle	Caravelle 10R	3	3	-
Air Afrique	Caravelle	Caravelle 11R	2	2	-
Air Afrique	Caravelle	Caravelle 6N	2	2	-
Air Afrique	Caravelle	Caravelle 6R	1	1	-
Air Afrique	An-12	An-12A	1	1	-
Air Afrique	An-12	An-12B	1	1	-
Air Afrique	An-12	An-12BP	4	4	-
Air Afrique	HS.748	HS.748 Series 2A	1	1	-
Air Afrique	YS-11	YS-11A-300	2	2	-
Air Afrique	L.1649 Starliner	L.1649A	4	4	-
Air Afrique	DC-6	DC-6A	5	5	-
Air Afrique	DC-6	DC-6B	13	13	-
Air Afrique	L.649/749 Constellation	L.749A	1	1	-
Air Afrique	DC-4	C-54A (DC-4)	12	12	-
Air Afrique	DC-4	C-54B (DC-4)	2	2	-
Air Afrique	DC-4	DC-4 (civil C-54)	4	4	-
Air Afrique	DC-4	DC-4-1009	11	11	-
Air Afrique	Breguet 763/765	Breguet 763 Provence	1	1	-
Air Afrique	DC-3	C-47A	1	1	-
Air Afrique	DC-3	C-47B	3	3	-
Air Afrique	DC-3	DC-3D	2	2	-
TOTAL:			242	242	-