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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

►► EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Air Annobón gets first BAe146 (Pic); to start operations soon.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA flagEquatoguinean start-up, Air Annobón, has received the first of two BAe146-300s from South African wet-leasors Fair Aviation, to be used on domestic routes. BAe 146 'ZS-SOR' is to be based on the island of Annobon, Equatorial Guinea, though what future plans the airline has, are as yet, unclear.

Air Annobón & Fair Aviation BAe146

Air Annobón & Fair Aviation BAe146
Air Annobón's BAe146 at Lanseria, South Africa (Photon)

Fair Aviation has being doing good business in West Africa of late, with aircraft being leased to Ghana's Starbow Airlines and also to Air Annobón's competitor, Cronos Airlines.

[UPDATE 23 OCTOBER] Air Annobòn is now set to receive its second BAe146-300 (MCN E3120 | ZS-SBR) from Fair Aviation:

Air Annobòn's second BAe146-300 at Lanseria


Air Annobòn's second BAe146-300

Air Annobòn's second BAe146-300

Air Annobòn's BAe146-300
Air Annobòn's second BAe146-300 at Lanseria (photon5)
The aircraft's exact delivery date is still unknown.