ECAir – Equatorial Congo Airlines (Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo) has announced it will inaugurate a new route from Brazzaville to Bamako and Dakar starting on Sunday, March 22.
Bamako (Republic of Mali) and Dakar (Republic of Senegal) are two major capital cities in West Africa. The new service will operate three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from Brazzaville, Wednesday, Friday, Monday from Dakar and Bamako).
Flights to Bamako and Dakar will be operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft, with a capacity of 148 seats (16 in Business and 132 in Economy) until June 1, then with Boeing 737-700 (12 seats in Business and 112 seats Economy) aircraft.
Equatorial Congo Airlines already serves on the regional network, Cotonou (Benin), Douala (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon) and Kinshasa (DRC).
Equatorial Congo Airlines since February 2, 2015 connects Brazzaville with Paris and Brazzaville with a daily flight to Dubai.
The ECAir fleet:
1 Boeing 757-200 (HB-JJE), Rivière Sangua. Acquired in May 2013 and whose first commercial flight took place on November 28, 2013. 148 seats including 16 in Business Class and 132 in Economy Class.
1 Boeing 757-200 (HB-JJD), Fleuve Congo. Acquired in March 2012 and whose first commercial flight took place on September 14, 2012. 148 seats including 16 in Business Class and 132 in Economy Class.
1 Boeing 737-300 (HB-JJC), Rivière Alima. Acquired in January 2012 and whose first commercial flight took place on February 1, 2012. 120 seats including 12 in Business Class and 108 in Economy Class
1 Boeing 737-300 (HB-JJB), Rivière Kouilou. Its first commercial flight took place on September 24, 2011. 120 seats including 12 in Business Class and 108 in Economy Class
1 Boeing B 737-700 (HB-JJH), Rivière Niari Acquired in May 2014. 126 seats including 12 in Business Class
1 Beechcraft 90. 5 seats (private aviation – air taxi)
Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss/AirlinersGallery.com (all others by ECAir). Operated by PrivatAir, ex-British Airways Boeing 757-236 HB-JJD (msn 25807) touches down in Hamburg.
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