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Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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Hubs | Libreville International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Headquarters | Libreville, Gabon |
La Nationale (formerly Nationale Regionale Transport, French: Transport Nationale Régionale) is a domestic airline based in Libreville, Gabon.[1] Its main base is Libreville International Airport.[1] It was rebranded in 2009 from National Airways Gabon to La Nationale.[2]
Destinations
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[Base] | Base |
City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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Franceville | ![]() |
MVB | FOON | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport |
Koulamoutou | ![]() |
KOU | FOGK | Koulamoutou Airport |
Libreville | ![]() |
LBV | FOOL | Libreville International Airport [Base] |
Makokou | ![]() |
MKU | FOOK | Makokou Airport |
Mayumba | ![]() |
MYB | FOOY | Mayumba Airport |
Mouila | ![]() |
MJL | FOGM | Mouila Airport |
Oyem | ![]() |
OYM | FOGO | Oyem Airport |
Port-Gentil | ![]() |
POG | FOOG | Port-Gentil International Airport |
Tchibanga | ![]() |
TCH | FOOT | Tchibanga Airport |
Fleet
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Current
[edit]As of April 2019[update], The Nationale Regionale Transport fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
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Embraer 120ER | 2 | Operated by Sahara African Aviation |
Embraer 120RT | 1[4] | Stored at MQP |
Total | 3 |
Previously operated
[edit]Nationale Regionale Transport has also operated the following aircraft:
Accidents and Incidents
[edit]- On October 12, 2011, a Nationale Regionale Transport EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO (MSN: 120245) performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil (Gabon), overran runway 21's end and came to a stop with the nose gear intact, both main gear struts bent backwards causing the engines to "pitch down" together with the wings. A few passengers sustained minor injuries, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NTR "renamed"] ch-aviation.com, accessdate 21 September 2020
- ^ Nationale Regionale Transport Fleet - CH-Aviation
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 14.
- ^ "Neue Website 404 Error » JACDEC". www.jacdec.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia ZS-PYO Port Gentil Airport (POG)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Accident: Nationale E120 at Port Gentile on Oct 12th 2011, unsafe nose gear, overran runway, wings twisted". avherald.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.