Camair-Co
Cameroonian flag carrier
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::summary Cameroonian flag carrier ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox airline"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| airline | Camair-Co |
| logo | Camair-Co logo.png |
| fleet_size | 6 |
| destinations | 12 |
| IATA | QC |
| ICAO | CRC |
| callsign | CAMAIRCO |
| founded | |
| commenced | |
| headquarters | Douala, Cameroon |
| key_people | Ernest Dikoum (General Director) |
| hubs | Douala International Airport |
| focus_cities | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport |
| frequent_flyer | Star Awards |
| website | |
| parent | Government of Cameroon |
| :: |
| commenced = | ceased = | headquarters = Douala, Cameroon | key_people = Ernest Dikoum (General Director) | hubs = Douala International Airport | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport | frequent_flyer = Star Awards | lounge = | alliance = | website = | parent = Government of Cameroon
The Cameroon Airlines Corporation, trading as Camair-Co, is an airline from Cameroon, serving as flag carrier of the country, a role which was previously filled by the now-defunct Cameroon Airlines. Camair-Co has its headquarters in the Immeuble La Rotonde in Douala, and operates out of Douala International Airport. The airline has never made a profit, and is struggling under the weight of its debts; most of its aircraft are currently grounded. The company slogan is , The Star of Cameroon.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Avion_camerounais_dans_les_airs.jpg" caption="Inaugural flight on 28 March 2011."] ::
Camair-co was created on 11 September 2006 by decree of Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon, as a company aimed at replacing Cameroon Airlines, the country's national airline at that time. The IATA code QC previously belonged to Air Corridor, which has since ceased operations. Cameroon Airlines was shut down in June 2008, but it took until 2011 for Camair-Co to launch flight services. The inaugural flight from Douala to Paris via Yaoundé took place on 28 March. On 30 September 2016 the airline ceased services to Paris as part of a network restructuring exercise.
Lossmaking since its launch in 2011, the Camair-Co reportedly had debts about 35 billion Central African CFA franc, and the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) had ordered the company to pay its arrears of royalties amounting to 100,390 million FCFA, under suspension of air navigation services.
Camair-Co was the subject of a recovery plan proposed by the US firm Boeing Consulting in 2016, which included settlement of the outstanding debt, the injection of FCFA 60 billion, resizing of the network and the modernisation of the fleet, but the plan has not been implemented.
In 2020, Paul Biya, the president of Cameroon, ordered urgent restructuring to facilitate the selling of a controlling share in the airline to a "strategic private investor." In 2023, the IMF placed Camair-Co under a performance contract, along with other state-owned enterprises.
Corporate affairs
Ownership
Camair-Co, with a capital of 100 million CFA francs, was created by Presidential Decree No. 2006/293 of 11 September 2006 with the State of Cameroon as the sole shareholder.
Business trends
Camair-Co has been loss-making since its creation. Financial and other trends for Camair-Co (for years ending 31 December) are: ::data[format=table]
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 28.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover (XAFbn) | 15 | |||||||
| Turnover (US$m) | 32.2 | |||||||
| Net profit (XAFbn) | ||||||||
| Net profit (US$m) | ||||||||
| Number of employees (at year end) | 520 | |||||||
| Number of passengers (m) | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.24 | |||||
| Passenger load factor (%) | 45 | |||||||
| Number of aircraft (at year end) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Notes/sources | ||||||||
| :: |
Destinations
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/TJ-CAC_"MIAM-MIAM"_(7649293000).jpg" caption="The Camair [[Boeing 767]] at [[Charles de Gaulle Airport]], Paris, in 2012"] ::
As of December 2024, Camair-Co offers scheduled flights to the following destinations: ::data[format=table]
| Republic of Congo | Pointe-Noire | FCPP | PNR | Agostinho-Neto International Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| :: |
Interline agreements
Camair-Co currently has a Interline agreement with Hahn Air.
Fleet
Current fleet
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Camair_Co_Boeing_737-700_TJ-QCB_CDG_2014-05-17.png" caption="A Camair-Co [[Boeing 737-700]] at [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport]] in 2014."] ::
, Camair-Co operates the following aircraft:
::data[format=table title="Camair-Co fleet"]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes/sources | C | Y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | - | 12 | 116 | 128 | ||
| Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 | 2 | - | - | 70 | 70 | title=Camair-Co leases a bombardier Dash8-Q400 | url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/154696-cameroons-camair-co-adds-wet-leased-crj900-capacity |
| Xi'an MA60 | 2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | |||||
| :: |
Former fleet
Camair-Co previously operated the following aircraft:
References
References
- (23 September 2013). "Cameroon's aviation market experiences strong growth driven by Camair-Co and regional competitors". Centre for Aviation.
- "[http://www.camair-co.cm/en/our-company/contacts.html Contacts]." Camair-Co. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Immeuble La Rotonde- Boulevard de la liberté BP 4852 Douala-Cameroun "
- Tumanjong, Emmanuel. (28 March 2011). "New Cameroon State Aviation Corp. Targets Chinese Skies". Nasdaq.
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- "Camair-Co slated for review as per latest IMF bailout". ch-aviation.
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- "Cameroon: 18 State-owned enterprises financially at risk, IMF says". Business in Cameroon.
- "Cameroon: Camair-Co transported 235,686 passengers in 2017". Business in Cameroon.
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- CAMTEL. "Cameroon Airlines Corporation: Programme des vols". Camair-Co.
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- (September 2025). "Global Airline Guide 2025 - TCamair-Co". Airliner World.
- "Camair-Co leases a bombardier Dash8-Q400". CH aviation.
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