Gabon Airlines

Gabon Airlines began operations in 2007. It handled both cargo and passenger flights. It replaced Air Gabon, which had shut down in 2006. the CEO being Christian Bongo Ondimba, a son of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo. The first revenue flight of Gabon Airlines took place on 11 April 2007 and went from Libreville to Paris. Flights to South Africa and other Central African countries followed suit. As of 2011, Gabon Airlines was flying to Paris, Marseille, Johannesburg, Pointe-Noire (Republic of the Congo), and the two largest cities of Gabon: Libreville and Port-Gentil. Its fleet consisted of two Boeing 767-200s. Beginning in 2010, the airline faced significant financial difficulties. By 2011, the airline's staff had not been paid in months, and its aircraft was impounded in Addis Ababa for overdue maintenance fees. The impounded aircraft was later sold by the Ethiopians to recoup the debt, and the company did not fly after 2011, and lost its Air Operators Certificate in 2012. By 2013, the company was in liquidation. ==Attempts at a relaunch==

A variety of attempts were made to relaunch the airline, even before its liquidation. In 2011, when Gabon Airlines flights had been grounded for six months due to financial difficulties, the Gabonese government announced it would be relaunching the national airline in 2012. In April 2015, the Gabonese government and Air France Consulting signed an agreement to manage the redeveloped national flag carrier, planned to be launched as early as June 2015. ==Destinations==

at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (2010) Gabon Airlines flew to the following destinations over the course of its operation: ; • Pointe Noire – Pointe Noire Airport • Brazzaville – Maya-Maya Airport ; • Marseille - Marseille Provence Airport • Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport ; • Libreville – Libreville International Airport • Port-Gentil – Port-Gentil International Airport ; • Johannesburg – OR Tambo International Airport ==References==