Airlines Resuming Operations: Gabon Airlines is flying again

The privately owned Gabonese flag-carrier was reportedly forced to suspend all operations last month, after a Boeing 767-200 used for long-haul flights and a wet-leased ATR42 operated on domestic services both went for maintenance. The domestic service linking Libreville with Port Gentil and the regional service to Point Noire in the Republic of the Congo resumed on 14 March 2011, on the return to service of the ATR42. This aircraft is owned and operated on Gabon Airlines' behalf by Solenta Aviation of South Africa. Long-haul services to Paris are expected to resume on 21 March 2011, although this will reportedly require the wet-lease of suitable aircraft from another carrier. This would suggest that neither of Gabon Airlines'  B767s are currently serviceable. Gabon Airlines has previously operated long-haul services using an Airbus A340-300 wet-leased from Hi Fly of Portugal.

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