Punto Azul
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Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
Hubs | Malabo International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Bata, Mongomeyen, Douala, Accra | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Club Azul | ||||||
Alliance | Cronos | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
Punto Azul is a regional airline based in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Its main HUB base is Malabo International Airport. The airline operates scheduled flights mainly from the capital of Malabo, private charters for oil and gas industry of Equatorial Guinea, and cargo.[1][2]
Destinations
[edit]As of January 2016, Punto Azul operates following destinations:[3][4]
- Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – Hub
- Bata, Equatorial Guinea
- Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Douala, Cameroon
- Accra, Ghana
- São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/PR-PSR_E145_%288664101150%29.jpg/220px-PR-PSR_E145_%288664101150%29.jpg)
As of March 2020, Punto Azul operates the following aircraft:[5][6][7]
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||
Embraer ERJ 145 MP | 1 | 50[8] | ||
Total | 1 |
Former fleet
[edit]The airline previously operated the following aircraft as of June 2016:[9]
- 2 further Embraer ERJ 145
Club Azul
[edit]Punto Azul was the first airline from Equatorial Guinea to establish a frequent flyer program.
References
[edit]- ^ "Punto Azul". Fly Punto Azul. Retrieved 2013-07-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Punto Azul – Equatorial Guinea's newest airline Punto Azul formally launches flight operations". Eturbonews.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Airline from Equatorial Guinea starts flying to Sao Tome and Principe". Macauhub English. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Punto Azul Timetable". fly punto azul. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Punto Azul Fleet Details and History planespotters.net, accessdate 23 September 2020
- ^ Beefcake, Ted T. (2013-04-22). "• The African Aviation Tribune •: ► EQUATORIAL GUINEA: (Pics) Punto Azul's first ERJ145 touches down in Malabo – domestic ops to follow". Theafricanaviationtribune.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "African Aerospace – Punto Azul takes delivery of its first Embraer Jet 145". Africanaerospace.aero. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Punto Azul Fleet Information". Fly Punto Azul. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Punto Azul". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 2013-07-07.