Malawi Airlines
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| IATA code : | 3W |
| ICAO code : | MWI |
| Call sign : | MALAWIAN |
| Founding: | 2013 |
| Seat: |
Lilongwe , Malawi
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| Turnstile : | |
| Home airport : | Lilongwe Airport |
| IATA prefix code : | 529 |
| Management: | Kassim Geresu ( CEO ) |
| Fleet size: | 2 |
| Aims: | international |
| Website: | www.malawian-airlines.com |
Malawi Airlines (until 2016 Malawian Airlines ) is the national airline of Malawi based in Lilongwe and based at Lilongwe Airport and a subsidiary of Ethiopian Airlines .
history
Malawi Airlines was founded in 2013 by the Malawian government and Ethiopian Airlines as a replacement for Air Malawi , which had to cease operations in 2013. Air traffic began on January 31, 2014 with a Boeing 737-800 and a De Havilland DHC-8-400 operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The government owns 51% and Ethiopian Airlines 49% of the airline.
In 2016 the airline got its current name.
Destinations
Malawi Airlines flies to destinations across Africa from Lilongwe . Further goals are being planned.
fleet
As of March 2020, the Malawi Airlines fleet consists of two aircraft with an average age of 10.2 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | with winglets fitted | 118 (16/102) | |
| De Havilland DHC-8-400 | 1 | 67 (7/60) | ||
| total | 2 | - |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ nyasatimes.com - Malawian Airlines to fly to Tete, Nampula, September 24, 2014 (English), accessed on March 1, 2015
- ↑ malawian-airlines.com - Flight Schedule (English) accessed on March 1, 2015
- ^ Malawian Airlines Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .