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| key_people = Esayas WoldeMariam ([[Managing Director]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capcov.org/2022/05/13/asky-the-challenges-of-esayas-woldemariam-new-general-manager-of-the-company-capcov/|title = Asky: the challenges of Esayas Woldemariam, new general manager}}</ref> |
| key_people = Esayas WoldeMariam ([[Managing Director]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capcov.org/2022/05/13/asky-the-challenges-of-esayas-woldemariam-new-general-manager-of-the-company-capcov/|title = Asky: the challenges of Esayas Woldemariam, new general manager}}</ref> Martial Daté Dovéné Tevi-Bénissan ([[Chief Commercial Officer|Commercial Director]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/asky-airlines-appoints-new-chief-commercial-officer-1245232|title= Asky appoints new Chief Commercial Officer}}</ref> |
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| fleet_size = 17<ref>{{cite web |title=Asky Airlines Fleet Details and History |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Asky-Airlines |website=Planespotters.et |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> |
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| destinations = 28<ref>{{cite web |title=Togo acquires minority stake in ASKY for about $10mn |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/131152-togo-acquires-minority-stake-in-asky-for-about-10mn |website=ch-aviation |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> |
| destinations = 28<ref>{{cite web |title=Togo acquires minority stake in ASKY for about $10mn |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/131152-togo-acquires-minority-stake-in-asky-for-about-10mn |website=ch-aviation |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> |
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| num_employees = 700 <ref>{{cite news |title=Asky: future plans towards Europe and Italy |url=https://www.advtraining.it/news/82623-asky-i-piani-futuri-verso-l-europa-e-l-italia |access-date=17 December 2023 |agency=T and A Advtraining |date=November 28, 2023}}</ref> |
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| headquarters = [[Lomé]], [[Togo]] |
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Originally planned for April 2009, the first revenue flight took place on 15 January 2010.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} |
Originally planned for April 2009, the first revenue flight took place on 15 January 2010.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} |
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In 2020 ASKY Airlines was found to be operating the world's shortest international flight route, between [[N'djili Airport|Kinshasa]] and [[Maya-Maya Airport|Brazzaville]], at {{convert|13|mi|km}}. |
In 2020 ASKY Airlines was found to be operating the world's shortest international flight route, between [[N'djili Airport|Kinshasa]] and [[Maya-Maya Airport|Brazzaville]], at {{convert|13|mi|km}}.{{cn|date=June 2024}} |
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==Corporate affairs== |
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===Ownership=== |
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The airline is privately owned. Main shareholders are [[Ethiopian Airlines]] (40%), [[Ecobank]], BIDC, [[West African Development Bank|BOAD]], Sakhumnotho Group Holding and other West and Central African private investors.<ref name="AFRAA2019"/> |
The airline is privately owned. Main shareholders are [[Ethiopian Airlines]] (40%), [[Ecobank]], BIDC, [[West African Development Bank|BOAD]], Sakhumnotho Group Holding, and other West and Central African private investors as well as the Togolese government having a minority stake of 14.39%.<ref name="AFRAA2019"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Togo Acquires Stake in ASKY Airlines as Momentum Grows with Boeing 737-Max Addition |url=https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/28/togo-acquires-stake-in-asky-airlines-as-momentum-grows-with-boeing-737-max-addition/ |website=Airspace Africa |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> |
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===Business trends=== |
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Asky Airlines has been reported as being profitable,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/28637-togos-asky-airlines-open-to-south-african-airways-buy-in|title=Togo's Asky Airlines open to South African Airways buy-in|publisher=ch-aviation|date=9 June 2014}}</ref> although accounts do not seem to have been published. The airline states that it first registered a profit in 2015 and has been consistently profitable since 2017.<ref name = "AfricaReport" /> In the 2021 fiscal year, Asky made a profit of over 12 million dollars, and in 2022, it made a profit of 30 million dollars.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scrapping multiple destinations’ll be disservice to Nigerians –Tasew, Ethiopian Airline CEO |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/scrapping-multiple-destinationsll-be-disservice-to-nigerians-tasew-ethiopian-airline-ceo-2/ |website=The Sun |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> The |
Asky Airlines has been reported as being profitable,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/28637-togos-asky-airlines-open-to-south-african-airways-buy-in|title=Togo's Asky Airlines open to South African Airways buy-in|publisher=ch-aviation|date=9 June 2014}}</ref> although accounts do not seem to have been published. The airline states that it first registered a profit in 2015 and has been consistently profitable since 2017.<ref name = "AfricaReport" /> In the 2021 fiscal year, Asky made a profit of over 12 million dollars, and in 2022, it made a profit of 30 million dollars.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scrapping multiple destinations’ll be disservice to Nigerians –Tasew, Ethiopian Airline CEO |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/scrapping-multiple-destinationsll-be-disservice-to-nigerians-tasew-ethiopian-airline-ceo-2/ |website=The Sun |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> The airline has carried over 1.2 million passengers in 2019 alone with 15 aircraft serving 28 destinations across west, central, south and eastern Africa with a plan to expand to north Africa.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASKY Airlines signs lease for 2 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft |url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/asky-airlines-signs-lease-for-2-boeing-737-8-max-aircraft/ |website=Aviation Source |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aviation: ASKY is the Pan African Airline,it is Profitable within 13 years with 15 Planes flying to 28 cities – CEO Esayas WoldeMariam Hailu |url=https://atqnews.com/aviation-asky-is-the-pan-african-airlineit-is-profitable-within-13-years-with-15-planes-flying-to-28-cities-ceo-esayas-woldemariam-hailu/ |website=atqnews.com |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> |
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Recent available figures (largely from [[African Airlines Association|AFRAA]] reports) are shown below (for years ending 31 December): |
Recent available figures (largely from [[African Airlines Association|AFRAA]] reports) are shown below (for years ending 31 December): |
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| [[Nairobi]] || Kenya ||align=center|NBO || align=center|HKJK||[[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]] <br /> (begins 1 October 2023) ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230804-kp4q23nbo|title=ASKY AIRLINES ADDS LOME – NAIROBI IN 4Q23|work=Aeroroutes| |
| [[Nairobi]] || Kenya ||align=center|NBO || align=center|HKJK||[[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]] <br /> (begins 1 October 2023) ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230804-kp4q23nbo|title=ASKY AIRLINES ADDS LOME – NAIROBI IN 4Q23|work=Aeroroutes|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> |
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[[File:Asky-airlines-q400-douala-cameroon-in-rain.jpg|thumb|ASKY Airlines Q400 at Douala, Cameroon (2013)]] |
[[File:Asky-airlines-q400-douala-cameroon-in-rain.jpg|thumb|ASKY Airlines Q400 at Douala, Cameroon (2013)]] |
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The ASKY Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft as of |
The ASKY Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft as of November 2023:<ref>{{cite web |title=Asky Airlines Fleet Details and History |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Asky-Airlines |website=Plainspotters.net |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> |
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ASKY was one of the first airlines in the world to operate dual-class Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, with a completely separate cabin for business class passengers. |
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==Accidents and incidents== |
==Accidents and incidents== |
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Founded | June 2008 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 January 2010 | ||||||
Hubs | Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | ASKY Club | ||||||
Fleet size | 17[1] | ||||||
Destinations | 28[2] | ||||||
Headquarters | Lomé, Togo | ||||||
Key people | Esayas WoldeMariam (Managing Director),[3] Martial Daté Dovéné Tevi-Bénissan (Commercial Director)[4] | ||||||
Employees | 700 [5] | ||||||
Website | www |
ASKY Airlines is a private multinational passenger airline serving West and Central Africa, with its head office in Lomé, Togo, and its hub at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport.[6]
The airline is a strategic partner of Ethiopian Airlines, and has been consistently profitable since 2017.[7]
After the pan-African airline Air Afrique went bankrupt in 2002, cross-border air transport in Africa became more difficult, especially in West and Central Africa. At a conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) at Niamey in Niger on 10 January 2004, it was decided to create a private, competitive, cost-effective airline offering all guarantees of safety and security for the region.[8]
In September 2005, under the initiative of Gervais Koffi G. Djondo, the company for the promotion of a regional airline (SPCAR) was set up, which led to various feasibility studies and market studies, and sought financial and strategic partners; this led to the establishment of ASKY Airlines in November 2007 with Gervais Koffi G. Djondo as President. On 17 January 2008, the General Meeting to establish the new international private airline was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 80% of shares were to be held by private investors, and 20% by public financial institutions whose mission is to support privately-owned development institutions.[9] Ethiopian Airlines became the technical and strategic partner under a management contract for the first five years of operation, holding a 40% stake.[10][11]
Originally planned for April 2009, the first revenue flight took place on 15 January 2010.[citation needed]
In 2020 ASKY Airlines was found to be operating the world's shortest international flight route, between Kinshasa and Brazzaville, at 13 miles (21 km).[citation needed]
The airline is privately owned. Main shareholders are Ethiopian Airlines (40%), Ecobank, BIDC, BOAD, Sakhumnotho Group Holding, and other West and Central African private investors as well as the Togolese government having a minority stake of 14.39%.[12][13]
Asky Airlines has been reported as being profitable,[14] although accounts do not seem to have been published. The airline states that it first registered a profit in 2015 and has been consistently profitable since 2017.[7] In the 2021 fiscal year, Asky made a profit of over 12 million dollars, and in 2022, it made a profit of 30 million dollars.[15] The airline has carried over 1.2 million passengers in 2019 alone with 15 aircraft serving 28 destinations across west, central, south and eastern Africa with a plan to expand to north Africa.[16][17]
Recent available figures (largely from AFRAA reports) are shown below (for years ending 31 December):
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Turnover (XOF billions) | 95.0 | |||
Net profit / loss (XOF billions) | loss | profit | profit | profit |
Number of employees (at year end) | 454 | 458 | >500 | |
Number of passengers (000s) | 488 | 488 | 559 | 1,200 |
Passenger load factor (%) | 63.2 | 61.5 | 61.0 | |
Number of aircraft (at year-end) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Notes/sources | [18] | [19] | [12] | [20][7] |
As of 2023, Asky airlines serves 28 destinations in 26 countries within Africa, focusing on developing a strong intra-Africa network that fosters regional development, tourism, economic growth, and regional integration as a major economic catalyst within the continent with its long-term goal of a sustainable business focused on profitability.[21] The Airline served the following 19 scheduled destinations throughout West and Central Africa from its hub at Lome until October 2017.[22]
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Asky is able to connect flights in its network to various points in the Ethiopian Airlines network, with whom it has codeshare arrangements, via Addis Ababa and beyond to the Middle East, Far East, and East Africa. In 2021, ASKY became a member of IATA.[24]
The ASKY Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft as of November 2023:[25]
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Boeing 737-700 | 3 | — | 16 | 99 | 115 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 11 | — | 16 | 138 | 154 | |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2 | — | 16 | 144 | 160 | |
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 | 1 | — | 7 | 64 | 71 | |
Total | 17 |
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