Air São Tomé and Príncipe

Air São Tomé and Príncipe (Linhas Aéreas de São Tomé e Príncipe, Lda) was an airline based in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] It operated scheduled services within the islands and to neighbouring Gabon. Its main base was São Tomé International Airport.[2] It lost its only aircraft in an accident in 2006.

Air São Tomé and Príncipe
IATA ICAO Callsign
KY EQL EQUATORIAL
Founded1993
Ceased operationsMay 23, 2006
HubsSão Tomé International Airport
Focus citiesPríncipe Airport
Fleet size0
Destinations3
Parent companyN/A
HeadquartersSão Tomé
Key peopleMr RV Braganco (Ravi Vagner)(Chairperson), Felisberto Neto (President)
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/*/http://airsaotomeprincipe.com

History

Air São Tomé was founded in 1993 to replace Equatorial International Airlines. Operations began on October 1st providing regional passenger and cargo services. Domestic destinations included São Tomé and Santo António, while international destinations included Libreville, Gabon. The company was owned by TAP Portugal (40%), government of São Tomé and Príncipe (35%) and Mistral Voyages (1%).[2]

Services

Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated the following services (at January 2005):

Incidents and accidents

On May 23, 2006, Air São Tomé and Príncipe's only aircraft, a DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300, crashed in Ana Chaves Bay in the north east of São Tomé Island during a training flight. There were four fatalities, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Fleet

Air São Tomé and Príncipe operated:[2]

References
  1. "Outras Empresas do Grupo TAP." TAP Portugal. 67. Retrieved on 15 June 2011. "Sede Social Av. Marginal 12 de Julho, CP 45 S. Tomé e Príncipe"
  2. Flight International 27 March 2007
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