AfriJet

AfriJet, also known as Afrijet Business Service, is a Gabonese regional airline headquartered in Libreville. Its scheduled network serves destinations in Gabon and neighboring Central African markets, including Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The airline’s role is primarily regional: it links national and cross-border cities that are not always well served by long-haul or large network carriers. The business was established in 2004 by a group of private investors. In its first phase, AfriJet operated private charter flights, including services using Falcon 900 aircraft. This charter-oriented beginning gave the company an aviation presence before it moved into regular scheduled passenger operations. In 2016, the airline began scheduled domestic flights across Gabon, marking a significant change in its business model and establishing the foundation for its later regional expansion. AfriJet subsequently extended its scheduled activity beyond Gabon to selected Central African destinations. The airline’s published market profile is therefore that of a short- and medium-haul regional carrier rather than a global airline. Its offering centers on scheduled passenger transportation, regional connectivity, and the operation of routes using aircraft suited to comparatively shorter sectors. The available reference material does not establish a complete current route list, detailed timetable, ownership structure, financial results, or a full history of fleet changes. In December 2021, AfriJet announced a partnership with French airline La Compagnie for seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville’s Léon-Mba International Airport. The proposed service broadened AfriJet’s role beyond intra-African regional flying and connected its home market with a major European airport on a seasonal basis. The available material does not confirm the subsequent operating performance or long-term continuation of those flights. AfriJet has also presented sustainability and aircraft modernization as future-oriented priorities. At the 2023 Paris Air Show, it signed a memorandum of understanding with French aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO concerning the 19-seat ERA electric regional aircraft, which was then expected to enter commercial service before 2030. The memorandum indicated interest in lower-emission regional aviation, but it was not itself a confirmed aircraft purchase or delivery commitment. AfriJet is identified in the available reference material as an active Gabonese airline. Its exact present fleet, current corporate ownership, leadership, financial condition, and operational scale are not sufficiently documented in the supplied sources and are therefore left unspecified.

AfriJet, formally referred to in reference material as Afrijet Business Service, is a Gabonese airline based in Libreville. The company was founded in 2004 by a group of private investors. Its initial activities centered on private charter operations, including flights using Falcon 900 aircraft. This early business model placed AfriJet in the business and charter aviation segment rather than immediately positioning it as a conventional scheduled airline. A major operational transition took place in 2016, when AfriJet began scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon. The move allowed the airline to serve regular passenger demand between Gabonese airports and created a platform for subsequent regional development. From that point, AfriJet expanded its scheduled activities to neighboring Central African countries. The reference material identifies service to airports in Cameroon, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, and the Republic of the Congo, although the supplied information does not provide a complete current timetable or route-by-route chronology. The airline’s network strategy has combined domestic connectivity with selected cross-border links. This reflects the role of regional aviation in Central Africa, where relatively short-distance air services can connect national capitals, commercial centers, and smaller markets across borders. AfriJet’s operations have consequently remained focused on regional aircraft and short- to medium-haul passenger travel rather than on a broad intercontinental network. On 9 December 2021, AfriJet announced a partnership with La Compagnie for seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville’s Léon-Mba International Airport, with the announced start date set for 16 December 2021. The arrangement represented an effort to connect AfriJet’s Gabonese base with a European destination through cooperation with an international airline. The available source does not establish whether the service became permanent, nor does it provide operating or financial results. AfriJet later associated its development plans with sustainable aviation. On 21 June 2023, during the Paris Air Show, the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with AURA AERO for the manufacturer’s 19-seat ERA electric regional aircraft. At the time, the aircraft was expected to enter commercial service before 2030. The agreement indicated interest in future electric regional operations, but the available material characterizes it as a memorandum rather than a verified purchase, delivery, or entry-into-service event. The supplied reference also records that AfriJet previously operated at least one ATR 42-300. A complete current fleet list is not established by the available material, and no reliable details are provided about fleet counts, aircraft acquisition dates, ownership changes, senior management, profitability, or corporate restructuring. AfriJet is nevertheless identifiable as an active Gabonese regional airline whose history runs from private charter operations to scheduled domestic and Central African passenger services.

• 2023

  Electric regional aircraft memorandum is signed

  [1]AfriJeten.wikipedia.org

  At the Paris Air Show, AfriJet signed a memorandum of understanding with AURA AERO concerning the 19-seat ERA electric regional aircraft.

• 2021

  Seasonal Paris–Libreville service is announced

  [1]AfriJeten.wikipedia.org

  AfriJet announced a partnership with La Compagnie for seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville’s Léon-Mba International Airport.

• 2016

  Scheduled domestic operations begin in Gabon

  [1]AfriJeten.wikipedia.org

  AfriJet commenced scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon, moving beyond its earlier charter-oriented operating model.

• 2004

  AfriJet is founded

  [1]AfriJeten.wikipedia.org

  A group of private investors founded AfriJet in Gabon. The airline initially operated private charter flights, including services using Falcon 900 aircraft.

A Gabonese regional airline focused on domestic and Central African connectivity, with occasional international partnerships and an expressed interest in lower-emission regional aircraft.

• passenger air transport · 2016

  Scheduled domestic passenger flights

  AfriJet’s scheduled domestic service connects destinations within Gabon. The offering became a central part of the airline’s business after the company began regular domestic flights in 2016, replacing an exclusively charter-focused profile with a recurring passenger network.

• regional passenger air transport

  Central African regional flights

  The airline operates scheduled services to a number of airports in Central Africa, with reference material identifying Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe in addition to Gabon. Exact current routes and frequencies are not established in the supplied sources.

• charter aviation · 2004

  Private charter flights

  Private charter aviation was AfriJet’s initial operating activity after its 2004 formation. The early operation included Falcon 900 aircraft, establishing the company’s presence before its later expansion into scheduled passenger services.

• international passenger air transport · 2021

  Seasonal Paris–Libreville service

  AfriJet announced seasonal flights linking Paris Orly with Libreville’s Léon-Mba International Airport in cooperation with La Compagnie. The service was announced in December 2021, but the supplied material does not confirm its duration or current availability.

• 2023

  Exploration of electric regional aircraftStrategy

  Background

  AfriJet expressed interest in the future sustainability of regional aviation and in aircraft suitable for shorter routes.

  Action taken

  At the 2023 Paris Air Show, AfriJet signed a memorandum of understanding with AURA AERO for the 19-seat ERA electric regional aircraft.

  Aftermath

  The memorandum signaled an interest in lower-emission regional operations. It does not, on the supplied evidence, confirm a binding order, delivery schedule, or commercial deployment.

  Source

• 2021

  Seasonal international service partnership with La CompagnieProduct launch

  Background

  AfriJet sought to extend connectivity from its Libreville base beyond its domestic and Central African network.

  Action taken

  On 9 December 2021, AfriJet announced a partnership with La Compagnie for seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville, planned to begin on 16 December 2021.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not document the service’s subsequent performance, frequency, or continuation.

  Source

• 2016

  Shift from private charters to scheduled domestic aviationStrategy

  Background

  AfriJet had initially operated private charter flights after its formation in 2004. By 2016, the company was positioned to develop a regular passenger network within Gabon.

  Action taken

  The airline commenced scheduled domestic flights throughout Gabon.

  Aftermath

  The change established the foundation for AfriJet’s subsequent expansion into neighboring Central African markets.

  Source

1. 1AfriJeten.wikipedia.org