Daallo Airlines
Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With its main hub at the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Daallo briefly ceased all operations in March 2010, but resumed operations later in the year.
History
Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohamed Haji Abdillahi Abusita and Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad. It began operations on 20 March 1991., the carrier had 42 employees; its fleet was composed of two Antonov An-24RV, one Let 410 UVP-E and two Tupolev Tu-154M that served Berbera, Borama, Bossaso, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu, and Sharjah. Soviet aircraft were largely used, although some Boeing and Airbus aircraft had been added, enabling the launch of direct flights between Djibouti and Paris in July 2001, and flights between Djibouti and London in October 2002.Daallo Airlines D3 is the designated carrier of the Republic of Djibouti.
As of March 2007, Daallo Airlines had 110 employees. The carrier received new shareholders later in the year, the Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar World Aviation. Founders and owners Mohamed Haji Abdillahi "Abusita" and Mohammed Ibrahim Yasin "Olaad" remained as board members. In December 2008, Terry Fox, who had served as Director of Operations, was appointed Chief Executive Officer. The company maintained unbroken service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009.
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, but service resumed later in the year.
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the African Airways Alliance.
Destinations
Daallo Airlines services the following destinations :| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Dire Dawa | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport | ||
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||
| Kenya | Nairobi | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz International Airport | — | |
| Somalia | Bosaso | Bosaso Airport | — | |
| Somalia | Galkayo | Abdullahi Yusuf Airport | — | |
| Somalia | Garowe | Garowe Airport | — | |
| Somalia | Hargeisa | Hargeisa Airport | — | |
| Somaliland | Berbera | Berbera Airport | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport | ||
| United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | ||
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Aden Adde International Airport | — |
Fleet
The Daallo Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft : there is conflicting information concerning both the historic and current Daallo Airlines fleet. Daallo's official website does not mention the airline's present fleet. However, Airfleets.net and Planespotters.net show Daallo currently operating a single Boeing 737-300 5Y-KQB. Daallo's website appears to offer an additional Beechcraft 1900D as available for charter.Between 1991 and 2002, the airline operated various aircraft including: Tupolev Tu-154, Antonov An-24, Ilyushin Il-18, Boeing 767 and L-410 aircraft. According to other sources, the airline has also operated Boeing 757-200 and 727-200 aircraft with Ilyushin Il-76 and Antonov An-12 aircraft for cargo operations.