Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.

History

Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by 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. 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 board members. In December 2008, Terry Fox, who had served as Director of Operations, was appointed chief executive officer. The company maintained service on its main European route to Paris CDG and London Gatwick from Djibouti until 2009. In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year. In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance. Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.

Destinations

As of February 2021, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:

Fleet

Current fleet

As of February 2021, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Former fleet

Daallo Airlines formerly also operated the following wide range of owned or leased aircraft types:

Accidents and incidents