New Chadian national carrier set to launch operations

The central African nation of Chad will launch its new national airline Oct 1 after documents setting it up were signed by the nation’s govt and Ethiopian Airlines. Chad is 1 of 4 countries in which Ethiopian has said it will help establish new national carriers by the end of this year. The impoverished African state has been without a national airline since 2012, when the previous carrier, Toumai Air Chad, went bankrupt. According to local media reports, Chadian Airlines will be owned 51% by the govt of Chad, with Ethiopian Airlines taking a 49% stake. The new carrier will initially serve domestic routes, followed by expansion to the surrounding region and then further afield in central Africa and the Middle East. Chad only has a single fully fledged airport, N’Djamena International. <br/>