Air Côte d'Ivoire adalah maskapai penerbangan nasional Pantai Gading, yang berbasis di Abidjan. Maskapai penerbangan ini menggantikan maskapai penerbangan nasional sebelumnya Air Ivoire, yang bangkrut pada tahun 2011. Mulai beroperasi pada 12 November 2012.
Maskapai ini didirikan pada 15 Mei 2012[1] sebagai entitas publik-swasta, yang sebagian dimiliki oleh Air France dengan maksud menjadikan Bandara Port Bouet sebagai airline hub regional.[5][6][7] Air Côte d'Ivoire memiliki modal awal sebesar CFAF2,5 miliar, dan mayoritas dimiliki oleh Pemerintah Pantai Gading (65%), sedangkan sisanya dimiliki oleh Air France Finance (20%) dan Aérienne de Participation-Côte d'Ivoire (15%), perusahaan induk maskapai penerbangan AKFED.[1] Pantai Gading tidak memiliki maskapai penerbangan nasional sejak bangkrutnya Air Ivoire pada Maret 2011(2011-03).[8] Maskapai penerbangan ini akan memiliki "sinergi teknis, komersial, dan operasional" dengan Air Mali dan Air Burkina, dua maskapai penerbangan lain yang terkait dengan AKFED.[8][9] Pada November 2012, direncanakan perusahaan baru tersebut akan memiliki 13 kapten penerbangan, 12 perwira pertama, dan 37 awak kabin.[10]
Hingga September2012[update], maskapai penerbangan ini awalnya berencana untuk mengoperasikan layanan berjadwal dari pusatnya di Abidjan pada jaringan yang mencakup sembilan tujuan internasional di Afrika Barat dan Afrika Timur, meskipun beberapa di antaranya akan diterbangkan oleh perusahaan Air Burkina dan Air Mali. Kota-kota yang dilayani oleh pesawat Air Côte d'Ivoire sendiri diharapkan meliputi Accra, Conakry, Cotonou, dan Dakar.[2] Operasi dimulai pada 12 November 2012(2012-11-12) dengan penerbangan perdanamaskapai penerbangan yang menghubungkan Abidjan dengan Dakar.[11]
Hingga Juli2024[update], peta rute perusahaan menunjukkan bahwa perusahaan tersebut melayani tujuan berikut:[12]
\n<ref name=\"Air Côte d’Ivoire ne ressemblera pas à Air Ivoire\">{{cite news|title= Air Côte d’Ivoire ne ressemblera pas à Air Ivoire|language= French|trans_title= Air Côte d’Ivoire will not resemble Air Ivoire|publisher= Air Journal|date= {{date|2012-5-20}}|url= http://www.air-journal.fr/2012-05-20-air-cote-divoire-ne-ressemblera-pas-a-air-ivoire-549617.html|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120523210241/http://www.air-journal.fr/2012-05-20-air-cote-divoire-ne-ressemblera-pas-a-air-ivoire-549617.html|archivedate= 2012-05-23|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"Air Côte d’Ivoire plans Oct-2012 launch with international network of nine cities\">{{cite news|title= Air Côte d’Ivoire plans Oct-2012 launch with international network of nine cities|publisher= Centre for Aviation|date= {{date|2012-9-25}}|url= http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/air-cote-divoire-plans-oct-2012-launch-with-international-network-of-nine-cities-83615|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022195128/http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/air-cote-divoire-plans-oct-2012-launch-with-international-network-of-nine-cities-83615|archivedate= 2012-10-22|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"Air Cote d'Ivoire To Launch With Two Airbuses\">{{cite news|title= Air Cote d'Ivoire To Launch With Two Airbuses|publisher= Airwise News|agency= [[Reuters]]|date= {{date|2012-2-9}}|url= http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1328826546.html|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140116081656/http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1328826546.html|archivedate= 2014-01-16|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|quote= The airline will replace the former Air Ivoire, which collapsed last year.|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"Air France revisits plans for Ivory Coast airline partnership\">{{cite news|title= Air France revisits plans for Ivory Coast airline partnership|first= Cathy|last= Buyck|publisher= [[Air Transport World]]|date= {{date|2012-2-29}}|url= http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/air-france-revisits-plans-ivory-coast-airline-partnership-0228|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120605032615/http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/air-france-revisits-plans-ivory-coast-airline-partnership-0228|archivedate= 2012-06-05|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|quote= AF’s goal is to build Abidjan Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) as a regional hub and secure a regional feed in West Africa.|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"ATDB\">{{cite web|title= Profile for: Air Côte d'Ivoire|publisher= AeroTransport Data Bank|date= {{date|2012-12-2}}|url= http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Air+C%26ocirc%3Bte+d%26%2339%3BIvoire&where=124169&luck=|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010839/http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Air+C%26ocirc%3Bte+d%26%2339%3BIvoire&where=124169&luck=|archivedate= 2016-03-05|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-2}}|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"Ivory Coast's National Carrier Takes Off\">{{cite news|title= Ivory Coast's National Carrier Takes Off|agency= Reuters|publisher= Airwise News|date= {{date|2012-11-12}}|url= http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1352757930.html|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130524163509/http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1352757930.html|archivedate= 2013-05-24|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-2}}|quote= Ivory Coast's new national airline Air Côte d'Ivoire launched operations on Monday following months of delays, the company said.|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"New airline in Ivory Coast to launch in July\">{{cite news|title= New airline in Ivory Coast to launch in July|last= Paylor|first= Anne|publisher= [[Air Transport World]]|date= {{date|2012-7-21}}|url= http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/new-airline-ivory-coast-launch-july-0518|archiveurl= 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Centre for Aviation|date= {{date|2012-5-21}}|url= http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/new-national-air-cote-divoire-plans-domestic-and-international-route-launches-this-year-74234|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120615122850/http://www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/new-national-air-cote-divoire-plans-domestic-and-international-route-launches-this-year-74234|archivedate= 2012-06-15|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"Premiers vols commerciaux pour Air Côte d’Ivoire\">{{cite news|title= Premiers vols commerciaux pour Air Côte d’Ivoire|language= French|trans_title= First commercial flight for Air Côte d’Ivoire|publisher= Air Journal|date= {{date|2012-11-14}}|url= http://www.air-journal.fr/2012-11-14-premiers-vols-commerciaux-pour-air-cote-divoire-561058.html|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121204214759/http://www.air-journal.fr/2012-11-14-premiers-vols-commerciaux-pour-air-cote-divoire-561058.html|archivedate= 2012-12-04|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-2}}|dead-url= yes}}</ref>\n<!-- -->\n<ref name=\"The airline Air Côte d'Ivoire becomes reality\">{{cite press release|title= The airline Air Côte d’Ivoire becomes reality|publisher= [[Air France]]|date= {{date|2012-5-16}}|url= http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/press/press-releases/article/item/the-airline-air-cote-divoire-becomes-reality/|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6CdIC88Lt|archivedate= {{date|2012-12-3}}|accessdate= {{date|2012-12-3}}}} {{Cite web |url=http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/press/press-releases/article/item/the-airline-air-cote-divoire-becomes-reality/ |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-date=2012-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027052107/http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/press/press-releases/article/item/the-airline-air-cote-divoire-becomes-reality/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref>"},"1":{"wt":"2"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwAmE"/>
↑"Ivory Coast's National Carrier Takes Off". Airwise News. Reuters. 12 November 2012. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2013-05-24. Diakses tanggal 2 Desember 2012. Ivory Coast's new national airline Air Côte d'Ivoire launched operations on Monday following months of delays, the company said.
↑"Air Cote d'Ivoire To Launch With Two Airbuses". Airwise News. Reuters. 9 Februari 2012. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2014-01-16. Diakses tanggal 3 Desember 2012. The airline will replace the former Air Ivoire, which collapsed last year.
"Profile for: Air Côte d'Ivoire". AeroTransport Data Bank. 2 Desember 2012. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2016-03-05. Diakses tanggal 2 Desember 2012.
Pranala luar
"Un Airbus A319 pour Air Côte d'Ivoire" (dalam bahasa French). Air Journal. 16 Oktober 2012. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2012-12-03. Diakses tanggal 2012-12-14.; Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link)
