Kenyan-based
South Sudanese specialists, Imatong Airlines, are to resume charter
operations out of the Sudanese capital, Juba, from July 1, the carrier
has confirmed to The African Aviation Tribune. |
| Rendering of Imatong's first CRJ100 due shortly |
Using a planned
fleet of two Bombardier CRJ100s, the first of which, (MSN? | 5Y-CCT), is
currently at Nairobi's Wilson Airport awaiting the finalization of its
paperwork, the airline plans to offer charters from Nairobi to Malindi
and Juba and from Juba to Wau, Malakal, Rumbek, Bentiu, and Yambio all
in South Sudan with future regional routes planned to include Entebbe,
Khartoum and Addis Ababa.
Scheduled flights will begin "sometime" near the end of this year thereby helping to fill a gap left by Jetlink Express's (J0) departure.
Imatong has also stated that it is actively looking to lease or buy either a Fokker 50 or an F27 (passenger or cargo).
Named
after the highest Mountains in South Sudan, Imatong Airlines pioneered
its first direct commercial flights into Juba after the signing of the
2005 Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement, also known as the Naivasha
Agreement, operating a Fokker 27-300.
