Daallo Airlines
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Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 21 July 2011. "Corporate Office Dubai Airport Free Zone J 21, Dubai P.O. Box 293515 United Arab Emirates"</ref> The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.<ref name="FI">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Dadest">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is banned from flying in the European Union.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It began operations on 20 March 1991. Template:As of, 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.<ref name="FI2000" />
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Snrafdn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance.<ref name="Gramsaddc">Template:Cite news</ref> Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.
Destinations
As of April 2025, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fleet
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Current fleet
As of June 2025, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:Template:Fact
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | 142 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | — | 146 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 1 | — | 76 | (as of August 2025)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| Total | 4 | — |
Daallo Airlines has publicly expressed interest in expanding its fleet with Boeing 737-800s and Bombardier Dash 8-300s, as reported in early 2023.<ref name="SONNA">Somali National News Agency – Daallo Airlines wants to acquire Boeing 737-800s and Dash 8-300s. Retrieved 3 June 2025.</ref><ref name="ChAv">ch-aviation – Djibouti's Daallo Airlines seeks B737-800, Dash 8-300. Retrieved 3 June 2025.</ref>
Former fleet
Daallo Airlines formerly also operated the following wide range of owned or leased aircraft types:
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- Antonov An-24<ref name="daallotimeline">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Ilyushin Il-18<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
- Ilyushin Il-76<ref name="soohel.com"/>
- Boeing 727-200<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
- Boeing 757-200<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
- Boeing 767<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
- Let L-410 Turbolet<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
- Tupolev Tu-154<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
Accidents and incidents
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Registration | Aircraft damage | Fatalities | Description | Refs |
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| Template:Dts | Template:Nowrap | Antonov An-24 | EY-47693 | None | Template:Nts | Two men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from Bosaso to Djibouti. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bosaso. None of the thirty passengers were harmed, and the aircraft was undamaged. | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> |
| Template:Dts | Template:Nowrap | Antonov An-24 | – | None | Template:Nts | A man tried to board a Daallo Airlines flight in Mogadishu bound for Hargeisa, Djibouti and Dubai carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe. The incident bore similarities to the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 travelling to Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day, 2009. The man was arrested and taken into Somali police custody. | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> |
| Template:Dts | Template:Nowrap | Airbus A321 | SX-BHS | Hole in fuselage, damage from subsequent fire | Template:Nts | Five minutes after taking off from Mogadishu en route to Djibouti, a bomb exploded aboard Flight 159, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at Aden Adde International Airport. Two injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion, landing in the town of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia. The Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the bombing. | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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References
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