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The airline ceased operations between 1978 and 1979. The collapse of Air
Centrafrique, along with other debacles of the Bokassa legacy, contributed to undermining the prestige of the Central African Republic internationally.
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143:(UTA), with the latter providing management and technical assistance. It was conceived to provide feeder services to Air Afrique. Operations started in early 1967, linking Bangui with
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for Air
Centrafrique to fly to those destinations. On 1973-2-13, Bokassa issued a decree suspending operations of Air Centrafrique, due to a conflict with French navigation staff.
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that indebted the country, to the point that banks began to refuse loans to the state in the same year. Following the rupture with Air
Afrique, agreements were signed with
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in mid-1971 following reorganisation after the government attempted to withdraw from the Air
Afrique consortium earlier that year.
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The launching of Air
Centrafrique as an independent airline was one of the moves of the proclaimed Emperor
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from 1966 to the late 1970s. The company operated domestic services. It had its headquarters in
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Following is a list of destinations served by Air
Centrafrique all through its history:
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It was also informed that the first services flown by the company linked Bangui with
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Air
Centrafrique operated the following aircraft throughout its history:
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An aircraft of the type was included in the airline's fleet in 1972.
1072:. Uppsala: Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, 1973. p. 151
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were operated; seasonal flights were also undertaken during the
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948:"World airline survey – Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui"
901:"World airline survey – Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui"
870:"World airline survey – Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui"
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976:"World airlines 1970 – Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui"
1239:. Jefferson, North Carolina: Mc Farland & Company, Inc.
1183:. Gainesville, Fla: Florida Academic Press. p. 223.
1057:. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University press, 2002. p. 69
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List of defunct airlines of the
Central African Republic
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1979 disestablishments in the
Central African Republic
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1966 establishments in the
Central African Republic
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1180:Psychoses of power: African personal dictatorships
1054:Dark Age: The Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokassa
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8:
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839:"World airline directory – Air Centrafrique"
182:made up the aircraft park at March 1970
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727:Transport in the Central African Republic
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163:was acquired for flying new routes to
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1166:from the original on 23 October 2013.
992:from the original on 23 October 2013.
855:from the original on 23 October 2013.
268:entered the fleet in the late 1970s.
133:Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui
18:Compagnie Centre Africaine Air Bangui
7:
1138:from the original on 3 January 2014.
964:from the original on 4 October 2013.
1086:. Éditions A. Pedone., 1974. p. 410
1025:"World airlines – Air Centrafrique"
380:Bangui M'Poko International Airport
1041:from the original on 7 April 2014.
917:from the original on 7 April 2014.
886:from the original on 7 April 2014.
25:
767:Air Centrafrique appeared in the
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1237:Encyclopedia of African Airlines
194:status, the company was renamed
1320:Airlines disestablished in 1979
1069:Land-Locked Countries of Africa
1:
1162:(3658): 1333. 28 April 1979.
851:(3605): 1127. 22 April 1978.
1310:Airlines established in 1966
1134:(3445): 465. 20 March 1975.
988:(3184): 478. 26 March 1970.
960:(3031): 565. 13 April 1967.
913:(3083): 529. 11 April 1968.
882:(3135): 568. 10 April 1969.
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151:aircraft. In July 1967
141:Union de Transports Aériens
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710:Sud Aviation Caravelle III
771:compilation published by
1270:Central African Republic
1235:Guttery, Ben R. (1998).
1037:(3296): 8. 18 May 1972.
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614:Central African Republic
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348:Central African Republic
326:Central African Republic
304:Central African Republic
97:Central African Republic
81:Central African Republic
1177:Decalo, Samuel (1998).
769:World airline directory
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117:Sud Aviation Caravelle
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1210:Flight International
1155:Flight International
1127:Flight International
1030:Flight International
981:Flight International
953:Flight International
906:Flight International
875:Flight International
844:Flight International
774:Flight International
115:An Air Centrafrique
50:Commenced operations
31:
1066:Červenka, Zdenek.
1051:Titley, E. Brian.
814:"Air Centrafrique"
777:in April 1978
448:Bossembélé Airport
220:By March 1975
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121:Le Bourget Airport
1190:978-1-890357-02-3
816:. Airline History
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690:Beech Baron
266:Caravelle 3
180:Beech Baron
137:Air Afrique
1304:Categories
820:5 February
801:References
443:Bossembele
264:period. A
190:. Gaining
1294:Companies
399:Batangafo
353:Bangassou
203:Bokassa I
169:Bangassou
145:Berberati
1282:Aviation
1219:Archived
1164:Archived
1136:Archived
1039:Archived
990:Archived
962:Archived
915:Archived
884:Archived
853:Archived
716:See also
553:Koumbala
292:Airport
286:Country
178:and one
123:in 1972.
91:was the
1256:Portals
789:1979-04
787: (
781:1978-04
779: (
705:DC-8-55
331:Bambari
309:Bakouma
230:Bambari
224:1975-03
222: (
186:1970-03
184: (
165:Bakouma
155:1967-07
153: (
129:carrier
107:History
95:of the
55: (
40: (
35:Founded
1325:Bangui
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1187:
619:Ouadda
531:Carnot
375:Bangui
295:Notes
254:Ouadda
250:M'Boki
246:Carnot
147:using
101:Bangui
77:Bangui
747:Birao
733:Notes
681:Fleet
663:Zemio
641:Rafai
575:Ndele
487:Bouca
465:Bouar
421:Birao
298:Refs
289:City
258:Zemio
238:Bouar
234:Birao
211:Congo
207:Zaire
1241:ISBN
1185:ISBN
822:2022
509:Bria
256:and
242:Bria
215:Chad
213:and
176:DC-3
174:One
167:and
159:, a
139:and
127:The
68:1979
57:1967
53:1967
42:1966
38:1966
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