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Bestfly Cabo Verde
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Bestfly Cabo Verde (legally, and previously doing business as TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde and founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde) was a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo regional airline based in Praia, Cape Verde.[4] It operates inter-island services. Its main base is Nelson Mandela International Airport. The airline has suspended all flights to date since mid-2023 and has yet to resume any active service.
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History
Foundation
The airline was founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde, a subsidiary of Spanish airline Binter Canarias. Operations commenced on 12 November 2016 with flights connecting the islands of Santiago, Sal and São Vicente.[5] Binter Cabo Verde took over inter-island flights after TACV discontinued its domestic operations on 1 August 2017 due to restructuring and privatisation.[6]
In August 2019, the airline changed its name from Binter Cabo Verde (Binter CV) to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV).[7] Binter Canarias divested in the airline in June 2021, selling its majority 70% stake to Angolan airline BestFly Worldwide with the remaining 30% owned by the Government of Cape Verde.[8] The company has since rebranded the airline as Bestfly Cabo Verde.[4]
Suspensions
In mid-2023, the airline briefly suspended most of its flights, citing operational difficulties.[9] The airline announced the suspension of all operations again from 19 April until 7 May 2024, but has not resumed them since then.[1] It has been reported that the airline suspended its Cabo Verde services due to issues with its ACMI operations.[10]
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Destinations
As of July 2022, Bestfly Cabo Verde served all seven Cape Verde airports.[3]
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Fleet
Current fleet
As of March 2024, the Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2]
Former fleet
The airline previously also operated the following aircraft types:[2]
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