Air Madagascar Leases 777 for European Link

Air Madagascar has increased capacity between Antananarivo and Paris CDG after leasing a Boeing 777-200ER from EuroAtlantic Airways to continue its European operations. The airline was blacklisted by the European Union in April this year and has had to wet-lease equipment from approved airlines to maintain its links to Europe. It initially acquired a 767-300ER from Air Italy but this was returned to the lessor at the end of August.

The 777-200ER entered service on the airline’s three flights per week between Antananarivo and Paris CDG from September 1. Two of these flights operate directly and one routes via Marseille. An estimated 117,000 O&D passengers travelled between Antananarivo and Paris in the past year. Alongside Air Madagascar, Air France offers a four times weekly service to Paris CDG and Corsairfly offers four flights per week to Paris Orly.