La Nationale

La Nationale (formerly Nationale Regionale Transport) is a domestic airline based in Libreville, Gabon.[1] Its main base is Libreville International Airport.[1] It was rebranded in 2009 from National Airways Gabon. Rebranded again in 2009 to La Nationale.[2]

La Nationale
IATA ICAO Callsign
- NRG LA NATIONALE
Founded2002
HubsLibreville International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations9
HeadquartersLibreville, Gabon

Destinations
A Nationale Regionale Transport Saab 340A at Libreville, Gabon. (2008)
[Base]Base
City Country IATA ICAO Airport
Franceville GabonMVBFOONM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Koulamoutou GabonKOUFOGKKoulamoutou Airport
Libreville GabonLBVFOOLLibreville International Airport [Base]
Makokou GabonMKUFOOKMakokou Airport
Mayumba GabonMYBFOOYMayumba Airport
Mouila GabonMJLFOGMMouila Airport
Oyem GabonOYMFOGOOyem Airport
Port-Gentil GabonPOGFOOGPort-Gentil International Airport
Tchibanga GabonTCHFOOTTchibanga Airport

Fleet
A Nationale Regionale Transport Saab 340A at Libreville, Gabon. (2008)

Current

As of April 2019, The Nationale Regionale Transport fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]

Nationale Regionale Transport Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Notes
Embraer 120ER 2 Operated by Sahara African Aviation
Embraer 120RT 1[4] Stored at MQP
Total 3

Previously operated

Nationale Regionale Transport has also operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and Incidents
  • On October 12, 2011, a Nationale Regionale Transport EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO (MSN: 120245) performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil (Gabon), overran runway 21's end and came to a stop with the nose gear intact, both main gear struts bent backwards causing the engines to "pitch down" together with the wings. A few passengers sustained minor injuries, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
  2. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NTR "renamed"] ch-aviation.com, accessdate 21 September 2020
  3. Nationale Regionale Transport Fleet - CH-Aviation
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 14.
  5. "Neue Website 404 Error » JACDEC". www.jacdec.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia ZS-PYO Port Gentil Airport (POG)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. "Accident: Nationale E120 at Port Gentile on Oct 12th 2011, unsafe nose gear, overran runway, wings twisted". avherald.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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