New Millenium Air

The Gambia New Millennium Air Company (also: Gambia Millennium Airline ) was a Gambian airline based in Banjul.

New Millennium Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
NML NEWMILL
Founded1999
Ceased operations2002[1]
HubsBanjul
Fleet size1
DestinationsAfrica, Middle East
HeadquartersBanjul
C5-GNM approaching to Tokyo-Haneda Int'l Airport.

History

New Millennium Air began operations in 1999.[2] Its director was Baba Jobe, who competed in the parliamentary elections in 1997, but could not win over the constituency of Jarra West. In connection with UNSCR 1343, Jobe was banned from traveling and its assets frozen. He was accused of arms trafficking and links with the Liberian blood diamond trade. The New Millennium Air was also affected by the ban.[3][4][5] The company was founded on behalf of Victor Bout. Their only Russian-built machine was acquired by Centrafrican Airlines. Later, the machine was used by the government.

Destinations

New Millennium Air's only destinations were in West Africa and Saudi Arabia.

Fleet

1 Ilyushin Il-62M (C5-GNM).[6]

References
  1. Gambia New Millennium Air airhistory.co.uk, accessdate 21 September 2020
  2. The World's Airlines. Past, Present & Future: Gambia, Zugriff August 2011
  3. Baba Jobe in New Travel Ban List Travels to Libya in Defiance The Independent vom 4. Januar 2002
  4. Sanctions: Revised Travel Ban List, Updated December 2001 The Independent vom 4. Januar 2002
  5. Jammeh Should Be Probed FrontPageAfrica vom 4. Dezember 2005
  6. Gambia New Millennium Air - Il 62M At IAD, Zugriff August 2011
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