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| Founded | June 2008; 17 years ago (2008-06) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 15 January 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-15) | ||||||
| Hubs | Lomé–Tokoin International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | ASKY Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 29[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lomé,Togo | ||||||
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| Employees | 700[5] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
ASKY Airlines is a private multinational passengerairline serving West and Central Africa, with its head office inLomé,Togo, and its hub atLomé–Tokoin International Airport.[6]
The airline is a strategic partner ofEthiopian Airlines, and has been consistently profitable since 2017.[7] It has been awarded the title of 'Best Airline in West Africa 2023' at the seventh Accraweizo event held in Accra, Ghana. The airline was recognized for its outstanding contributions to the aviation sector in the region.[8]
After the pan-African airlineAir Afrique went bankrupt in 2002, cross-border air transport in Africa became more difficult, especially in West and Central Africa. At a conference of theEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and theWest African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) atNiamey in Niger on 10 January 2004, it was decided to create a private, competitive, cost-effective airline offering all guarantees of safety and security for the region.[9]
In September 2005, under the initiative ofGervais Koffi G. Djondo, the company for the promotion of a regional airline (SPCAR) was set up, which led to various feasibility studies and market studies, and sought financial and strategic partners; this led to the establishment of ASKY Airlines in November 2007 with Gervais Koffi G. Djondo as President. On 17 January 2008, the General Meeting to establish the new international private airline was held inOuagadougou, Burkina Faso. 80% of shares were to be held by private investors, and 20% by public financial institutions whose mission is to support privately owned development institutions.[10]Ethiopian Airlines became the technical and strategic partner under a management contract for the first five years of operation, holding a 40% stake.[11][12]
Originally planned for April 2009, the first revenue flight took place on 15 January 2010.[citation needed]
In 2020 ASKY Airlines was found to be operating the world's shortest international flight route, betweenKinshasa andBrazzaville, at 13 miles (21 km).[citation needed]
The airline is privately owned. Main shareholders areEthiopian Airlines (40%),Ecobank, BIDC,BOAD, Sakhumnotho Group Holding, and other West and Central African private investors as well as the Togolese government having a minority stake of 14.39%.[13][14]
Asky Airlines has been reported as being profitable,[15] although accounts do not seem to have been published. The airline states that it first registered a profit in 2015 and has been consistently profitable since 2017.[7] In the 2021 fiscal year, Asky made a profit of over 12 million dollars, and in 2022, it made a profit of 30 million dollars.[16] The airline has carried over 1.2 million passengers in 2019 alone with 15 aircraft serving 28 destinations across west, central, south and eastern Africa with a plan to expand to north Africa.[17][18]
Recent available figures (largely fromAFRAA reports) are shown below (for years ending 31 December):
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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| Turnover (XOF billions) | 95.0 | |||
| Net profit /loss (XOF billions) | loss | profit | profit | profit |
| Number of employees (at year end) | 454 | 458 | >500 | |
| Number of passengers (000s) | 488 | 488 | 559 | 1,200 |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 63.2 | 61.5 | 61.0 | |
| Number of aircraft (at year-end) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Notes/sources | [19] | [20] | [13] | [21][7] |
As of 2023, Asky airlines serves 28 destinations in 26 countries within Africa, focusing on developing a strong intra-Africa network that fosters regional development, tourism, economic growth, and regional integration as a major economic catalyst within the continent with its long-term goal of a sustainable business focused on profitability.[22] The Airline served the following 19 scheduled destinations throughout West and Central Africa from its hub at Lome until October 2017.[23]
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In 2021, ASKY became a member ofIATA.[26]
Asky Airlines haveCodeshare agreements with the following airlines:
As of August 2025[update], Asky Airlines operates the following aircraft:[28]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | — | 16 | 99 | 115 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 9 | — | 16 | 138 | 154 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 5 | — | 16 | 144 | 160 | |
| Total | 16 | — | ||||
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