Bestfly Cabo Verde
IATA ICAO Callsign
3B BCV MORABEZA
Founded2015 (2015) as Binter Cabo Verde
Commenced operations12 November 2016 (2016-11-12)
Hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size3
Destinations7
Parent companyBestFly World Wide (70%), Government of Cape Verde (30%)
HeadquartersPraia, Cape Verde
Websitebestflycaboverde.com

Bestfly Cabo Verde (legally, and previously doing business as, TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde) is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It operates inter-island services. Its main base is Nelson Mandela International Airport. The company was founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde.

History

Binter Cabo Verde ATR 72-500

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.[2] Binter Cabo Verde took over inter-island flights after TACV discontinued its domestic operations on 1 August 2017 due to restructuring and privatisation.[3]

In August 2019, the airline changed its name from Binter Cabo Verde (Binter CV) to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV).[4] 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.[5] The company has since rebranded the airline as Bestfly Cabo Verde.[1]

Destinations

As of July 2022, Bestfly Cabo Verde flies to all seven Cape Verde airports.[6]

Island Country Airport Notes
Boa VistaCape VerdeAristides Pereira International Airport
MaioCape VerdeMaio Airport
SalCape VerdeAmílcar Cabral International Airport
SantiagoCape VerdeNelson Mandela International AirportHub
São FilipeCape VerdeSão Filipe Airport
Sao NicolauCape VerdePreguiça Airport
São VicenteCape VerdeCesária Évora Airport

Current fleet

As of July 2022, the Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]

Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 72 2 — 72
Embraer E190 1 — 103
Total 3 —

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "BestFly - Quem somos" [Bestfly - Who we are]. Bestfly Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Binter CV celebra su primer año conectando las islas de Cabo Verde" [Binter celebrates its first year connecting the islands of Cape Verde]. Binter Canarias (in Spanish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "TACV Ends Domestic Cape Verde Operations". CH-Aviation. 2 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Binter muda de nome para Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde" [Binter changes its name to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde]. O Jornal Economico (in Portuguese). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Spanish airline Binter sells Cape Verde operation to Angolan BestFly". Further Africa. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "BestFly - Horários" [Bestfly - Timings]. Bestfly Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bestfly Cape Verde Fleet Details and History". Plane Spotters. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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