SPECIAL LIVERY - CABO VERDE / B737 MAX8 / D4-CCJ - "CABO VERDE NA COPA"

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FLEET - Cape Verde: LACV Secures $6 Million Sovereign Guarantee for Two Leased ATR 72- 600s

The Government of Cape Verde has authorized sovereign guarantees worth $6 million (€5.2 million) for state-owned carrier Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde (LACV), covering the lease of two aircraft for inter-island services.

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SPECIAL LVERY - CABO VERDE / B737 MAX8 / D4-CCJ - "Cabo Verde Na Copa"

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FLEET - Cabo Verde Airlines Strengthens European Network with Additional Leased Aircraft

 The national airline of Cabo Verde has strengthened its operational capacity with the introduction of an Airbus A319 on a wet lease (from Fly Air41 Airways, Croatia) to support its European route network.

ROUTES / FLEET - Cabo Verde Airlines Wet-Leases Embraer E175 To Stabilise Domestic Network

Cabo Verde Airlines has strengthened its inter-island operations with the introduction of a wet-leased Embraer E175, as the carrier seeks to stabilise its domestic network following weeks of fleet disruptions.

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ROUTES - Cabo Verde Airlines plans to resume regular seasonal service to France, on the Ilha do Sal – Paris CDG route from 19 June 2026, with B737-8.

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ROUTES - CABO VERDE AIRLINES FILES ILHA DO SAL – BARCELONA SCHEDULE IN 3Q24

Cabo Verde Airlines from late-July 2024 intends to offer service to Spain, as the airline filed operational schedule on Ilha do Sal – Barcelona route. From 30JUL24 to 27AUG24, Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to operate this route on weekly basis. Based on schedule listing in the OAG, the carrier last served Barcelona until September 2012.

VR620 SID0900 – 1640BCN 7M8 2
VR621 BCN1750 – 2010SID 7M8 2

This route is also served by Vueling on weekly basis.

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Fleet Modernization - Cabo Verde Airlines Debuts Its First Boeing 737 MAX

- Expanding its network, West African carrier will relaunch routes in Africa and to Europe, North America and South America

- 737-8 capabilities will enable airline to grow tourism across the archipelago of Cape Verde

PRAIA, Cape Verde, July 20, 2023 —Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Cabo Verde Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first fuel-efficient 737 MAX jet with a special event at its home base with officials and employees. As part of its new “take-off” rebranding, the airline’s 737-8 will reconnect the Cape Verdean diaspora and boost tourism for the island nation from Africa, Europe, North America and South America.

“This is a significant moment for Cabo Verde Airlines. With the addition of the Boeing 737-8, we continue to expand our fleet to pre-pandemic levels,” said Sara Pires, Cabo Verde Airlines’ CEO and president. “The delivery of an airplane with the capabilities of the 737-8 allows us to meet the growing travel demand to our archipelago country at the crossroads of four continents.”

Cabo Verde Airlines connects four continents with non-stop flights from its hubs in Praia and Sal. The 737-8 is part of the airline’s new “take-off” relaunch strategy. It aims to renew its fleet and expand its network to previously operated routes following the pandemic.

“The 737 MAX family is perfectly suited for Cabo Verde Airlines to serve prominent markets in Africa, Europe and North and South America, providing it with enhanced capability and flexibility across its network,” said Anbessie Yitbarek, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Africa. “The 737-8, with its versatility and fuel efficiency, will support Cabo Verde Airlines’ goal of competing to win back market share.”


The 737 MAX airplane family delivers enhanced efficiency, improved environmental performance and increased passenger comfort to the single-aisle market. Powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines and advanced technology winglets, the 737 MAX reduces fuel use and emissions by 20% compared to airplanes it replaces.

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NEW AIRCRAFT - Cabo Verde Airlines will add one B737 MAX 8 to its fleet in July 2023, which will be acquired on lease and allow the carrier to resume connections with Boston, Brazil and France.

 

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Cabo Verde Connect Services eyes late 4Q20 launch

Cabo Verde Connect Services is planning to commence operations on December 2, 2020, connecting Praia with Lisbon using Airbus narrowbody aircraft chartered from Azores Airlines (S4, Ponta Delgada).

The virtual start-up is backed by its namesake travel services provider, which, in turn, is linked to Azorean tour operator Newtour. In a statement to Portuguese newswire Lusa, Cabo Verde Connect Services said that it would initially use either an A320-200 or an A321-200NX chartered from Azores Airlines to operate weekly flights between Cabo Verde and its former colonial capital. Azores Airlines planned to launch in-house Praia-Lisbon operations in late October 2020 but eventually dropped the plans.

Going forward, Cabo Verde Connect Services plans to expand its network to include services to other European cities, such as Paris, as well as Boston, the largest destination for Cabo Verdean diaspora. The airline also hopes to enter the domestic market in Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde Airlines (VR, Sal Amilcar Cabral Int'l) has been commercially inactive since March 2020. The airline, partially owned by Loftleidir Icelandic (Reykjavik Keflavik), had plans to turn Sal Amilcar Cabral Int'l into an intercontinental hub connecting Africa, South America, North America, and Europe prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but the ensuing crisis has cast doubt on the carrier's survival. With the flag carrier dormant, Cabo Verde sees no scheduled flights besides a limited number of leisure routes from Europe.

Domestic services in Cabo Verde are currently exclusively provided by TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (3B, Praia), formerly known as Binter CV, the ch-aviation capacities module shows.

Azores Airlines, which will be operating Cabo Verde Connect Services flights, has a similar strategy of establishing a transatlantic hub at Ponta Delgada, capitalising on the archipelago's location between Europe, Africa, and North America.

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NEW LIVERY: TACV CABO VERDE AIRLINES - B757-200W - D4-CCF

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