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Fly 6ix is a former passenger airline with its head office in Freetown, Sierra Leone, operating out of Lungi International Airport.[1]
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2011 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2012 | ||||||
Hubs | Lungi International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Parent company | Medi-Call Group of Companies | ||||||
Headquarters | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||||||
Website | http://www.fly6ix.com/ |
The airline was founded in 2010 by the UK-based MediCall Group of companies.[2] Passenger flights commenced in January 2011.[3] At the inauguration of passenger services, Ernest Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, officially designated Fly 6ix as the national carrier of Sierra Leone.[4] Fly 6ix served four West African cities with a single Embraer 135 aircraft. The airline has ceased operating. Fly6ix Limited resolved 3 December 2012 to be wound up voluntarily.[5]
The Spring 2011 schedule of Fly 6ix Airlines offers weekly connections between the following destinations along the Atlantic coast of West Africa:
As of May 2011, Fly 6ix Airline's scheduled operations were undertaken by a single Embraer 135. The aircraft, registered as 5Y-BVY, was originally delivered in 2003 to the American regional carrier Chautauqua Airlines.[6]
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers |
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Embraer 135 | 1 |
35 |
Total | 1 |
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