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Solenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at OR Tambo International Airport. The company was founded in 2002〔(Solenta Aviation entry at airlineupdate.com )〕 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of DHL Aviation. Solenta Aviation also operates extensively for the oil and gas industry ("OGP"), offering passenger charter, cargo and aircraft lease services. ==Operations== Solenta Aviation has adopted a de-centralized business model, thus being able to offer flexible short-haul cargo flights. From its home and maintenance base at OR Tambo International Airport, it operates a number of DHL flights on regional routes to Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe using a fleet of ATR 42 and Cessna 208 Caravan cargo aircraft.〔(Solenta in South Africa )〕 There are several subsidiaries under separate airline licenses: *In 2006, Solenta Aviation Gabon was set up, which is headquartered at Libreville and operating out of Libreville International Airport, using one ATR 42 and one Beechcraft 1900 *Solenta Aviation Côte d'Ivoire is based in Abidjan and operates two ATR 42 aircraft for DHL Worldwide Express.〔(Solenta Aviation in Côte d'Ivoire )〕 *Solenta Aviation Kenya Ltd. operates two cargo configured Cessna 208 Caravan out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi for DHL flights and aircraft lease services.〔(Solenta in Nairobi )〕 *Solenta Aviation Zimbabwe operates three Cessna 208 Caravan out of Harare International Airport linking Harare, Kariba, Bumi Hills, Hwange and Victoria Falls. Further aircraft of Solenta Aviation are based and operated out of several other airports: *Three Beechcraft 1900 are stationed at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana for passenger flights for the oil and tourism industries as well as on-demand charters. *In Erbil, Iraq, one Beechcraft 1900 is based at Erbil International Airport mostly for humanitarian aid missions. *In Conakry, Guinea, one Beechcraft 1900 is based at Conakry International Airport operated on behalf of a mining company. *One Beechcraft 1900 is operated for the International Committee of the Red Cross mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. *Another seven Beechcraft 1900 are operated on behalf of Air Express Algeria out of Oued Irara – Krim Belkacem Airport in Hassi Messaoud.〔(Solenta in Algeria )〕 *One Beechcraft 1900 is operated for the International Committee of the Red Cross mission in Peshawar, Pakistan.〔(Solenta Aviation in Pakistan )〕 *Two Beechcraft 1900 are operating a network of DHL routes in Zambia and Zimbabwe out of Johannesburg International Airport.〔(Solenta in Zimbabwe )〕 *One ATR 42 is based at Lomé-Tokoin Airport in Lomé, Togo for DHL cargo flights throughout West Africa.〔(Solenta in Togo )〕 *Two ERJ 145's are operated for 2 oil companies out of Johannesburg International Airport. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Solenta Aviation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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