Airline to fly guests for Africa Cup of Nations
TO BE based temporarily in Libreville, Gabon, Small Planet Airlines which has Air Operator Certificates (AOC) granted by three European countries (Lithuania, Poland and Italy) will host teams, guests and the media by flying them to various venues for the 28th Orange African Cup of Nations football matches next month in its Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
S...mall Planet Airlines will carry passengers from Libreville to other cities in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea – Malaba, Francewill and Bata .– hosting the various matches, returning them to Libreville for the finals. The Orange African Cup of Nations is to welcome 16 national football teams from countries across the entire continent.
“We are pleased to be given the opportunity to contribute to the organisational part of this momentous event. With our fleet of Boeing 737-300 temporarily based in Libreville, football fans will reach their chosen stadiums hosting championship matches quickly and comfortably. After all, football is a sport that has been connecting nations all over the world and seeing his favourite stars playing live is a dream of every dedicated supporter,” commented the CEO of Small Planet Airlines, Vytautas Kaikaris.
The airline is part of the aviation business group Avia Solutions Group. The airline operates a fleet of six Boeing 737-300 and two Airbus A320 type aircraft and operates flights from Lithuania, Poland, Italy, France and the UK.