Bestfly_Cabo_Verde
Bestfly Cabo Verde (legally, and previously doing business as, TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde) was a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia, Cape Verde.[1] It operated inter-island services untile March 2024, when the airline ceased all flight operations. Its main base was Nelson Mandela International Airport. The company was founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde.
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| Founded | 2015 (2015) as Binter Cabo Verde | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | BestFly World Wide (70%), Government of Cape Verde (30%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Praia, Cape Verde | ||||||
| Website | bestflycaboverde | ||||||
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]
The airlines suspended all flight operations on March 5, 2024.
As of July 2022, Bestfly Cabo Verde flies to all seven Cape Verde airports.[6]
| Island | Country | Airport | Notes |
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| Boa Vista | Cape Verde | Aristides Pereira International Airport | |
| Maio | Cape Verde | Maio Airport | |
| Sal | Cape Verde | Amílcar Cabral International Airport | |
| Santiago | Cape Verde | Nelson Mandela International Airport | Hub |
| São Filipe | Cape Verde | São Filipe Airport | |
| Sao Nicolau | Cape Verde | Preguiça Airport | |
| São Vicente | Cape Verde | Cesária Évora Airport |
As of March 2024, the Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 72 | 1 | — | 72 | |
| Total | 1 | — | ||
- "BestFly - Quem somos" [Bestfly - Who we are]. Bestfly Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "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.
- "TACV Ends Domestic Cape Verde Operations". CH-Aviation. 2 August 2017.
- "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.
- "Spanish airline Binter sells Cape Verde operation to Angolan BestFly". Further Africa. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- "BestFly - Horários" [Bestfly - Timings]. Bestfly Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Bestfly Cape Verde Fleet Details and History". Plane Spotters. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
Media related to Binter Cabo Verde at Wikimedia Commons
