{{Short description|Somali-owned airline}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Daallo Airlines<br/>Diyarada Ee Daallo<br/>طيران دالو | logo = daalloairlines.jpg | logo_size = 150 | IATA = D3 | ICAO = DAO | callsign = DAALLO AIRLINES | parent = {{nowrap|[[African Airways Alliance]]<ref>[https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airline-groups/african-airways-alliance centreforaviation.com - African Airways Alliance] retrieved 13 February 2021</ref>}} | founded = 1991 | commenced = {{Start date and age|1991|3|20|df=y}} | headquarters = {{nowrap|[[Al Garhoud]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]}} | hubs = {{nowrap|[[Aden Adde International Airport|Mogadishu]]}} | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | fleet_size = 4 | destinations = 9 | website = {{URL|www.daallo.com}} }}
'''Daallo Airlines''' is a [[Somali people|Somali]]-owned airline based at [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai Airport]] [[Dubai Airport Freezone|Free Zone]] in [[Al Garhoud]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>"[http://www.daallo.com/contactus.asp Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722215549/http://www.daallo.com/contactus.asp |date=22 July 2011 }}." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 21 July 2011. "Corporate Office Dubai Airport Free Zone J 21, Dubai P.O. Box 293515 United Arab Emirates"</ref> The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work=[[Flight International]] | page= 71 | date= 3 April 2007}}</ref><ref name="Dadest">{{cite web|url=http://www.daallo.com|title=Daallo Airlines|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> It is [[List of airlines banned in the European Union|banned from flying in the European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The EU Air Safety List|publisher= European Commission|date= 3 June 2025|url= https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/3195fabb-7575-4db9-85b9-ec5a77b481aa_en?filename=air-safety-list-2025-06-03_en.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250828130649/https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/3195fabb-7575-4db9-85b9-ec5a77b481aa_en?filename=air-safety-list-2025-06-03_en.pdf|archive-date= 28 August 2025}}</ref>
==History== Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daallo.com/timeline.aspx|title=Daallo Airlines|website=www.daallo.com|access-date=2017-09-17|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216145411/http://www.daallo.com/timeline.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daallo.com/management.aspx|title=Daallo Airlines|accessdate=3 February 2016|archive-date=10 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210160347/http://daallo.com/management.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> It began operations on 20 March 1991. {{as of|2000|3}}, the carrier had 42 employees; its fleet was composed of two [[Antonov An-24RV]], one [[Let 410]] UVP-E and two [[Tupolev Tu-154M]] that served [[Berbera]], [[Borama]], [[Bossaso]], [[Dire Dawa]], [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti]], [[Dubai]], [[Hargeisa]], [[Jeddah]], [[Mogadishu]], and [[Sharjah]].<ref name="FI2000" />
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.daallo.biz/news.asp |title= D a A L L O a I R L I N e S |access-date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901192528/http://www.daallo.biz/news.asp |archive-date=1 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Snrafdn">{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4d08a05e2.html|title=Refworld - Somalia: Names of regional airlines that fly directly into the North, particularly Hargeisa (Somaliland) and Bossaso (also spelled as Bosaso) (Puntland)|author=United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|work=Refworld|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref>
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with [[Jubba Airways]] to form the new holding company [[African Airways Alliance]].<ref name="Gramsaddc">{{cite news|title=Regional airlines merge as Somali airspace draws competition|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=10430|access-date=18 February 2015|agency=Goobjoog|date=17 February 2015}}</ref> Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.
==Destinations== As of April 2025, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Schedule - Daallo Airline |url=https://daallo.com/schedule/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Country !City !Airport !Notes ! class="unsortable"|Refs |- |[[Kenya]]||[[Nairobi]]||[[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |- |[[Saudi Arabia]]||[[Jeddah]]||[[King Abdulaziz International Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |- | rowspan="4" |[[Somalia]]||[[Bosaso]]||[[Bosaso Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |- |[[Garowe]]||[[Garowe Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |- |[[Mogadishu]]||[[Aden Adde International Airport]]||{{airline hub|Base}}|| align="center" | |- |[[Hargeisa]]||[[Hargeisa Egal Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |- |[[United Arab Emirates]]||[[Dubai]]||[[Dubai International Airport]]|| align="center" |—|| align="center" | |}
==Fleet== [[File:2013_01_17_SPF_to_Djibouti_n_(8394720302)_(cropped).jpg|thumb|Daallo Airlines [[Boeing 737-300]]]] [[File:Antonov An-24RV, Daallo Airlines AN1173726.jpg|thumb|A former Daallo Airlines [[Antonov An-24]] cargo aircraft]]
===Current fleet===
As of June 2025, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" |+'''Daallo Airlines''' !Aircraft !In Fleet !Order !Passengers !Notes |- |[[Boeing 737-300]] |align=center|1 |align=center|— |align=center|142 | |- |[[Boeing 737-400]] |align=center|2 |align=center|— |align=center|146 | |- |[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|Bombardier Dash 8 Q400]] |align=center|1 |align=center|— |align=center|76 |(as of August 2025)<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Global Airline Guide 2025 - Daallo Airlines |magazine=Airliner World |date=September 2025 |page=74}}</ref> |- !Total !4 !— ! ! |}
Daallo Airlines has publicly expressed interest in expanding its fleet with Boeing 737-800s and Bombardier Dash 8-300s, as reported in early 2023.<ref name="SONNA">[https://sonna.so/en/daallo-airlines-wants-to-acquire-boeing-737-800s-and-dash-8-300s/ Somali National News Agency – Daallo Airlines wants to acquire Boeing 737-800s and Dash 8-300s]. Retrieved 3 June 2025.</ref><ref name="ChAv">[https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/124734-djiboutis-daallo-airlines-seeks-b737-800-dash-8-300 ch-aviation – Djibouti's Daallo Airlines seeks B737-800, Dash 8-300]. Retrieved 3 June 2025.</ref>
===Former fleet=== Daallo Airlines formerly also operated many of owned or leased aircraft types: * [[Antonov An-12]]<ref name="soohel.com">{{cite web |url=http://soohel.com/classified-dtl.php?id=59 |title=Soohel |publisher=Soohel |accessdate=5 August 2012 |archive-date=8 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208134144/http://www.soohel.com/classified-dtl.php?id=59 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Antonov An-24]]<ref name="daallotimeline">{{cite web|url=http://www.daallo.com/timeline.aspx|title=Daallo Airlines|accessdate=3 February 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216145411/http://www.daallo.com/timeline.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Ilyushin Il-18]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/> * [[Ilyushin Il-76]]<ref name="soohel.com"/> * [[Boeing 727-200]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/> * [[Boeing 757-200]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/> * [[Boeing 767]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/> * [[Let L-410 Turbolet]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/> * [[Tupolev Tu-154]]<ref name="daallotimeline"/>
==Accidents and incidents== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Date !Location !Aircraft !Registration !Aircraft damage !Fatalities !class="unsortable"|Description !class="unsortable"|Refs |- |align=center|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|2}} |{{nowrap|[[Bosaso]]}} |align=center|[[Antonov An-24]] |align=center|EY-47693 |align=center|None |align=center|{{nts|0}} |Two men unsuccessfully attempted to hijack an Antonov airplane operated by Daallo Airlines on a flight from [[Bosaso]] to [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti]]. Armed passengers confronted the alleged hijackers when the two men drew their weapons, allowing the pilots to return the plane to Bosaso. None of the thirty passengers were harmed, and the aircraft was undamaged. |align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Somali men fail in attempt to hijack plane|url=http://somalinewspost.com/2009/11/somali-men-fail-in-attempt-to-hijack-plane/|agency=Associated Press|work=Somali News Post|date=2 November 2009|accessdate=4 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716103424/http://somalinewspost.com/2009/11/somali-men-fail-in-attempt-to-hijack-plane/|archive-date=16 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |align=center|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|11|13}} |{{nowrap|[[Mogadishu]]}} |align=center|[[Antonov An-24]] |align=center|– |align=center|None |align=center|{{nts|0}} |A man tried to board a Daallo Airlines flight in [[Mogadishu]] bound for [[Hargeisa]], [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti]] and [[Dubai]] carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe. The incident bore similarities to the failed attempt to blow up [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]] travelling to Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day, 2009. The man was arrested and taken into Somali police custody. |align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Somali arrested at airport with chemicals, syringe|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-12-30-Somalia_N.htm|accessdate=7 May 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=30 December 2009}}</ref> |- |align=center|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|02|02}} |{{nowrap|[[Mogadishu]]}} |align=center|[[Airbus A321]] |align=center|[[SX-BHS]] |align=center|Hole in fuselage, damage from subsequent fire |align=center|{{nts|1}} |Five minutes after taking off from [[Mogadishu]] en route to [[Djibouti]], a bomb exploded aboard [[Daallo Airlines Flight 159|Flight 159]], opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at [[Aden Adde International Airport]]. Two injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion, landing in the town of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia. The Islamic terrorist group [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] later claimed responsibility for the bombing. |align=center|<ref>{{cite news |title=Somalia: Plane makes emergency landing in Mogadishu after 'explosion' in mid-flight |url=https://horseedmedia.net/2016/02/02/somalia-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-mogadishu-after-engine-catches-fire-mid-flight/ |access-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203090630/https://horseedmedia.net/2016/02/02/somalia-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-mogadishu-after-engine-catches-fire-mid-flight/ |archive-date=3 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=Report: Man Ejected From Somali Plane in Midair Was Suicide Bomber |url=http://gawker.com/report-man-ejected-from-somali-plane-in-midair-was-sui-1757112253 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204232740/http://gawker.com/report-man-ejected-from-somali-plane-in-midair-was-sui-1757112253 |archivedate=4 February 2016 }}</ref> |}
==References== <references>
<ref name=FI2000>{{cite journal |title=World airline directory—Daallo Airlines |journal=[[Flight International]] |date=4–10 April 2000 |volume=157 |number=4722 |page=79 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%201083.html|archive-url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%201082.html|archive-date= 17 September 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category-inline}} *[http://www.daallo.com/ Official website]
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