CAMAIR-CO

Cameroon Airlines Corporation

Former names : CAMAIR-CO, Cameroon Airlines

CAMAIR-CO is Cameroon's state-owned airline, created in 2006 to replace the bankrupt former Cameroon Airlines and launched commercially in March 2011. It has never achieved financial self-sufficiency, depending on recurring state subsidies and recapitalisations while flying a small, partly grounded fleet.

Sector
Transport and logistics
Ownership
State-owned
Supervising ministry
Ministry of Transport
Founded
2006
Head office
Douala
Other sourceCamer.bePublished 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • CAMAIR-CO was created by Decree No. 2006/293 of 11 September 2006, with the State as sole shareholder and initial capital of 100 million FCFA, since raised to 21.856 billion FCFA (source: camer-be, read 2026-09-04).
  • The fleet is down to six aircraft as of 2025-2026, most grounded for maintenance in Ethiopia and Europe (source: ecomatin, read 2026-09-04).