Camair - co, the Camerounian National Carrier has announced its exit from long haul operations in a restructuring move which is designed to streamline costs and shed losses. Long haul oprations are expensive and highly intricate ventures, it is easy to see why a small carrier such as Camair - Co which lacks a dense short haul network that would have provided passenger feed for its long haul operations, ran into difficulties in its long haul operations. Cutting its sole long - haul route is definitely a smart move which will definitely improve the carrier's bottomline. The airline's management has wisely decided to focus on growing its domestic and international short haul operations, a move that should ultimately improve the carrier's fortunes.

Camair-Co ends long-haul operations

Camair-Co terminated scheduled passenger flights to Paris (CDG), France, on Friday, September 30 citing a network restructuring exercise, reports ch-aviation.

The route was the Cameroonian carrier's only longhaul service and was usually plied with its flagship aircraft, B767-300.

Newly appointed chairman Mefiro Oumarou told a board meeting that the carrier would refocus its attention on the domestic market by developing routes to the north-western and western cities of Bamenda and Bafoussem in particular. It already serves Garoua, Maroua, N'Gaoundéré, and Yaoundé Nsimalen using its MA-60 and B737-700 fleets.

Camair-Co is set to embark on a restructuring programme with its sole-shareholder, the Cameroon government, having pledged to recapitalise it to the amount USD101 million while at the same time restructuring USD59 million worth of its debt.