Burundi Airlines is a state-owned national airline of Burundi, to function as the national carrier of the East African country and successor to the defunct Air Burundi. The government of Burundi owns 92 percent of the new airline's stock.[1] Burundi Airlines was formally established on 4 February 2021.[2]
Overview
The new airline is a merger of the defunct Air Burundi, which ceased operations in 2009, and SOBUGEA, a Burundian government-owned company responsible for ground handling and airport maintenance. The new combined entity owns 92 percent of Burundi Airlines stock. The remaining 8 percent shareholding is split between a Belgian company and the state-owned insurance company Societe d'Assurances du Burundi (Socabu).[1][3]