History
The airline was established on 15 September 1977, following the merger of Air Mahé and Inter-Island Airways, as Seychelles Airlines and adopted the present title in September 1978. It started international routes in 1983 to Frankfurt and London. From 1978 until January 2012 the airline was wholly owned by the Seychelles government and as of February 2012 the UAE's Etihad Airways bought a 40% share in the airline. Etihad Airways invested 45 million US Dollars in Air Seychelles at the time of the share purchase which left the Seychelles government with the remaining 60% ownership. Air Seychelles operates a fleet of Boeing 767s on its international network and offers two classes of service, Pearl Class (Business class) and Economy Class. Based at the Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), for many years until January 2012 it also operated a small hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) in a strategic alliance with Air France which served some former destinations (such as Manchester and Madrid). It is also the major ground handling agent for all aircraft operating at SEZ (Seychelles International Airport).
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