Bestfly Cabo Verde
Bestfly Cabo Verde was a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo regional airline based in Praia, Cape Verde. It operates inter-island services. Its main base is Nelson Mandela International Airport. The airline has suspended all flights to date since mid-2023 and has yet to resume any active service.
History
Foundation
The airline was founded in 2015 as Binter Cabo Verde, a subsidiary of Spanish airline Binter Canarias. Operations commenced on 12 November 2016 with flights connecting the islands of Santiago, Sal and São Vicente. Binter Cabo Verde took over inter-island flights after TACV discontinued its domestic operations on 1 August 2017 due to restructuring and privatisation.In August 2019, the airline changed its name from Binter Cabo Verde to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde. Binter Canarias divested in the airline in June 2021, selling its majority 70% stake to Angolan airline BestFly Worldwide with the remaining 30% owned by the Government of Cape Verde. The company has since rebranded the airline as Bestfly Cabo Verde.
Suspensions
In mid-2023, the airline briefly suspended most of its flights, citing operational difficulties. The airline announced the suspension of all operations again from 19 April until 7 May 2024, but has not resumed them since then. It has been reported that the airline suspended its Cabo Verde services due to issues with its ACMI operations.Destinations
As of July 2022, Bestfly Cabo Verde served all seven Cape Verde airports.| Island | Country | Airport | Notes |
| Boa Vista | Cape Verde | Aristides Pereira International Airport | |
| Maio | Cape Verde | Maio Airport | |
| Sal | Cape Verde | Amílcar Cabral International Airport | |
| Santiago | Cape Verde | Nelson Mandela International Airport | |
| São Filipe | Cape Verde | São Filipe Airport | |
| Sao Nicolau | Cape Verde | Preguiça Airport | |
| São Vicente | Cape Verde | Cesária Évora Airport |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of March 2024, the Bestfly Cabo Verde fleet consisted of the following aircraft:Former fleet
The airline previously also operated the following aircraft types:- Embraer 190