Private company
Mauritania Airlines
Logo: Mauritania Airlines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Flag carrier of Mauritania
Mauritania Airlines, previously Mauritania Airlines International, is an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, serving as flag carrier of the country. The company was set up in December 2010 in response to the demise of Mauritania Airways. In April 2018, the airline rebranded from Mauritania Airlines International to Mauritania Airlines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersNouakchott1
- Websitewww.mauritaniaairlines.mr
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Mauritania Airlines, previously Mauritania Airlines International, is an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, serving as flag carrier of the country. The company was set up in December 2010 in response to the demise of Mauritania Airways. In April 2018, the airline rebranded from Mauritania Airlines International to Mauritania Airlines. It is the only airline currently flying domestically within Mauritania.2
Products and brands
Destinations
Mauritania Airlines has its base at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC). The company operates short- and medium-haul flights.
The airline was on the EU "blacklist" until December 2012, but it has since been removed.
Codeshare and Interline agreements
Mauritania Airlines currently has a codeshare agreement with Royal Air Maroc and Interline agreements with APG Airlines and Hahn Air.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of July 2026, Mauritania Airlines operates the following aircraft:
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Former fleet
As of August 2025, Mauritania Airlines operated 1 Boeing 737-700, 1 Boeing 737-800, 1 Boeing 737-8 MAX, 1 Embraer ERJ 145 and 2 Embraer 175.
The airline also previously operated the following aircraft:
1 leased Airbus A320
2 Boeing 737-500
From Wikipedia’s article on Mauritania Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 2010Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.mauritaniaairlines.mr1
- WikipediaMauritania Airlines
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ3852483
Sources
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- 1WikidataMauritania Airlines on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMauritania Airlines on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMauritania Airlines logo by Mauritania Airlines, Public domain
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsMauritania Airlines photo by Gary Shaw from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0