Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport [SEP] named after
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (, ) is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, north of Dakar. It was known as Dakar-Yoff International Airport () until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.
The airport can handle wide body jets, including the Airbus A340-600 from South African Airways, and the Boeing 777-200 from
Senegal Airlines
Groupe Air Sénégal, operating as Senegal Airlines, was an airline with its head office on the property of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal. It operated a scheduled network in Senegal and neighbouring countries from its main base at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
History.
The airline was launched after Air Sénégal International ceased its operations in 2009, and made its first flights on 25 January 2011. Senegal Airlines's CEO was Edgardo Badiali, the former CEO of GoAir and MyAir. It was