Domestic Airlines

Not to be confused with Tassili Travail Aérien.
Domestic Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
SF DTH TASSILI AIR
Founded4 March 1998 (1998-03-04) (as Tassili Airlines)
3 July 2025 (as Domestic Airlines)[1]
Commenced operations8 April 1999 (1999-04-08) (as Tassili Airlines)
22 August 2025 (as Domestic Airlines)
Operating basesHouari Boumedienne Airport
Fleet size15
Destinations20
Parent companyAir Algérie
HeadquartersAlgiers, Algeria
Key peopleSidahmed Tazka (Interim Managing Director)
Websitedomesticairlines.dz

Domestic Airlines (Arabic: طيران الطاسيلي) formerly Tassili Airlines, is an Algerian passenger airline based in Algiers. Following a strategic restructuring in 2025, it operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Algérie.

Originally founded in 1998 to serve the Algerian oil industry, operating charter and shuttle services domestically and internationally. The airline eventually transitioned to a scheduled carrier. Following its acquisition by Air Algérie in June 2025, it was rebranded as Domestic Airlines to serve as the group's regional and domestic specialist arm.[2][3]

History

Tassili Airlines was established on 4 March 1998, as a joint venture between Air Algérie (49%) and the state oil company Sonatrach (51%). Commercial services were launched on 8 April 1999, with a flight from Hassi Messaoud to Algiers. In April 2005, Air Algérie sold 25% of its shares in the airline, Sonatrach thus becoming the majority shareholder.

Tassili Airlines became a member of AFRAA in 2014,[4] while continuing to expand its regional and international route network.

On 19 June 2025, the Algerian government facilitated a transfer of ownership, moving 100% of the airline's shares to Air Algérie from Sonatrach Holdings. The move was intended to streamline the national aviation sector. Prior to its restructuring and acquisition by Air Algérie, Tassili Airlines operated a diverse portfolio that included specialized aerial work, medical evacuation, and agricultural services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Tassili Travail Aérien (TTA).[5]

On 3 July 2025, Air Algérie unveiled the new visual identity of the airline, along with announcing that it would be renamed Domestic Airlines. Its primary focus would be shifting to domestic commercial routes to alleviate pressure on the mainline Air Algérie fleet.[6] Domestic Airlines conducted its inaugural flight on 22 August 2025, followed by the full commencement of scheduled commercial services on 25 August 2025.[7]

Corporate affairs

Ownership

Prior to 19 June 2025, Sonatrach held a 76% stake in the airline and the remaining 24% was held by Air Algérie.

Since August 2025, Domestic Airlines has functioned as the regional division of Air Algérie. While it maintains its own air operator's certificate (AOC), its corporate strategy is fully integrated with the parent company's network.[8]

The annual accounts of the state-owned Tassili Airlines do not seem to have been published. A few recently available figures (largely from AFRAA reports) are shown below (for years ending 31 December):

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Turnover
Net profit loss
Number of employees (at year end) 1,338 1,403 1,477
Number of passengers (m) 0.2 0.8 1.8
Passenger load factor (%) 58
Number of aircraft (at year end) 12 12 15 15 15
Notes/sources [9] [10] [4] [11] [a]
[12]
  1. ^ 2020: Activities and income in 2020 were severely reduced by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Destinations

As of January 2026, Domestic Airlines offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:

Algeria

Fleet

As of August 2025, Domestic Airlines operates the following aircraft:[13]

Domestic Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 7 — 155
Bombardier Dash 8-Q200 4 — 37
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 4 — 74
Total 15 —

Accidents and incidents

  • On 28 January 2004, at around 21:00 local time, a Tassili Airlines Beechcraft 1900 (registered 7T-VIN) crashed 10 kilometres short of Ghardaïa Airport where it had been scheduled to land completing a chartered flight from Hassi R'Mel Airport. The pilot Mebarki Mohamed had to abort the landing approach because a preceding aircraft had not cleared the runway in time. During maneuvering for reaching the approach path again, the aircraft hit the ground with its right wing, which was subsequently torn off. Of the two passengers and three crew members on board, all but the co-pilot survived the crash.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Aicha, Merabet (2025-07-03). "Domestic Airlines : la filiale d'Air Algérie officiellement lancée". Visas & Voyages Algérie (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. ^ "Tassili Airlines Archive". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  3. ^ "DomesticAirlines". DomesticAirlines. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  4. ^ a b "AFRAA Annual Report 2019" (PDF). AFRAA. 2019.
  5. ^ "Tassili Airlines Corporate Profile". The International Air Cargo Association. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  6. ^ Spanjevic, Aleksa (2025-07-04). "Air Algérie launches Domestic Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  7. ^ "Domestic Airlines Airline Profile". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  8. ^ "Signing of a Property Transfer Agreement for Tassili Airlines in Favor of Air Algérie". SONATRACH. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  9. ^ "AFRAA Annual Report 2017" (PDF). AFRAA. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  10. ^ "AFRAA Annual Report 2018" (PDF). AFRAA. 2018.
  11. ^ "AFRAA Annual Report 2020" (PDF). AFRAA. 2020.
  12. ^ "AFRAA Annual Report 2021" (PDF). AFRAA. 2021.
  13. ^ Nethersole, Ella (2025-08-26). "Algeria's Domestic Airlines Begins Operations". Aviation Week Network. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  14. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900D 7T-VIN Ghardaïa-Noumérat Airport (GHA)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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