Timbuktu Airlines
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| Main hub | Starlight City International, Starlight City |
| Secondary hub | Easter Bay Airport, San Fierro |
| Callsign | Timbuktu |
| Airline codes | TM |
Timbuktu Airlines is Coocoostan's third-largest airline. Its corporate headquarters are in Starlight City and its main hub is at that city's International Airport, with a secondary hubs in San Fierro. It was founded in 1999 as a low-cost alternative to the two established airlines. However, this cost-cutting soon spread into areas such as safety an maintenance, with often tragic consequences.
Fleet
| Aircraft | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 12 Boeing 757 | 228 |
Service
Timbuktu Airlines is somewhat spartan. Flight Attendants are only present largely for safety, as there is only a limited variety of food. The Airline operates between the International Airports within the country, but is known for snags in service. For example, when travelling on other airlines, passengers must retrieve their baggage before it can be loaded onto a connection with another airline. In the past, Timbuktu scored lower than Drikar Air(an airline shut down because of safety violations) and Military Flights in terms of service, but this is undergoing a sincere change, with the plan thought to be well founded.
Accidents
Timbuktu Airlines has had 3 fatal accidents in its history,leading to several groundings. However, the current government has made it known that the airline will not be allowed to continue operating if a negligent accident occurs again.
- January 2006, A Boeing 757 Crashes after taking off from Coocoobad International Airport, into the Great Salt Lake, killing the two pilots and ten passengers.
- November 2006, A Boeing 757 crashes on final approach at Starlight City International, killing the pilot and lone passenger. The plane was operating with a one-man crew while being moved, as well, no walkaround was conducted prior to takeoff.
- January 24,2007 A Boeing 757 on a move, collides with a Citation business jet head on, killing the two pilots, as well as a pilot and passenger on the Citation. The 757 was flying too low, in violation of orders from Air Traffic Control.
