Nema, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, Tidjikja and Zouerate. At this time, Air Afrique had a 20% participation in the airline. In mid-2000, the Pan-African carrier boosted its shareholding in the company to 32%. Citing security concerns, the United Kingdom banned Air Mauritanie from flying into the country airspace in . Among other carriers, Air Mauritanie was blacklisted because of the failure of the Mauritanian civil aviation authority to comply with ICAO standards. The economical situation of the carrier entered a steep decline in mid-2005, when the crisis forced the government to replace the airline's Director. It was reported in that Royal Air Maroc would take a majority stake (51%) in the airline and to effectively take over its management; at this time, the major stockholders were the Nationale d'assurances et réassurance (40%), the Banque Mauritanienne de Commerce International, Établissements Noueigued, and Star Oil Mauritanie. However, in , the government of Mauritania created another carrier, Mauritania Airways, with the aid of private Mauritanian investors and Tunisair, which became the major shareholder (51%) of the newly created airline. By 2007, Air Mauritanie was so indebted that in two aircraft were seized for debts with the leasing company, the International Lease Finance Corporation, followed by the impoundment of the presidential aircraft, a Boeing 727-200. Debts for leasing these three aircraft had risen to million. Air Mauritanie ceased operations in and was liquidated. Two months later, Mauritania Airways started operations. Destinations Air Mauritanie was based at Nouakchott International Airport. The airline served the following destinations all through its history: Historical fleet Air Mauritanie operated the following aircraft along the years: ATR 42 Boeing 727-200 (VIP-configured, flown for the Mauritanian government) Boeing 737-700 DC-3 DC-4 Fairchild F-27 Fokker F28-4000 Fokker F28-6000 Il-18 Accidents and incidents , Air Mauritanie experienced five accidents or incidents, according to Aviation Safety Network. The only event that lead to fatalities occurred on 1994-7-1 during a landing accident. Following is the list of these events. See also Transport in Mauritania List of defunct airlines of Mauritania References Bibliography External links Air Mauritanie (Archive) Defunct airlines of Mauritania Airlines established in 1962 Airlines disestablished in 2007 1962 establishments in Africa 2007 disestablishments in Africa