Hi guys
I am the operations manager at a small airline operating four J328's in VIP configurations for charters.
We have received a request to fly a tour from Austria into Africa, Madagaskar, Réunion Island, Mahe Island, Oman, Jordan and back to Austria over a 2 week period.
The legs are quite long, up to 6 hours on the J328, which means we need to do a fuel stop on these long legs.
Fuel stops are not a problem, we do them all the time
, BUT on the Mahe Island - Oman leg from Seychelles Intl (FSIA) to Seeb Intl (OOMS) there is nothing but open water, and Somalia to the west.
My question is, how safe/efficient is it to stop for fuel in Somalia,??? As far as I know it is not a very safe place...
Anyone got any advise? We have mainly been operating in Europe, once into Marocco and a bit into Russia, so I am not very familiar with flying in Africa, let alone down to Madagaskar and these islands in the Indian Ocean.
Any advise greatly appreciated