Gambia Bird (Banjul) is now expected to launch in early October and will shortly take delivery of its first A319-100 D-ASTA (c/n 4663) on wet-lease from 90% shareholder Germania Express (Berlin Schönefeld). Conakry, Dakar Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International, Freetown, London Gatwick and Lagos have been mentioned as the first destinations it wishes to serve from Banjul.