Showing posts with label Boeing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boeing. Show all posts
Thursday, September 19, 2013

► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines clarifies its 787 order plans in light of media mixup.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has moved to clarify various misleading international media reports regarding its 787-fleet ambitions. According ...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

► NIGERIA: (Pic) Business charter specialists, Air Peace, awaiting first B737-500.

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Nigerian business charter specialists, Air Peace, are set to add their first Boeing metal to their fleet of two Dornier Do328-300s with the...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

► NIGERIA: Dana Air eyes regional flights by year end; to roll out more domestic routes.

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The commercial head of Nigeria's Dana Air (9J), Mr Obi Mbanuzo, says the airline has applied to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (...
Monday, September 2, 2013

■ ETHIOPIA: More 787s for Ethiopian as Tewolde announces profits for FY2012/13 hit $140mln.

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Despite the airliner's initial teething problems initial teeth problems and the grounding of one of its five B787-8s, ( MSN 34744 | ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

► CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: (Pics) Karinou Airlines' first B737-300 rolls out the paint shop!

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The Central African Republic's Karinou Airlines (U5) first B737-300 (MSN ? | TL-TSM) has rolled out the paint shop at the CAC Aircraft ...
Friday, August 23, 2013

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Gomair, Ghadames Air Transport, Air Niamey, AV Cargo and the Cameroon Air Force.

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The following is a fleet update bulletin for aircraft that are in use, have been in use or will be in use for these listed airlines: Gomair...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: mango seals deal with Acro Aircraft Seating for its 737 fleet.

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South African LCC, mango (JE), has sealed a contract with UK-based passenger aircraft seat manufacturer, Acro Aircraft Seating, for the m...
Monday, August 19, 2013

► NIGERIA: Discovery Air sets sights on two B737-300s; ops due soon?

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Lagos-based startup, Discovery Air, is reportedly in the process of acquiring two 737s as part of efforts to launch operations. However, as...
Friday, August 16, 2013

► COTE D'IVOIRE: Cameroon's Camair-Co starts Abidjan via Lagos from September.

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Camair-Co (QC), the national airline of Cameroon, is set to expand its West African network with the launch of a long delayed 3x weekly f...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

► MAURITIUS: Air Mauritius has no plans to acquire any new planes before 2020: Deenanath

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Air Mauritius (MK) Vice President (Business Sector) Mr Raj Deenanath has stated that his airline does not plan to acquire any new aircraft ...
Friday, July 26, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: SAA officially issues tenders to Boeing, Airbus for 23 widebodies.

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Confirming former interim CEO Nico Bezuidenhout's statement regarding an order for 25-30 widebody aircraft, likely to be either 787s or...
Monday, July 22, 2013

► UNITED KINGDOM: AAIB releases special bulletin on Ethiopian 787 fire as FAA moves to issue Airworthiness Directive for 787 ELTs.

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The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)has issued a special bulletin pertaining to a fire onboard a parked Ethio...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

► ANGOLA: TAAG to serve either London or Paris from June/July 2014 - Carreira.

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TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola (DT) will launch flights to either London or Paris CDG during the second half of 2014, the airline's dir...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

►► PHILIPPINES: Ethiopian Airlines cancels planned Manila, Ho Chi Minh City routes; nixes Singapore.

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[UPDATE 17 JULY] According to AirlineRoute, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) plans to adjust its East Asia operations from 18JUN13, with the tenta...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

■ CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Equatorial Congo Airlines selects Zodiac's Rave IFE system for its 757s.

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Zodiac Aerospace has announced that Equatorial Congo Airlines (LC), the Brazzaville-based Congolese operator, has selected Zodiac Infligh...

■ NIGERIA: Purported fleeting plans for Nigeria One unveiled; eyes 50 aircraft by Q4 2014.

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The first purported fleeting plans for Nigeria's tentative new national carrier, Nigeria One, have been revealed with an overall goal o...
Monday, July 15, 2013

► UNITED KINGDOM: Fire aboard Ethiopian 787 parked at London Heathrow; carrier to continue 787 ops despite incident.

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An Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Boeing 787-8 ( MSN 34744 | ET-AOP ) has been grounded at London Heathrow airport following an on-board fire whic...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: Mango to boost local frequencies with arrival of first leased 737-800 in August.

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South African LCC, mango (JE), is planning to boost its local capacity by over 30 weekly flights following the introduction of the first ...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

► KENYA: Turkish Airlines boosts Mombasa via Kilimanjaro to daily from late October.

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Turkish Airlines (TK) will, from October 27, be increasing its Istanbul – Kilimanjaro – Mombasa – Istanbul round trip frequency from 5x wee...
Friday, July 5, 2013

► ETHIOPIA: One more 777 for Ethiopian as Gebremariam is upbeat about this year's bottom line.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 777-200LR ( MSN 43814 | ET-AQL ) at a ceremony held at Addis Ababa Bole In...