Showing posts with label Bombardier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bombardier. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

■ MOROCCO: Bombardier proceeds with construction of its first African manufacturing facility in Nouaceur.

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Canadian aircraft & train manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, has held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony on the site of its future ma...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

■ TANZANIA: Omani consortium Al-Hayat resurfaces with its $100mln investment plans for Air Tanzania.

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Mysterious Omani consortium, Al-Hayat Development and Investment Limited, has surfaced once again in the Tanzanian commercial hub of Dar Es...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

■ GHANA: Slovenian business aviation specialist, Elit'Avia, sets up shop in Accra.

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Slovenia's Elit’Avia, a fully-integrated provider of business aircraft charter, management and operation services, has announced that...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

► MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc names Sukhoi, Bombardier and Embraer for possible 100-seater tender.

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Royal Air Maroc (AT) says it will tender for between 12 and 15 new 100-seater aircraft should trials with two Embraer E190s, currently on l...

► ZIMBABWE: SA Express adds fourth weekly Durban - Harare flight from early August.

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Effective August 4, SA Express (XZ) plans to increase its frequency on its Durban - Harare route to four weekly flights. The additional fl...
Monday, July 22, 2013

► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Q400 reportedly suffers engine problems on finals into Axum; makes a safe landing.

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An Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Bombardier Q400 operating a domestic flight ET128 from Addis Ababa to Axum, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, July 17, r...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

■ 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...
Friday, July 12, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Bombardier sets up a Regional Support Office and Parts Depot in Johannesburg.

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Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, has opened a new Regional Support Office (RSO) and parts depot in Johannesburg, South...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

■ ETHIOPIA: Bombardier appoints Ethiopian Airlines MRO an Authorized Service Facility for commercial aircraft.

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Bombardier Aerospace has named Ethiopian Airlines (ET) as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft. Bombardier has sign...
Friday, June 21, 2013

► NIGERIA: Arik Air signs up for three CRJ1000s, four Q400s from Bombardier.

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Nigeria's largest carrier, Arik Air (W3), has signed a firm contract to acquire three CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft and four Q400 NextGen tu...

► MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc looking to acquire "20-30" Next Gen aircraft for fleet renewal.

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Morocco's national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (AT), is planning to immediately acquire between "20 and 30 NextGen aircraft, includin...
Friday, June 7, 2013

■ CANADA: Bombardier sees strong African market potential for its CSeries twinjets.

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Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier, foresees strong growth potential for its nascent CSeries Regional Jet on the African market des...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

► COTE D'IVOIRE: Air Cote d'Ivoire to acquire two Q400s as Aga Khan Fund moves to divest.

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Aérienne de Participation-Côte d'Ivoire , the holding company for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), has announced tha...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Akwa Ibom State approaches Bombardier, Lufthansa Technik over possibility of MRO facility, new regional airline.

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The local government of Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State has approached various international firms among them Canadian aircraft manufacture...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

■ CANADA: Nigerian ExIm Bank, Export Development Canada discussing possible short term financing for Nigerian aviation sector.

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The Nigerian Export Import Bank, NEXIM, and Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's export credit agency, are exploring the prospects...
Monday, May 6, 2013

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: AV Cargo Airlines, Jet4Now, Allegiance Gabon, Gambian Government, Air Uganda

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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: AV Ca...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: ExecuJet extends Cape Town MRO capabilities to include Q300 support.

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ExecuJet Africa, part of the ExecuJet Aviation Group, is expanding the support capabilities at its Cape Town International Airport facilit...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

► RWANDA: RwandAir signs up for one dual-class Bombardier Q400NG.

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Fresh from their latest fleet upgrade , Rwandan national carrier, RwandAir (WB), has announced the signing of a firm purchase agreement wit...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

► KENYA: Blue Bird Aviation set to take on two further Bombardier Q400s for cargo ops.

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Kenyan cargo carrier Blue Bird Aviation (BBZ) is due to take delivery of two former Augsburg Airways (IQ) Bombardier Q400s to add to its gr...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: LAM Mozambique boosts Johannesburg - Maputo, Beira, Tete flights; launches Nampula direct.

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Mozambique's flag carrier, LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM), will from 28APR13 expand its Johannesburg operations through the ad...