Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Saturday, February 16, 2013

■■ SWAZILAND: (Pics) A look at the controversial Sikhuphe International Airport due to open in 2013.

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Swaziland's Sikhuphe International Airport Terminal due to open in 2013. Swaziland's controversial multi-million doll...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

► COMOROS: Government acquires Let410 with aims of rebuilding national airline.

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The Comorian Government on Saturday 29 December 2012, took delivery of a 19 seat LET 410 UVP-E20 (D6-NWD) with the aim of launching a dedic...
Friday, December 28, 2012

● CONGO (KINSHASA): ACAJ slams poor security at Lubumbashi Airport following attempted attack on 21 December.

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The Congolese Association for Access to Justice ( l'Association Congolaise pour l'Accès à la Justice (ACAJ)) has slammed the reg...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

■ MALAWI: Strike by DCA workers at Lilongwe's Kamuzu Int'l Airport causes serious delays, disruptions.

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Ground-handling staff at Lilongwe's Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have, since Monday, abandoned their night shifts at the airpor...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

■ ZIMBABWE: Government crafts law to protect Air Zim from creditors; puts 74% stake in UM up for grabs.

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The Zimbabwean Government is once again looking for a strategic partner for Air Zimbabwe (UM). In a new proposal, a 74% shareholding in the...
Monday, November 19, 2012

● GABON: Air CEMAC names Etienne Robin Mintsa Mi Owono as boss, as January launch date seems increasingly unlikely.

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Gabon's Etienne Robin Mintsa Mi Owono, the Deputy Director General of Gabon's Civil Aviation Department, has been named as Chairman...
Friday, November 16, 2012

■ MALAWI: Ethiopian Airlines, Comair Ltd express interest in 49% stake in Air Malawi.

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The Malawian government this afternoon announced that a liquidator had been appointed for Air Malawi Ltd (QM) in order to facilitate the sp...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

■ CAMEROON: China's AVIC to set up technical centre; "gives" two MA-60s to government.

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After meeting with Cameroonian government officials last week, a high powered Chinese delegation led by Mr. Ma Fuan, the Chair...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

■ NIGERIA: Government fines British Airways and Virgin $235m over price fixing - again.

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A Nigerian Senate Committee on Aviation on Tuesday ordered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to work with the Nigerian Ministry...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

■ SOUTH AFRICA: War of words ensues as Gigaba defends Mango, attacks Venter over Comair's disdain for 1Time.

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The demise of LCC 1Time (T6) has led to a war of words between Comair Ltd's CEO Erik Venter and South African Minister of Public Enterp...
Monday, November 5, 2012

■ TUNISIA: Government blocks launch of Jasmin Airways.

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Tunisia's government has again moved to protect its loss-making national carrier Tunisair (TU) this time...
Thursday, November 1, 2012

► SENEGAL: Air Cote d'Ivoire to debut with Dakar on 12 November.

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Following last week's deferment, made public by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, Air Cote d'Ivoire (HF) has announced it will l...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

■ ZAMBIA: Ethiopia and Zambia close to signing BASA that will transform Lusaka into an Ethiopian Airlines hub.

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As an addendum to our post on Friday regarding Zambia's ongoing aviation infrastructural improvement programme and its government'...
Friday, October 19, 2012

■ ZAMBIA: Ambitious aviation infrastructure projects to pave the way for Zambia Airways 2.0?

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According to reports in the Zambian press, the Government there is said to be considering various business models, necessary in setting up ...
Friday, October 12, 2012

■ MADAGASCAR: Air Madagascar passes IOSA, EASA audits; wants to be struck off the EU No-Fly Ban List.

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After a cabinet meeting which judged troubled national carrier, Air Madagascar (MD), to be on the path to recovery,  the Madagascar governm...
Sunday, October 7, 2012

► CAMEROON: Camair-Co signs $430million deal for two 787s.

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The Cameroonian Government has announced plans worth USD429million to buy two Boeing 787-8s for use by national carrier Camair-Co (QC), w...
Monday, October 1, 2012

■ ALGERIA: More government protectionism as Minister says Low Cost Carrier would be "unprofitable".

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Despite protests outside offices of Algeria's national carrier Air Algérie (AH)  in both London and Paris two weeks a...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

► MADAGASCAR: Air Madagascar to ask for USD9million bailout as part of 18-month plan to return to profitability.

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After the ordinary and extraordinary general meetings of shareholders in the Malagasy capital Antananarivo on Thursday last week, Malagas...

► ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe being "encouraged" to comply with global safety standards by IATA: Goche

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Zimbabwean national carrier Air Zimbabwe (UM) has been suspended from IATA for failing to comply with the Association's stringent Oper...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Heads to roll at SAA & SA Express as neither are able to present their FY 2011/12 annual reports by September 30.

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Reports coming out of South Africa suggest that South African Airways (SA) is set for a top level shake-up in the near future. The loomin...