Thursday, September 5, 2013
● IATA: African airlines' July Pax traffic grows 7.5% on 2012 as Cargo takes a knock.
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In its July pax & cargo figures, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has noted that overall global demand for air travel...
► UNITED KINGDOM: British Airways to axe Lusaka, increase Accra flights from late October.
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British Airways (BA) has outlined its initial Winter 2013/14 schedule with tentative plans to axe its thrice weekly Lusaka, Zambia flights,...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
● NIGER: ECOWAS, Maghreb states hold seminar on aviation security, counter-terrorism.
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In line with key-objectives outlined in the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Vision 2020 which include the establ...
■ KENYA: Tradewinds Aviation Services' Nairobi JKIA, Mombasa stations attain ISAGO certificates.
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Kenyan ground-handling firm, Tradewinds Aviation Services (TAS), has announced that its stations at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International ...
► GHANA: Antrak Air reassures public after ATR72 suffers inflight engine-fire.
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Ghana's Antrak Air (O4) has assured the travelling public that both its services and aircraft are safe following an incident on August ...
■ LIBYA: Plans to switch ops from Tripoli International to Mitiga prove unfeasible; TIP to remain open.
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Libyan Ministry of Transport plans to close Tripoli International Airport for a three-month long period from October to December in order ...
■ BOTSWANA: Air Botswana begins process of finding a new GM after Mphi Tlhomelang passes.
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Following the recent passing of its late Acting General Manager, Ms Mphi Tlhomelang, Air Botswana (BP) has once more begun the process of...
► TANZANIA: fastjet, bidAir Cargo sign freight-haulage deal.
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In a departure from the orthodox LCC business model, fastjet (FN) has signed an agreement with freight specialists, BidAir, in which it wil...
► SENEGAL: South African Airways' Johannesburg - New York goes via Dakar once more from late October.
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With Summer on hand in the Southern Hemisphere, South African Airways (SA) has announced its daily outbound Johannesburg - New York JFK ser...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
■ SOUTH AFRICA: ACSA posts $97million profit for latest Financial Year despite drop in pax, traffic numbers.
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The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced a ZAR991million (USD96.97million) profit, buoyed by a 16% rise in its revenue for it...
► ANGOLA: Iberia announces Luanda as first exclusive A330 destination from late October.
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Spanish carrier Iberia (IB) has confirmed that Luanda, Angola will become its first international route to be served by its A330-300 exclus...
■ SOUTH AFRICA: Comair's bid to block FlySafair's launch rejected by the ASLC.
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South Africa's latest LCC venture, FlySafair, has been tentatively cleared for operations after the South African Air Services Licensin...
► NAMIBIA: (Pics) Air Namibia's first A330 being readied for delivery later this month.
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Air Namibia's (SW) first brand new Airbus A330-200, ( MCN 1451 | V5-ANO ), has begun flight tests ahead of its planned delivery to Wind...
► ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe eyes Zambia, Malawi, Durban flights; still gung-ho on London Gatwick in November.
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Air Zimbabwe (UM) is planning to roll out more regional and international destinations with effect from October/November onwards as the air...
► TANZANIA: mango starts scheduled Johannesburg - Zanzibar flights from late September.
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South African LCC, mango (JE), will début its first scheduled international operations between Johannesburg (OR Tambo International) and ...
Monday, September 2, 2013
► KENYA: Tropic Air's AOC reinstated following KCAA's investigation into Somalia ops.
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Tropic Air, a private air charter company based in Northern Kenya, has resumed flights after a 3 week-long suspension of its operations owi...
● NIGERIA: Second Nigerian Business Aviation Conference set for March 2014.
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Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the Lagos-based fully integrated business aviation services company, has confirmed the second Nigerian Busi...
► CAMEROON: Russia, Cameroon sign deal for undisclosed number of Mil Mi-17 choppers.
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During the recently ended MAKS 2013 International Aviation & Space Salon held at Moscow's Ramenskoye Airport, Russia and Cameroon...
■ SENEGAL: Spain, Senegal agree to boost traffic frequencies between them.
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The Spanish Ministry of Development, through the General Directorate of Civil Aviation ( Dirección General de Aviación Civil - DGAC), ha...
■ SOUTH AFRICA: Comair Ltd moves to block FlySafair's launch on grounds of alien ownership.
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South Africa's Comair Ltd has sought to reverse the recent issuance of a domestic operator's licence to Safair (FA) for its nasce...
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