Emirates (EK) has appointed Orhan Abbas its Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Latin America, Central and Southern Africa. In his new role he will oversee a number of markets, including South
Africa, Angola, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, the
Indian Ocean islands Mauritius and Seychelles, and Latin American
markets Brazil and Argentina.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
► SUDAN: South Supreme Airlines launches flights between Juba and Khartoum.
![South Sudan flag South Sudan](http://i.imgur.com/Fr9XRuw.png?1?7124)
■ SOUTH AFRICA: SAA's Turnaround Plan to undergo parliamentary committee scrunity this week.
![South African Airways logo SAA logo](http://i.imgur.com/C8XZUip.png?1?8978)
► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Air Burkina, Malu Aviation, Skyward Int'l, Jetlink Express, Air Madagascar, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, Mango, Sahara African Aviation, SKA Aircraft Leasing.
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: Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, Mango, Sahara African Aviation, SKA Aircraft Leasing, Air Burkina, Malu Aviation, Skyward International Aviation, Jetlink Express, Air Madagascar.
Monday, September 9, 2013
■ SOMALIA: Turkey's Favori LLC to assume control of Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport.
![](http://i.imgur.com/BSuQjKa.png?1?2443)
■ SOUTH AFRICA: PAKAfrica Aviation clarifies its designs on 1Time and its launch plans.
PAKAviation Africa has clarified its plans to establish a new regional African carrier using a restructured 1Time Airline (T6) as its foundation. According to the Dubai/Pakistani-backed firm, 1Time Holdings Ltd is to be used as a housing company for assets once a controlling stake (still pending regulatory approval) is acquired.
Labels:
1Time,
1Time Holdings,
CATS,
PAKAfrica Aviation,
South Africa,
Zimbabwe
► CAMEROON: Gabon's Afric Aviation goes regional with 4x weekly Douala flights.
![](http://i.imgur.com/py0hN.png?1?6369)
Labels:
Afric Aviation,
Cameroon,
Douala,
Gabon,
Inaugural,
Launch,
Libreville,
Route
■ TOGO: Lomé-Tokoin Airport upgrade works to be completed next year; opening due in 4Q 2014.
![Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé Tokoin Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé Tokoin](http://i.imgur.com/Bn7xY.png?1?9961)
► NIGERIA: (Pic) Start-up Discovery Air's first B737-300 rolls out the paint shop.
![Discovery Air Nigeria logo Discovery Air Nigeria](http://i.imgur.com/pWQBVEE.png?1)
Labels:
737-300,
Discovery Air,
Equipment,
Nigeria
■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Korongo boss dismisses reports of Air France/Kinshasa tie up; claims game still on.
![Korongo Airlines logo Korongo Airlines](http://i.imgur.com/nfowE.gif)
► UNITED KINGDOM: British Airways announces further modifications to Entebbe, Cape Town, Tripoli.
![British Airways logo British Airways](http://i.imgur.com/svpSB.png)
Labels:
British Airways,
Cape Town,
Entebbe,
Frequency,
Libya,
London Heathrow,
South Africa,
Tripoli,
Uganda,
United Kingdom
Friday, September 6, 2013
■ VIETNAM: Seychelles, Vietnam sign a Bilateral Air Services Agreement and various other MoUs.
![](http://i.imgur.com/s9ZIzLN.png?1)
![](http://i.imgur.com/tFXgcmY.png?1)
Labels:
BASA,
Hanoi,
Seychelles,
Victoria,
Vietnam
► NIGERIA: Ex Camair-Co boss Alex Van Elk to help set up new Nigerian LCC.
A
new Low Cost Carrier will commence operations in Nigeria in 2014 with former Camair-Co (QC) CEO, Alex Van Elk, one of the project's coordinators. According to Mr Van Elk, the carrier is a joint partnership between Nigerian and European investors.
![](http://i.imgur.com/PXid2jc.png?1)
■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Government set to form new national carrier with Air France; ops by early 2014.
![Congo flag DRC DRC](http://i.imgur.com/1zkuumg.png?1)
■ TANZANIA: Precision Air posts a USD18.8million loss for FY2012/13.
![Precision Air logo Precision Air](http://i.imgur.com/TGJFU.png?8026)
Labels:
2012/2013 Financial Year,
Loss,
Precision Air,
Tanzania
Thursday, September 5, 2013
► LIBYA: (Pics) Ministry of Defense takes redelivery of Gaddafi's repainted A340.
![](http://i.imgur.com/RZ4WGFg.png?1)
■ SEYCHELLES: Air Seychelles posts very strong 2Q & 1H2013 Financial results.
![Air Seychelles logo Air Seychelles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I1y7Sqi9lPONlF1Vm7A6DxpyLzvNP2FVFPuA7S-lUXTgaLMv0p8EUoPb0ysGsQk1b91oDKXRNLYtqo-yj4PJIK8JHp83qPf9cjy7eoFFSO-OOttOwkqjwbxUvZ11kw-e9XFT1lfQu0w/s1600/AirSeychelles127.png)
Labels:
2013/2014 Financial Year,
Air Seychelles,
Finances,
profits,
Q2,
Seychelles
► TURKEY: Turkish Airlines to boost Algiers, Kigali/Entebbe, launch flights to Tobruk.
![Turkish Airlines logo Turkish Airlines](http://i.imgur.com/4lQv8.png)
► MADAGASCAR: MTA opens own aerodrome at Bekopaka; eyes twice weekly Antananarivo, Morondava flights.
![](http://i.imgur.com/W9znTI3.png?1?2313)
Labels:
Bekopaka,
Infrastructure,
Madagascar,
Madagascar Trans Air
■ UGANDA: Qatar, Uganda sign an Open Skies treaty.
![](http://i.imgur.com/WJCpapR.png?1)
![](http://i.imgur.com/DOY2FJv.png?1)
Labels:
Doha,
Qatar Airways,
Qatar CAA,
Qatar Government,
Uganda,
Uganda Government
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