Tuesday, January 22, 2013

► SAUDI ARABIA: Saudia announces changes to Addis Ababa, Cairo, Kano routes for Summer 2013.

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Initial changes to Saudi Arabian airlines Saudia (SV)’s Summer 2013 International operation are as follows, though additional changes, in...
Monday, January 21, 2013

► TANZANIA: Emirates boosts capacity to Dar es Salaam from 1 February.

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Emirates Airlines (EK) will from 1 February 2013 boost its capacity to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania via the introduction of a daily Boeing 777...

► TUNISIA: Tunisair boss Jrad whinges about Syphax's network expansion plans calling them "unfair."

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Rabah Jrad, the boss of Tunisia's national carrier, Tunisair (TU), in an interview with a local Tunisian radio station has labelled as...

► EGYPT: AlMasria Universal Airlines calls in AFI KLM E&M for tricky CFM56 repair job.

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AlMasria Universal Airlines (UJ) has called on the services of Air France Industries/KLM Engineering & Maintenance to deal with an AO...

► LIBYA: Tunisair to launch Tunis - Sebha flights from February.

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Tunisair (TU) has announced that it will start flights between Tunis and Sebha, Libya effective 1 February. The addition of Sebha will bri...

►► SOUTH AFRICA: Mega Maldives Airlines looks to start Johannesburg.

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[UPDATE 21 JANUARY] Following the recent arrival of a Boeing 757-200ER, Maldivian airline Mega Maldives Airlines (5M) has announced plans...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

► MADAGASCAR: Corsair suspends Paris - Antananarivo flights until June citing poor loads.

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French carrier Corsair International (SS) is to temporarily suspend its Paris Orly - Antananarivo, Madagascar flights effective 17 January ...

■ KENYA: Hunt on for new Kenya Airways' Commercial Director after Mohan Chandra's contract is not renewed.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed its Head of Network Planning, Jimmy Kebati, as its interim Commercial Director, after previous director, M...
Friday, January 18, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: SAA defers presentation of turnaround plan to March as NTM embarks on a strike demanding recognition.

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The new board of South African Airways (SA) has deferred the presentation of their planned turnaro...

►► DENMARK: Royal Air Maroc resumes Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin from March 2013.

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[UPDATE 18 JANUARY] Royal Air Maroc (AT) has continued its expansion into Europe with the announcement of of the resumption of 3x weekly f...

► TANZANIA: British Airways axes Dar es Salaam, reduces Entebbe, switches Mauritius to daytime flights.

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British Airways (BA) will, with effect from 31 March 2013, cancel its 3x weekly London Heathrow - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania flight as part ...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

■ NIGERIA: FAAN adamant on abandoned aircraft issue; gives owners 1 week ultimatum.

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The Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued an ultimatum to all owners of decrepit and decaying aircraft lying abandoned ...

► CHAD: Congolese government provides Chad with Il76 to aide with deployment of 2'000 troops to Mali.

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The Congolese government has made ​​available its Ilyushin Il76 ( MSN 1033415504 | TN-AFS ) transpor...

■ KENYA: New Civil Aviation Law provides KCAA with framework necessary to attain FAA Cat 1 status; US flights to follow?

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The signing into law of The Civil Aviation 2013 Bill by Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Monday 14 January has presented the Kenyan Ci...

► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian said to have grounded its 787 fleet following FAA directive.

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Despite recently trumpeting its contentment at "the performance of their Dreamliners", labelling them "highly capable and ...

► SOUTH AFRICA: Cathay Pacific reduces 747-400 ops to Joburg from January 2014.

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As per the 17 January 2013 GDS inventory display, the latest changes to Cathay Pacific’s Winter 2013/14 long-haul operation reflect its ...

► TANZANIA: fastjet to launch Johannesburg, Moroni and Entebbe in coming weeks?

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Tanzania-based LCC fastjet (FN) could announce new regional routes in the coming weeks spurred on by strong first month performance figures...

► EGYPT: Air Force signs deal with Airbus Military for 6 Casa C295s.

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Airbus Military has received an order for six additional Casa C295 transport aircraft from the Egypt...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

► MOROCCO: Ryanair officially announces Fez, Marrakech as new bases; Essaouira, Rabat as new airports.

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Confirming our previous speculative post , Ryanair (FR) has officially announced it would open two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (...

► MOROCCO: Air Méditerranée to start 2x weekly Paris CDG - Casablanca ops from mid February.

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Air Méditerranée (ML), the Jullian, France based carrier is to launch its third destination in Morocco - Casablanca, with 2x weekly flights...

► COMOROS: Government now looking to resurrect Air Comores?

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After the successful launch of inter-island services last week using a Let 410 ( MSN 072640 | D6-NHD ), the Comorian Government is now con...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: No last minute reprieve for 523 Denel AMG employees as SAAF confirms contract will not be renewed.

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Denel Aviation is to proceed with the laying off of 523 employees (538 according to Denel) from its MRO division, Aero Manpower Group, and ...

■ ANGOLA: TAAG's operating revenue up $120m in 2012 but lack of fiscal control remains a grave worry.

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TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola (DT), Angola's national carrier, registered a growth in passenger traffic of 11% for the year ending 2...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

■ KENYA: Israel keen to resume Tel Aviv - Nairobi flights following improvements in Kenyan airport security.

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Following improvements in security measures in place at the country's airports, Israel is considering the resumption of direct fligh...

► PORTUGAL: TACV in talks to start Ilha do Sal - Beja.

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TACV Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (VR), the scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia, Cape Verde is in negoti...

► TUNISIA: Details of Syphax's deal with Airbus and Safran revealed.

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Details of the contracts signed today between Tunisian carrier Syphax Airlines (FS) and Airbus and Safran S.A. respectively, have been r...

► NIGERIA: AeroContractors to start Abuja - Sokoto from late January.

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Nigerian aviation blog, Aviation in Nigeria , reports that Aero Contractors (AJ) also known as Aero, is to launch 6x weekly flights between...

► MOROCCO: LCC market heats up with Ryanair, Jetairfly launching new bases, routes.

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The Low Cost Carrier aviation scene in Morocco is set to heat up with news that Ryanair (FR) is to open two new bases in Morocco, Marrak...

► GAMBIA: Binter Canarias launches Las Palmas - Banjul flights.

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Binter Canarias (NT), the Gran Canaria-based Spanish regional operator, has announced the launch of twice weekly flights from Las Palmas ...

► KENYA: Thomson Airways to deploy 787 on Gatwick - Mombasa flights from November.

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According to AirlineRoute , Thomson Airways (BY), the world's largest charter airline, offering ...

► GABON: Finally, Turkish Airlines to start Libreville via Douala from late January.

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Following on from our previous post last year , Turkish Airlines (TK) will at last launch flights to Libreville Gabon via Douala, Cameroo...

► UGANDA: British Airways 767 enroute from Lusaka to Heathrow suffers engine failure; diverts to Entebbe.

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A British Airways Boeing 767-300 ( MSN 25442 | G-BNWO ) enroute from Lusaka, Zambia to London Heathrow, United Kingdom on Monday 14 Janua...
Monday, January 14, 2013

► MAURITIUS: Emirates to operate one off A380 flight on 12 March.

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Emirates (EK) today announced it will operate a one-off Airbus A380 service to Port Louis, Mauritius on 12 March to mark the occasion of ...

► MALAWI: British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways interested in starting flights: Government.

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Malawi's Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Economic, Ted Sitimawina, has disclosed that British Airways (BA)...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: DoT claims fastjet's relaunch timeframe for 1Time unrealistic, as Skywise remains ontrack for 1 March launch.

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The launch of Skywise, the South African carrier founded by the original founders of defunct South African LCC 1Time (T6) is on track for...

► LIBYA: Royal Jordanian boosts Tripoli, Misrata as Libyan Airlines looks to start Sebha - Casablanca, Benghazi - Dubai.

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Royal Jordanian (RJ) will, starting February 2013, increase its operations to Libya, where its overa...

► MALI: Air France, Aigle Azur maintain ops to Bamako, but offer passengers free ticket changes.

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With the ongoing military incursion in Mali , Air France (AF) and Aigle Azur (ZI) have offered the...

► NIGERIA: Air Zimbabwe to start Lagos & Accra in March?

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Air Zimbabwe (UM) is to start flights from Harare to Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana with the first flights due in March 2013 reports out o...

► ASCENSION ISLAND: Delta Airlines 777 enroute from Joburg to Atlanta diverts following engine trouble.

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A Delta Airlines (DL) Boeing 777-200LR ( MSN 29742 | N705DN ) en-route from Johannesburg ORTIA, South Africa to Atlanta, USA on Wednesday 9...

► TUNISIA: Syphax to sign deal with Airbus for 10 A320s; with Safran for CFM engines.

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Tunisian carrier Syphax Airlines (FS) is to seal a deal with Airbus for 10 Airbus A320s in addition to another deal with Safran S.A. the ...
Sunday, January 13, 2013

■ CONGO (KINSHASA): CAA considering an eventual buy out of flyCongo?

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According to CH-Aviation , CAA - Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (FPY), the Kinshasa-based Congolese carrier, is said to be planning th...

► GABON: Afric Aviation to take delivery of an ATR72.

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Gabonese private carrier Afric Aviation (L8) is to take delivery of its first ATR72-200 to complement its current ATR42-300 reports Swiss...

► SOMALIA: Daallo Airlines set to start Dubai - Burao via Berbera.

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Daallo Airlines (D3), the Dubai-based national carrier of Djibouti, are to add another route to th...

■ TOGO: Construction works at l’Aéroport Lomé-Tokoin nearing completion.

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The upgrading and expansion of the Togolese capital, Lomé's, l’Aéroport International Gnassingbé Eyadèma (AIGE) , also known as Lomé-...
Saturday, January 12, 2013

► RWANDA: RwandAir leases a Dash 8-100 from Kenya's ALS Aircraft Leasing Services.

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Rwandan aviation blog, RwandanFlyer, reports that Rwandair (WB) has leased a Bombardier DHC 8-100 ( MSN 10 | 5Y-CAU ) from Kenya's ALS...

■ NIGERIA: Kaduna Airport to be ready by April: FAAN

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the Kaduna Airport remodelling project, located in the Northen Nigerian state of Ka...