Friday, April 19, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Gigaba confirms Monwabisi Kalawe as new SAA boss.

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Ending weeks of media speculation , South African Airways (SA) has confirmed Monwabisi Kalawe as the new CEO of the airline, replacing inte...

► BURKINA FASO: See Pics of Tunisair's inaugural Ouagadougou flight, agency opening.

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Tunisair (TU) held its inaugural flight to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on the morning of Monday 15 April. Flights will operat...

► FRANCE: Nouvelair Tunisie plans Paris CDG from Djerba, Monastir and Tunis this Summer.

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Tunisian private operator Nouvelair Tunisie (BJ), during Summer 2013, is to introduce a scheduled service to Paris CDG, from Djerba, Monasti...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

► DENMARK: Royal Air Maroc modifies its Berlin, Copenhagen schedules for May/June.

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AirlineRoute writes that Royal Air Maroc (AT), will, from 03MAY13 to 07JUN13, combine its operation to Copenhagen and Berlin. The airline w...

► NIGERIA: Dana Air resumes Port Harcourt flights from next week; confirms plans to acquire a 737.

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Troubled Nigerian carrier, Dana Air (9J), has announced plans to resume flights from both Lagos and Abuja to the southern city of Port Ha...

► TUNISIA: See Pics of Syphax's first A330 in the paint shop!

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Tunisian private airline, Syphax Airlines (FS), has posted the first pictures of its first of two Airbus A330-200s (registry unconfirmed...

► RWANDA: Turkish Airlines Cargo to start dedicated cargo ops to Kigali from mid May.

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As part of previously reported plans to enhance its presence in Africa through the opening of an additional 10 stations, Turkish Airlines ...

■ BRAZIL: Embraer looks to double its presence in Africa over next 20 years though this depends on the Yamassoukoro Decision being implemented.

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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, is looking to double the number of its aircraft flying in Africa over the next 20 years, though t...

► ERITREA: Eritrean Airlines returns its A319 to Bulgaria's BH Air.

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Eritrean Airlines (B8) has returned its only has returned their only Airbus A319-100 ( MSN 3139 | LZ-AOA ) to Bulgarian operator BH Air - B...

► RWANDA: (Pics) Rwandair's first B737-700NG touches down in Kigali.

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Rwandair's first B737-700 ( MSN: 30717 | 9XR-WJ ) has finally arrived in Kigali where it is expected to commence operations between Kig...

► LIBYA: Buraq Air B737-800 shot at during finals into Tripoli International.

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A Buraq Air (UZ) 737 inbound from Benghazi with 150 passengers aboard, yesterday sustained "no major damage" from ground-based gu...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

► EQUATORIAL GUINEA: CEIBA to take delivery of three 737-800s within the next 12 months; hunting for more 777s.

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Equatorial Guinean national carrier, CEIBA Intercontinental, (C2) has confirmed that it will take delivery of three Boeing 737-800 (as repo...

► CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: World's last operational BAe Andover gets a new lease on life in the CAR (of all places).

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Canada's West Wind Aviation (WEW) is set to take delivery of the world's last known operational BAe HS.780 Andover ( SET 13 | TL-...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: NAC certified to Gold BARS standard by FlightSafety Foundation.

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South Africa's  National Airways Corporation has announced it has become the first aircraft operator in the world to receive Gold BARS ...

■ MALAWI: Government planning to build new international airport to replace Blantyre's Chileka.

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The Malawian Government has announced plans to construct a new international airport in Blantyre, the country's economic hub, to replac...

■ LIBYA: Libyan Airlines confident of resuming own EU flights in future as Afriqiyah's chances take a tumble.

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Libyan Airlines (LN)'s ban on operating its own aircraft into the European Union could be lifted with a matter of weeks should the Euro...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

● ETHIOPIA: IATA boss slams EU Black List as lacking transparency; calls on greater African governmental support for aviation.

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During a seminar given in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa today to mark Aviation Day Africa, Tony Tyler, the Director General and CEO of ...

► TANZANIA: fastjet suspends Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar, Mwanza just 4 weeks after their launch.

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Tanzanian LCC, fastjet (FN) has announced it is temporarily suspending two of its routes between Kilimanjaro and Mwanza, and between Kilima...

► INDIA: South African Airways, Jet Airways sign codeshare deal.

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After suspending its South African operations in June 2012 , India's Jet Airways (9W) is to return to the South African market, albei...

► 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...

■ SENEGAL: ADS decries lack of traffic at Tambacounda Airport despite costly upgrades.

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Roughly one year on from a USD2million (XFA1billion) upgrade of its various navigation and landing aides, Senegal's Tambacounda Airpo...

■ UNITED STATES: Air Namibia switches its GSA in the US, UK and France to APG.

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Effective April 1, Air Namibia (SW) has changed its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the USA, UK and France and has appointed APG as its new GS...

■ ZIMBABWE: Five managers sent on forced leave as forensic audit reveals deadwood at Air Zimbabwe.

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Air Zimbabwe's (UM) newly appointed board has begun to wield the axe on deadwood found following the preliminary results of an audit wh...

■■ KENYA: (Pics) A look at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's proposed Terminal 4 currently being built.

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  Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Project Greenfield & Terminal 4 [UPDATE 16 APRIL] Now that all the dust has s...
Monday, April 15, 2013

■ TUNISIA: Tunisair gets greenlight to proceed with job cuts but no word yet from unions.

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Tunisian national carrier Tunisair (TU) has received the greenlight from government to proceed with the downsizing of the company announced...

► QATAR: Egyptair to go double daily to Doha from June.

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EgyptAir (MS) has announced the addition of direct flights between Cairo and Doha, Qatar starting 01JUN 2013 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft....

■ KENYA: KAA tenders for the construction of a new domestic terminal at Nairobi JKIA.

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The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has officially issued a tender for the design, construction of the terminal building, supply and insta...

■ LIBYA: Ministry of Transport to replace Tripoli's radar system; to increase civilian/military airspace monitoring.

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Libya's Ministry of Transport is set to beef up the country's ability to monitor both civilian and military air traffic through t...

■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Minister lays into government departments, civil service and private sector over country's air safety woes.

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At a recent three day seminar held in Kinshasa, the Congolese Minister of Transport & Communication, Justin Kalumba, lambasted the coun...

► INDIA: Ethiopian Airlines eyeing Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata with more to come.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is considering dramatically expanding its Indian market presence in the coming months the Star Alliance carrier...
Sunday, April 14, 2013

■■ RWANDA: (Pics) A look at Kigali's proposed New Bugesera International Airport.

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New Bugesera International Airport, Kigali, Rwanda [UPDATE 14 APRIL] ...

■ LIBYA: Libyan Airlines management claims ongoing strike not affecting operations.

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Libyan Airlines (LN) has denied that its operations have been curtailed by an ongoing employee strike which has now entered its second we...

■ TANZANIA: New and improved Bukoba airport to open next month says TAA.

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Bukoba Airport, situated along the southern shores of Lake Victoria, is expected to reopen next month according to the Tanzanian Airports A...

► TANZANIA: Auric Air announces interim timetable changes effective 19 April.

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Tanzania's Auric Air (H8) has announced an updated timetable to come into effect from 19 April 2013, as noted on its site. The airline ...

► COTE D'IVOIRE: Air Cote d'Ivoire set to receive third, and first own, A319 shortly.

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Air Cote d'Ivoire (HF) is due to take delivery of its third Airbus A319 ( MSN 1018 | HB-IPR ) to supplement two other Airbus A319s leas...

►► NIGERIA: Airstream Aviation starts cargo ops using wetleased B737-400F.

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[UPDATE 13 APRIL] Abuja-based Airstream Aviation has launched scheduled cargo and ad-hoc charter operations on domestic routes using a wet ...

■ ANGOLA: Renovation and expansion works at Luena Airport to be finished by June.

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The rehabilitation and expansion works at Luena Airport in Moxico Province, Angola, are winding down with Angola's airport and air traf...
Saturday, April 13, 2013

►► SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE: South African Beechcraft 1900C disappears into Gulf of Guinea in rough weather; no survivors.

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A South African registered Beechcraft 1900C-1 ( unconfirmed MCN UC-74 | ZS-PHL ) has reportedly disappeared without trace in the Gulf of ...

■ ZIMBABWE: Construction of new airside infrastructure at Victoria Falls Airport goes ahead as Bulawayo's nears completion.

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Work on the upgrading of airside infrastructure at Victoria Falls International Airport in Zimbabwe has finally gotten under way following ...

► BURKINA FASO: Cargolux to start weekly Ouagadougou flights from 16 April.

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Luxembourg's Cargolux (CV) Airlines International S.A. has announced that, in addition to starting Tripoli flights from 16 April , it w...

■ ETHIOPIA: Qatar, Ethiopia sign BASA paving the way for possible Doha - Addis Ababa flights.

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Ethiopia and Qatar have taken a significant step in repairing relations, broken off in April 2008 over alleged news bias against Addis Ab...

► SIERRA LEONE: Leone Airways, the Arik Air-partnered initiative, hoping to start operations come June.

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Leone Airways, the new Sierra Leonian national carrier formed out of a partnership with Arik Air(W3), Nigeria's largest carrier, and th...

■ MOROCCO: Aerotechnic Industries expands scope to now include overhaul of Boeing 737NG airframes; secures RAM contract.

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During a ceremony attended by Mr Driss Benhima, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Air Maroc (RAM) Group, and Mr Franck Tern...
Friday, April 12, 2013

► MALI: Air Mali tests the waters by operating its CRJ200 and MD87 on behalf of sister carrier, Air Burkina.

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As the political situation in Mali begins to settle down, so Celestair Group's Malian subsidiary, Air Mali (I5), has taken its first st...

► KENYA: (Pics) Kenya Airways Cargo's first B737-300F officially unveiled in Nairobi.

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Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-300(F) ( MSN 29088 | 5Y-KQC ), recently converted in Shanghai by Boeing...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

■ LIBYA: Libyan Airlines selects OnAir for onboard wifi connectivity for its four A330s, with two due next month.

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Libyan carrier, Libyan Airlines, (LN), set to take delivery of its first of four Airbus A330s next month , has selected OnAir to provide on...

► ZAMBIA: Mukuba Airlines outlines its planned domestic route network.

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Zambia's first LCC, Mukuba Airlines, set to be operate out of the Victoria Falls town of Livingstone, has outlined its intended route n...