Monday, June 17, 2013

► CONGO (KINSHASA): Air Kasaï selects Sabena technics for its ATR72 component support.

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Air Kasai, a Democratic Republic of the Congo-based airline, has selected Sabena technics for the component support of its first ATR72-2...

■ KENYA: Kenya Airways posts net loss of USD92million for latest Financial Year.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has posted a net loss of USD92million (KES7.86billion) for its 2012/13 Financial Year, compared with a profit of  USD1...

■ MAURITIUS: Despite posting a $3million loss for 2012/13, Air Mauritius confident of profit in 2013/14.

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Air Mauritius (MK) has reported a pre-tax loss of USD3.07million (EUR2.6million) for its 2012/13 Financial Year, on the back of oil prices ...
Friday, June 14, 2013

■ EGYPT: Works at Alexandria International to be completed in 2014 as Hurghada's second runway goes ahead.

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Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Engineer Wael El-Maadawy, says that all infrastructural development works at Alexandria International ...

► TANZANIA: fastjet suspends South Africa launch as traffic rights to Lusaka, Kigali and Johannesburg are granted.

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Struggling Tanzanian LCC, fastjet (FN), has been granted rights to service routes from Tanzania to South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda it has e...

► ST HELENA: Atlantic Star Airlines eyes Cape Town, even Johannesburg, flights from 2016.

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Atlantic Star Airlines is a start-up founded by three ex-British Airways (BA) pilots with plans to begin flights from the British Overseas ...

► LIBERIA: British Airways to boost Monrovia, Freetown with 4th weekly flight from late October.

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British Airways (BA) will increase its frequencies to the West African countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone to four weekly on the back o...

■ EGYPT: Egyptair pilot strike called off after just 12 hours following Minister's intervention.

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EgyptAir (MS) pilots ended a 12-hour sit-in at Cairo International Airport on Thursday over pay and conditions following a meeting with Egy...

► LIBYA: Qatar Airways suspends Benghazi flights following threats.

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Qatar Airways (QR) has temporarily suspended its 4x weekly Doha - Benghazi, Libya flights following an incident yesterday at Benghazi’s Ben...

► NIGERIA: fastjet to enter Nigerian market via tie-up with Red 1 Express.

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fastjet plc (fastjet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria's Red 1 Airways Ltd (Red 1), to create a low-cost air...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

► LIBYA: Tunisair to start Tunis - Bayda/Al Abraq from 18 June.

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Tunisair (TU), will from 18JUN13, introduce a new 2 weekly service from Tunis to Bayda/Al Abraq in Libya on board Boeing 737 or Airbus A32...

► SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE: Punto Azul begins 3x weekly Malabo - São Tomé flights.

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Equato-guinean carrier Punto Azul (ZR) has begun regional operations following the arrival of one of its three Embraer ERJ145s in São Tomé ...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Trade Union Solidarity threatens SAA with legal action over alleged bias against white males at Academy intake.

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South African trade union Solidarity has embarked on a legal process on behalf of white male candidates who were excluded from the cadet ...

► ITALY: Alitalia outlines changes to Cairo, Oran and Tunis due from late October.

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As per the 12JUN13 GDS timetable/inventory display, Alitalia (AZ)'s planned operational changes to its Cairo, Oran, Tunis service, eff...

■ ETHIOPIA: EAE to open enlarged apron at Addis Ababa Bole in coming months; projects in Jimma, Assosa, Bahir Dar soon.

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The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) says the opening of Addis Ababa Bole International's USD84million upgraded apron, capable of ha...

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Rwandair, Haajara Airline, AeroContractors, SA Express, Afriqiyah, Kush Air, Skyward International, Tunisair.

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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: Rwanda...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

► BOTSWANA: Kenya Airways boosts Gaborone flights; eyes Francistown, Maun next.

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Buoyed by the success of its Gaborone flights, Kenya Airways (KQ) is considering introducing flights to Francistown and Maun , the airline...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Boeing, CSIR to cooperate on research for use of titanium powder in manufacturing.

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Boeing and South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have announced that they will conduct joint research on w...

► COMOROS: New carrier, Gafo Air, eyes flights to South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Sudan.

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New Zealand energy consortium, GAFO Energy NZ, appears to be in the process of setting up a new regional carrier out of Moroni in the Comor...

● GHANA: First African Air Expo due to be held in Accra from 9 - 11 October 2014.

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A completely new African aviation exhibition, African Air Expo 2014, was launched at this year’s Cannes AirShow when Didier Mary, Managin...

■ KENYA: Jetlink Express pitches debt-restructuring deal to creditors as means of returning to operations.

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Jetlink Express (J0), the bankrupt Kenyan regional operator, has attempted to offer its various creditors shares in a recovery plan, set to...

► CONGO (KINSHASA): Korongo to add another 737, turboprop before year-end: Allard.

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Korongo Airlines (ZC) CEO Christophe Allard says his airline is expecting to add an additional 737 (type unspecified) and a 50-seater turbo...

■ UNITED KINGDOM: fastjet boss David Lenigas resigns.

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David Lenigas has resigned as chairman of struggling Tanzanian LCC, fastjet (FN) with immediate effect and has been replaced by Chief Execu...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

■ KENYA: Fly540, Qatar Airways sign interline deal.

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Fly540 Kenya (5H), has announced the expansion of its flight network with the signing of its first international interline agreement with Q...

■ NIGERIA: (Pics) Controversy over Dana Air 9J997's Memorial Cenotaph in Lagos.

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Controversy has been sparked following the unveiling by the Lagos State government of a cenotaph at the site of the crash of Dana Air 9J977...

■ UNITED KINGDOM: fastjet scraps $23.5mln deal with New York's Bergen Global.

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fastjet (FN) has scrapped its convertible arrangement with New York-based asset management firm Bergen Global Opportunity Fund, because of ...

■ NAMIBIA: Theo Namases blames NAC for holding back Air Namibia.

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Theo Namases, the Managing Director of Air Namibia (SW), says a lack of collaboration between the airline and fellow parastatal, the Namibi...

■ RÉUNION: Air Austral sees overall losses for FY2012/13 drop by 40%.

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La Réunion's Air Austral (UU) has announced a turnaround in its fortunes, roughly one year on from the appointment of Mr Marie-Joseph...

► BRAZIL: Royal Air Maroc to return to Brazil from mid December.

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Morocco's national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (AT) is set to join the growing number of African carriers jostling for a share of the grow...
Monday, June 10, 2013

► MALAWI: See Video of Proflight Zambia's inaugural Lusaka - Lilongwe flight.

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Proflight Zambia (P0) débutted its regional operations with direct Lusaka to Lilongwe, Malawi flights on Tuesday June 4. According to the a...

► TUNISIA: Tunisair believed to have cancelled its order for three A350-800s.

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Tunisia's national carrier, Tunisair (TU), has apparently backed out of plans to acquire three Airbus A350-800s, the shortest fuselage ...

► SINGAPORE: Ethiopian seeks closer ties with Singapore Airlines as means of entering Australian market.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is eyeing closer ties with fellow Star Alliance carrier, Singapore Airlines (SQ), as a means of entering the Aust...

■ TANZANIA: Precision Air announces operational review; Harare flights to begin "shortly".

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Tanzanian operator, Precision Air (PW), has announced it is in the process of reviewing its operational 5-year plan as part of its expansio...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Comair Ltd forecasts 20% rise in earnings for this year as fastjet may face more launch obstacles.

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South African aviation group, Comair Ltd, the parent company of both kulula.com (MN) and its British Airways-franchise, BA Comair, says it ...

■ EGYPT: Egyptair's losses to narrow by 57% during this financial year; EHCAAN's profits to rise 15% - El-Maadawy.

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Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Engineer Wael El-Maadawy, has announced that Egyptian national carrier, EgyptAir (MS), is expected to ...

► MALAWI: Rejuvenated Air Malawi due back in the skies before June 30.

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Following the finalization of modalities , a revitalized Air Malawi (QM) operating in conjunction with Ethiopian Airlines is due to begin o...
Friday, June 7, 2013

► TANZANIA: Flightlink to begin Embraer E120 ops from July.

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Tanzanian scheduled operator Flightlink will début its first, and Tanzania's first, Embraer E120ER operations with effect from July 1. ...

► SEYCHELLES: Air Austral axes Réunion - Mahé flights from June.

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As part of its route rationalization initiative, Réunion-based carrier, Air Austral (UU), will terminate its now weekly St. Denis de la Reu...

■ CANADA: Bombardier sees strong African market potential for its CSeries twinjets.

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Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier, foresees strong growth potential for its nascent CSeries Regional Jet on the African market des...

■ UNITED KINGDOM: IBA Group aims to help Africa fully exploit its markets.

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Following the conclusion of the 69th IATA AGM, the International Bureau of Aviation, IBA Group, an organization established in 1988 to pr...

■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Ethiopian to establish its Central Africa hub in Kinshasa - Gebremariam.

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In a continuation of our previous post that speculated on a potential hub being established in either Congo Brazzaville or Congo Kinshasa...

► GHANA: Virgin Atlantic axes Heathrow - Accra from late September.

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AirlineRoute reports that British carrier Virgin Atlantic (VS) is to abandon its five-times weekly service from London Heathrow to Accra,...

► ZIMBABWE: An A380 for Air Zimbabwe?

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In what could be described as the African aviation news story of the year, (that is, if it is proven to be true), Air Zimbabwe (UM) has now...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: Domestic operator, Freedom Air, débuts scheduled ops to Limpopo and Kwazulu.

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South African domestic operator, Freedom Air, has débutted its first scheduled flights. Based out of Pretoria's Wonderboom Airport, Fre...

■ ANGOLA: Cabinda Airport to be upgraded in 2014/15 - da Silva Tomás.

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The airport of Cabinda, in the Cabinda province, an exclave of Angola, will be rehabilitated during 2014/15 as part of the country's on...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: ACSA gives go-ahead for $7billion 10-year strategic investment plan.

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The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has approved a 10-year strategic business plan that makes provision for infrastructural upgrades a...

■ NAMIBIA: NAC to begin $6.8million upgrade of Walvis Bay Airport shortly.

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The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has announced plans to begin the USD6.89million (NAD67million) upgrade of Walvis Bay Airport which will ...

► TOGO: Benin-based trader comes to rescue of broke Mauritania Airlines flight left stranded in Lomé, Togo.

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Passengers on board a Mauritania Airlines International (L6) flight, L6101, from Nouakchott to Abidjan via Bamako, Mali, on Monday June 4, ...

● IATA: Who said what during IATA's recently ended 69th AGM.

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As the 69th International Air Transport Association's Annual General Meeting came to a close on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, man...

► COTE D'IVOIRE: Air Cote d'Ivoire to acquire two Q400s as Aga Khan Fund moves to divest.

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Aérienne de Participation-Côte d'Ivoire , the holding company for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), has announced tha...