Monday, July 22, 2013

■ TUNISIA: Government rolls out Tunisair's turnaround plan; approves initial funding for A320s.

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The Tunisian national assembly has approved a bill allowing national carrier, Tunisair (TU), to secure EUR74million in funding for the acqu...

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Afriqiyah, Libyan Airlines, Syphax Airlines, Comair, Afric Aviation, Solenta Aviation, Tassili Airlines, Air Algérie, AfricaWest, Air Memphis & Royal Air Maroc.

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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: Afriqi...

► UNITED KINGDOM: AAIB releases special bulletin on Ethiopian 787 fire as FAA moves to issue Airworthiness Directive for 787 ELTs.

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The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)has issued a special bulletin pertaining to a fire onboard a parked Ethio...

► ANGOLA: Air Namibia increases Luanda to daily from early August.

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From 6 August 2013, Air Namibia (SW) will introduce an additional flight per week on Tuesdays on its Windhoek and Luanda route, bringing th...
Friday, July 19, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ethiopian Airlines boosts Abuja to daily from late August.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) will, from 27 August 2013, increase the frequency of its Addis Ababa – Abuja flights where overall service will i...

■ CAMEROON: Parliament ratifies new Civil Aviation Regulations bill.

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The Cameroonian parliament has adopted a Civil Aviation Regulations Bill following a plenary sitting of the Upper House in Yaoundé on Jul...

► SOUTH AFRICA: Cirrus light aircraft crashes just outside Johannesburg Lanseria Airport; 2 dead.

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Two people were killed yesterday morning when their Cirrus SR-20 ( ZS-CAP ) light aircraft crashed after take off from Johannesburg's...

■ SOMALIA: Somaliland lifts UN flights ban after Turkish brokered talks resolve impasse with Mogadishu.

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Turkey has successfully brokered an agreement following talks between the autonomous, yet internationally unrecognised, state of Somaliland...

■ NIGERIA: Kenya, Nigeria sign revised BASA; Kenya Airways eyes Abuja flights soon.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) will "soon" commence direct flights to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has...

► GERMANY: Royal Air Maroc resumes Casablanca - Munich from December.

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Royal Air Maroc (AT) will, from 7 December, resume flights from Casablanca to Munich, Germany following a 7-year long interregnum. The thri...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

► CAMEROON: Airbus Military delivers a CASA CN-235 transport to the Cameroonian Air Force.

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Airbus Military has delivered one of its CASA/IPTN CN-235 medium-range transport planes to the Cameroon Air Force. The handover makes Cam...

■ EGYPT: Egyptair M&E boss, Abdel Aziz Fadel, appointed new Minister of Civil Aviation.

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Egypt's new interim president, Adly Mansour, on Tuesday July 16, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet, scheduled...

► TANZANIA: AeroVista pulls plug on Tanzanian subsidiary citing excessive taxation.

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Aerovista has announced that as of July 1, 2013,  it has suspended the operations of its Tanzanian subsidiary, Aerovista Tanzania Limited...

► ANGOLA: TAAG to serve either London or Paris from June/July 2014 - Carreira.

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TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola (DT) will launch flights to either London or Paris CDG during the second half of 2014, the airline's dir...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Over four-thousand SAA staff to strike today over wage dispute; allege discrimination.

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Over 4000 South African Airways (SA) employees in the airline's cabin and ground crew sectors will, from today, embark on a strike proc...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

■■ SUDAN: See Renderings for New Khartoum International Airport to be built and financed by China.

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[UPDATE 17 JULY 2013] T he Arab press is reporting that the Sudanese Government has signed a USD$750million loan, with an as-yet-...

►► PHILIPPINES: Ethiopian Airlines cancels planned Manila, Ho Chi Minh City routes; nixes Singapore.

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[UPDATE 17 JULY] According to AirlineRoute, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) plans to adjust its East Asia operations from 18JUN13, with the tenta...

■ SENEGAL: ASECNA secures $39million loan from the IFC for infrastructural upgrades.

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The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar ( L'Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation aérienne en Afrique et à ...

► SOUTH AFRICA: fastjet keen on Mozambique, Zimbabwe markets as more SA carriers eye Dar es Salaam.

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With the launch of Johannesburg - Dar es Salaam flights said to be approaching "soon", fastjet says once operations are in place...

■ EU BLACK LIST: Who's hot, who's not in Guinea, the DRC, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique and Sudan.

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The following is an extract from the latest Official Journal of the European Union detailing the group's most recent decisions and act...

► SPAIN: Royal Air Maroc starts Casablanca - Tenerife Nord from late October.

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Royal Air Maroc (AT) is set to begin flights from Casablanca to Tenerife Nord with effect from 29OCT. The three times weekly flights will o...

■ NAMIBIA: NAC planning to add a new terminal, runway at Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport.

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The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has announced plans to construct a new passenger terminal and a second runway at the Windhoek's Hose...

► SAUDI ARABIA: Kenya Airways to boost Jeddah to 4x weekly from September to November.

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Owing to an expected surge in demand during its Hajj & Umrah operations, Kenya Airways (KQ) from 03SEP13 to 10NOV13 is increasing the...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: Thai Airways cuts Johannesburg flights from late July 'til September.

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Thailand carrier Thai Airways International (TG), will from 27 July until 19 September, temporarily reduce its Bangkok – Johannesburg opera...

■ KENYA: Construction of Nairobi JKIA's second runway to start in November.

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Construction of Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's much needed second runway is set to begin in November this year after Ken...

■ CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Equatorial Congo Airlines selects Zodiac's Rave IFE system for its 757s.

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Zodiac Aerospace has announced that Equatorial Congo Airlines (LC), the Brazzaville-based Congolese operator, has selected Zodiac Infligh...

► MALAWI: Lengthy certification process could result in long wait for Malawi Airlines to get airborne.

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While on a visit to the Malawian capital, Lilongwe, last week, Ethiopian Airlines' CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, stated that despite the an...

► UGANDA: Government proposal for Uganda Airlines 2.0 to go before cabinet shortly.

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Uganda's Works & Transport Minister, Abraham Byandala, says a government drawn-up proposal for the re-establishment of Uganda Airli...

■ NIGERIA: Purported fleeting plans for Nigeria One unveiled; eyes 50 aircraft by Q4 2014.

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The first purported fleeting plans for Nigeria's tentative new national carrier, Nigeria One, have been revealed with an overall goal o...
Monday, July 15, 2013

■ EGYPT: Cairo's Top Aviation to roll out iPort's Departure Control System across Egypt.

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Cairo-based Top Aviation has become the latest ground handling services provider to deploy the web-based iPort airline departure control ...

► MALAWI: Ethiopian Airlines unveil Lilongwe as Southern African hub.

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In a predictable follow on to its recent announcement of the launch of a renewed Malawian national carrier, dubbed Malawi Airlines, Ethi...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: FlightSafety International now offering Embraer ERJ145 training in South Africa.

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FlightSafety International has announced that it now offers training for the Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Em...

■ ZIMBABWE: CAAZ looking for $400mln to upgrade Harare International to cope with future traffic growth.

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) will need USD400million overall to proceed with plans to expand Harare International Airpor...

► CAMEROON: Turkish Airlines hurting Camair-Co on Europe-bound traffic - Perchat.

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Camair-Co (QC) says Turkish Airlines' (TK) recent entry into the Cameroonian market is having a serious effect on the carrier's i...

► SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE: Newly installed runway lighting at São Tomé paves the way for night-time flights in August.

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São Toméan carrier, STP Airways (8F), and the various other carriers that serve the island nation, could begin to offer better internationa...

► UNITED KINGDOM: Fire aboard Ethiopian 787 parked at London Heathrow; carrier to continue 787 ops despite incident.

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An Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Boeing 787-8 ( MSN 34744 | ET-AOP ) has been grounded at London Heathrow airport following an on-board fire whic...
Friday, July 12, 2013

■■ SENEGAL: (Pics) Dakar's new Blaise Diagne International Airport now delayed until Q4 2014.

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Blaise Diagne International Airport, Diass, Senegal   [UPDATE 12 JULY 20...

■ LIBYA: FedEx resumes operations in Libya through Takween for Airfreight Services.

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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has expanded its global net...

■ CHINA: Nigeria finalizes $500mln deal with CCECC for construction of four new international air terminals.

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With a high-powered state visit to China led by Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, about to come to a close, Chinese and Nigerian gover...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Bombardier sets up a Regional Support Office and Parts Depot in Johannesburg.

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Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, has opened a new Regional Support Office (RSO) and parts depot in Johannesburg, South...

► GHANA: Report claims pilot error partly to blame for the 2012 Allied Air Cargo 727F crash in Accra.

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The chairman of the investigative committee for the June 2, 2012 crash of a Nigerian Allied Air (4W) cargo B727-200F ( MSN  22540 | 5N-BJN ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: Mango to boost local frequencies with arrival of first leased 737-800 in August.

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South African LCC, mango (JE), is planning to boost its local capacity by over 30 weekly flights following the introduction of the first ...

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Arik Air, Tunisair, Air Algérie, Aeolus Air, Comair.

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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: Arik A...

■ ETHIOPIA: Bombardier appoints Ethiopian Airlines MRO an Authorized Service Facility for commercial aircraft.

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Bombardier Aerospace has named Ethiopian Airlines (ET) as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft. Bombardier has sign...

► SOMALIA: Turkish Airlines says strongest performing route is Mogadishu.

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Turkish Airlines (TK) has announced a marked growth in the number of passengers flying to Turkey and onward to its other international de...

■ EU BLACK LIST: Libya chooses to remain blacklisted as Air Madagascar is stuck in Annex B.

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The European Commission has updated for the 21st time, the European list of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restriction...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

► SOMALIA: (MEDIA) Air Uganda touches down in Mogadishu.

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Air Uganda (U7) on 8 July 2013, launched its 3x weekly service between Entebbe and Mogadishu, Somalia using a CRJ200. On hand to see in the...

► FRANCE: Equatorial Congo Airlines has begun a weekly Pointe Noire - Paris CDG service.

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Brazzaville-based carrier Equatorial Congo Airlines, better known as EC Air Congo (LC), on June 29, launched a weekly service connecting th...

► MAURITIUS: Emirates to deploy A380 to Mauritius from mid December.

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After the successful one-off operation of the jet to Mauritius earlier in the year , Emirates (EK), will from 16DEC13, introduce the Airb...

► UNITED KINGDOM: AV Cargo Airlines to add second MD11F shortly; to expand African network further.

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A second MD11F freighter, on lease from Boeing Capital Corp., is to be delivered to AV Cargo Airlines (Z3) within the next two weeks and wi...

► MALAWI: Malawi Airlines to launch with a B737-800, Q400; outlines planned network.

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Malawi Airlines, successor to the now defunct Air Malawi Ltd , has outlined its planned initial route network and its fleet, which has now ...