Tuesday, September 10, 2013
■ DUBAI: Emirates appoints Orhan Abbas as Senior VP for its Southern & Central Africa, Latin American Commercial operations.
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Emirates (EK) has appointed Orhan Abbas its Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Latin America, Central and Southern Africa. In ...
► SUDAN: South Supreme Airlines launches flights between Juba and Khartoum.
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Juba-based startup, South Supreme Airlines, has officially launched operations with its maiden flight between the South Sudanese capital an...
■ SOUTH AFRICA: SAA's Turnaround Plan to undergo parliamentary committee scrunity this week.
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Monwabisi Kalawe, South African Airways' (SA) Chief Executive Officer, says the airline's strategic turnaround plan #9 will be pre...
► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Air Burkina, Malu Aviation, Skyward Int'l, Jetlink Express, Air Madagascar, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, Mango, Sahara African Aviation, SKA Aircraft Leasing.
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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: Ethiop...
Monday, September 9, 2013
■ SOMALIA: Turkey's Favori LLC to assume control of Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport.
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Favori LLC, a consortium of Turkish construction firms Çetin Group and Kozuva with USD3million capital , is set to assume the management of...
■ SOUTH AFRICA: PAKAfrica Aviation clarifies its designs on 1Time and its launch plans.
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PAKAviation Africa has clarified its plans to establish a new regional African carrie r using a restructured 1Time Airline (T6) as its fo...
► CAMEROON: Gabon's Afric Aviation goes regional with 4x weekly Douala flights.
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Gabonese carrier Afric Aviation (L8) has launched its first international route with four times weekly flights between Gabon's capital,...
■ TOGO: Lomé-Tokoin Airport upgrade works to be completed next year; opening due in 4Q 2014.
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Expansion works at Lomé's Tokoin Airport, also known as l’Aéroport International Gnassingbé Eyadèma (AIGE), are expected to be complet...
► NIGERIA: (Pic) Start-up Discovery Air's first B737-300 rolls out the paint shop.
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The first of two B737-300s, ( MSN 28571 | 5N-BQO ) formerly with brussels airlines(SN), has been painted in the livery of its new owner, Ni...
■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Korongo boss dismisses reports of Air France/Kinshasa tie up; claims game still on.
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Christophe Allard, the managing director of Congolese operator, Korongo Airlines (ZC), has dismissed recent media reports that Kinshasa has...
► UNITED KINGDOM: British Airways announces further modifications to Entebbe, Cape Town, Tripoli.
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British Airways (BA) has announced further modifications to its African timetable with a doubling of Cape Town frequencies due from October...
Friday, September 6, 2013
■ VIETNAM: Seychelles, Vietnam sign a Bilateral Air Services Agreement and various other MoUs.
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During a state visit to Vietnam at the end of August, Seychellois President, Mr James Michel, and Vietnam's President, Mr Truong Tan ...
► NIGERIA: Ex Camair-Co boss Alex Van Elk to help set up new Nigerian LCC.
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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 ...
■ CONGO (KINSHASA): Government set to form new national carrier with Air France; ops by early 2014.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly chosen Air France (AF) as its strategic partner in its planned new national carrier to repl...
■ TANZANIA: Precision Air posts a USD18.8million loss for FY2012/13.
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Tanzania's Precision Air (PW) has confirmed sustaining a hefty loss of TZS30.4billion (USD18.84million) for its most recent 2012/13 Fin...
Thursday, September 5, 2013
► LIBYA: (Pics) Ministry of Defense takes redelivery of Gaddafi's repainted A340.
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The Libyan Ministry of Defense has taken redelivery of an Airbus A340-300 ( MCN 151 | 5A-ONE ) following an overhaul and a refit in Toulous...
■ SEYCHELLES: Air Seychelles posts very strong 2Q & 1H2013 Financial results.
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Air Seychelles (HM) has announced a strong second quarter (Q2) and half-year financial performance, reflecting continued solid growth and s...
► TURKEY: Turkish Airlines to boost Algiers, Kigali/Entebbe, launch flights to Tobruk.
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Turkish Airlines (TK) will effect various changes to its African route network over the coming weeks with flights Algiers to be increased f...
► MADAGASCAR: MTA opens own aerodrome at Bekopaka; eyes twice weekly Antananarivo, Morondava flights.
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Madagascar Trans Air, a private small-prop based Malagasy operator, has opened its own airport near the western town of Bekopaka. The fac...
■ UGANDA: Qatar, Uganda sign an Open Skies treaty.
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The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatari Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) and the Republic of Uganda have revised their previous Bil...
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