Wednesday, October 2, 2013
► GABON: Lufthansa to drop Frankfurt - Pointe Noire via Libreville from late December.
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German carrier, Lufthansa (LH), will from December 23, 2013 cancel its existing 5x weekly Frankfurt to Pointe Noire (Republic of Congo) ...
■ ANGOLA: Government to spend EUR1.6billion on aviation infrastructure by 2016.
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The Angolan government, by 2016, will have invested EUR1.6billion into the construction and rehabilitation of thirty domestic airports, inc...
■ ALGERIA: Austria, Algeria to renegotiate BASA in push to establish direct flights.
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Algeria and Austria are set to commence negotiations over a proposed revision of their Bilateral Air Services Agreement signed in 1991, A...
■ MOROCCO: Bombardier proceeds with construction of its first African manufacturing facility in Nouaceur.
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Canadian aircraft & train manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, has held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony on the site of its future ma...
■ NIGERIA: NCAA releases list of all 26 carriers licenced to operate in Nigeria in bid to curb illegal operators.
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As part of efforts to clamp down on illegal charter airline operations in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has rel...
► KENYA: Astral Aviation outlines B747-400F plans; to codeshare with Emirates SkyCargo on Joburg - Nairobi flights.
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Nairobi-based cargo operator, Astral Aviation (8V), and ANA Aviation Services have announced a new strategic partnership in Africa followin...
■ MALAWI: Ethiopian's CFO Kassim Geressu appointed boss of Malawi Airlines.
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Mr. Kassim Geressu, the Chief Financial Officer of Ethiopian Airlines (ET), has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the carrier's...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
► CHINA: TAAG increases Luanda - Beijing frequencies to 2x weekly; a 3rd due in 2014.
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Angolan flag carrier TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola (DT) has at long last added a second weekly frequency to its Luanda - Beijing, China rou...
■ RWANDA: AviAssist Foundation holds annual Airport Rescue & Firefighting ARFF course in Kigali.
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The AviAssist Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization that provides safety support to African countries and companies and aims...
► CHAD: Toumaï Air Tchad resumes limited operations with Hajj charters.
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Toumaï Air Tchad (9D) has resumed limited operations using its ex-Georgian Star International (GST) B737-300 ( MSN 24717 | TT-EAZ ) for Haj...
► SOUTH AFRICA: Airlink resumes Skukuza ops from June 2014; rebuffs SA Express' recent route launch announcement.
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South Africa's Airlink (4Z) has delayed the launch of flights to Skukuza from the previously announced March, to June 2, 2014. Accordin...
■ TANZANIA: fastjet posts $24.9million loss for 1H 2013; turns to Zambia, Malawi for next route roll out.
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fastjet (FN) has announced a USD24.9million EBIT loss for the first half of its 2013 Financial Year ended 30 June 2013. In its statement, t...
■ EGYPT: Egyptair's revenue has risen 60% on last year's numbers, Cairo Aerocity to get underway soon: Fadel
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Egyptair (MS) generated EGP20.7billion (USD3billion) in revenue for its latest 2012/2013 Financial Year, a rise of 63% on that recorded for...
■ SOUTH AFRICA: LCC Skywise battles on with AOC Certification process.
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South African startup, Skywise (SWZ), will likely miss a deferred October launch date after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SA...
Monday, September 30, 2013
► NAMIBIA: (Video) Air Namibia takes delivery of first of two A330s from Airbus.
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Air Namibia (SW), the Windhoek based national airline of Namibia, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 ( MCN 1451 | V5-ANO ) from Airbu...
■ NIGERIA: New law banning wet-leases for longer than 6 months comes into effect from October 1.
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's (NCAA) decree that no Nigerian carrier, whether scheduled or charter, will be able to wet-lease...
► BOTSWANA: Kalahari Airways eyes flights to New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong via its Gaborone hub.
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Denis Coghlan, the chief executive officer of the ambitious Botswana-based startup, Kalahari Airways, has outlined his longterm vision for ...
■ SINGAPORE: Singapore signs Open Skies treaties with Tanzania, Sierra Leone.
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Singapore has announced the signing of Open Skies Treaties with Sierra Leone and Tanzania respectively on the sidelines of the ongoing 3...
► KENYA: Kenya Airways' LCC, Jambo Jet, to launch in 1Q 2014 - Naikuni.
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Dr Titus Naikuni, the Managing Director of Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced that his airline's Low Cost subsidiary, Jambo Jet, will ...
► SOUTH AFRICA: SA Express rolls out Cape Town - George, Joburg - Pietermaritzburg, Kruger/Mpumalanga from November.
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S A Express (XZ) is set to commence three new domestic South African flights with effect from November 1: Cape Town - George, Johannesburg ...
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