Wednesday, May 16, 2012

► KENYA: Virgin Atlantic to drop Nairobi from September 2012.

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Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) will, with effect from September 24, end its London Heathrow - Nairobi flights sightin...

► SOUTH AFRICA: Emirates to boost Durban to B777-300ER daily from June.

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Since its inauguration in May 2010 in time for the FIFA World Cup of 2010 held in South Africa, Durban's King Shaka International A...

► RWANDA: RwandAir orders Q400NG; adds Mwanza from July.

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Following on from yesterday's conclusion of the Bombardier Q400NG Roadshow in Kigali , RwandAir has announced its intention to buy a ...

► GHANA: LCC FastJet to lease 15 new aircraft "soon".

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Backed by EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Lonrho-related "Rubicon Diversified Investments", Ghana'...

► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian postpones B787 service 'til August.

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It seems the delayed entry into service of Ethiopian Airlines' (ET) Boeing 787 Dreamliner will have a knock on effect, as its firs...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

► RWANDA: Bombardier's Q400 roadshow ends in Kigali.

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Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has just concluded its tour in Africa showcasing its successful Q400 turboprop aircra...

► EGYPT & LIBYA: More derelict WW2 aircraft discovered in The Sahara.

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W hilst going through the international press this last week, we at The Tribune came across a piece in the UK's Daily Mail that we ...

► ETHIOPIA: See Ethiopian's B767 - now with Winglets!

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As reported by Ethiopian Airlines (ET) in March, its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Unit scored another first in Africa, by su...

■ NIGERIA: Phase II of airport renovations to begin in June; Abuja to get new International Terminal.

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Nigerian's Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has announced plans by the Nigerian Government to embark on the second phase of a project t...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: VelvetSky in liquidation; SAA likely to get USD$750m government cash injection.

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South African Airways (SA) says it is optimistic that its request for ZAR6billion (USD$733million) from the South African Government will...
Monday, May 14, 2012

■ BOTSWANA: Open Skies deal signed; will Air Botswana survive more competition?

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The Botswana Government has recently signed two Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) with Mauritius in Gaborone agreements bringing...

► ZAMBIA: Zambezi Airlines to resume flights next month.

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Following numerous court cases and the repossession of its aircraft by lessor GECAS , Lusaka-based, Zambian airline Zambezi Airlines (ZJ...

► SOUTH AFRICA: SAA boosts Mumbai service from June.

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Following Jet Airways' suspension of Mumbai - Johannesburg with effect from 12 June 2012 , so South African Airways (SA) has moved to...

● ETHIOPIA: See the renderings for Ethiopian's new HQ and hotel.

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W ith almost 50 aircraft in its fleet and another 43 state-of-the-art jets on order, a much coveted Star Alliance membership, and a pro...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria gets its two A330s; to get four 787s?

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After having postponed the start of Lagos-Johannesburg by one month , Nigerian national carrier Air Nigeria (VK), today finally took deli...

► UGANDA: Turkish Airlines flight to Johannesburg diverts to Entebbe.

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A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 TC-JNM recently enroute from Istanbul to Johannesburg, South Africa was forced to divert to Entebbe, Ugand...
Saturday, May 12, 2012

► TANZANIA: Air Tanzania's B737-500 finally arrives (Pic included).

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Two days late, but better late than never or so the saying goes. Tonight Saturday, Air Tanzania finally received its Boeing 737-500 lease...
Friday, May 11, 2012

► SOUTH AFRICA: SAA pilot incapacitated during flight from Hong Kong to Johannesburg.

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A South African Airways pilot was incapacitated during a scheduled flight from Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport to Johannesburg on 30...

► UNITED KINGDOM: British Airways to replace BMI codes on 3 Moroccan routes.

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British Airways (BA) is to replace 3 BMI coded flights (BD) to Morocco with effect from 23 May 2012. London Heathrow – Agadir   BD...

► TANZANIA: Air Tanzania's mysterious B737 fails to pitch up - again.

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Following on from our initial report , Air Tanzania were indeed lined up at Dar es Salaam on Thursday, and when that failed to happen, ag...