Tuesday, January 22, 2013

► SAUDI ARABIA: Saudia announces changes to Addis Ababa, Cairo, Kano routes for Summer 2013.

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Initial changes to Saudi Arabian airlines Saudia (SV)’s Summer 2013 International operation are as follows, though additional changes, in...
Monday, January 21, 2013

► TANZANIA: Emirates boosts capacity to Dar es Salaam from 1 February.

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Emirates Airlines (EK) will from 1 February 2013 boost its capacity to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania via the introduction of a daily Boeing 777...

► TUNISIA: Tunisair boss Jrad whinges about Syphax's network expansion plans calling them "unfair."

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Rabah Jrad, the boss of Tunisia's national carrier, Tunisair (TU), in an interview with a local Tunisian radio station has labelled as...

► EGYPT: AlMasria Universal Airlines calls in AFI KLM E&M for tricky CFM56 repair job.

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AlMasria Universal Airlines (UJ) has called on the services of Air France Industries/KLM Engineering & Maintenance to deal with an AO...

► LIBYA: Tunisair to launch Tunis - Sebha flights from February.

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Tunisair (TU) has announced that it will start flights between Tunis and Sebha, Libya effective 1 February. The addition of Sebha will bri...

►► SOUTH AFRICA: Mega Maldives Airlines looks to start Johannesburg.

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[UPDATE 21 JANUARY] Following the recent arrival of a Boeing 757-200ER, Maldivian airline Mega Maldives Airlines (5M) has announced plans...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

► MADAGASCAR: Corsair suspends Paris - Antananarivo flights until June citing poor loads.

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French carrier Corsair International (SS) is to temporarily suspend its Paris Orly - Antananarivo, Madagascar flights effective 17 January ...

■ KENYA: Hunt on for new Kenya Airways' Commercial Director after Mohan Chandra's contract is not renewed.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed its Head of Network Planning, Jimmy Kebati, as its interim Commercial Director, after previous director, M...
Friday, January 18, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: SAA defers presentation of turnaround plan to March as NTM embarks on a strike demanding recognition.

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The new board of South African Airways (SA) has deferred the presentation of their planned turnaro...

►► DENMARK: Royal Air Maroc resumes Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin from March 2013.

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[UPDATE 18 JANUARY] Royal Air Maroc (AT) has continued its expansion into Europe with the announcement of of the resumption of 3x weekly f...

► TANZANIA: British Airways axes Dar es Salaam, reduces Entebbe, switches Mauritius to daytime flights.

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British Airways (BA) will, with effect from 31 March 2013, cancel its 3x weekly London Heathrow - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania flight as part ...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

■ NIGERIA: FAAN adamant on abandoned aircraft issue; gives owners 1 week ultimatum.

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The Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued an ultimatum to all owners of decrepit and decaying aircraft lying abandoned ...

► CHAD: Congolese government provides Chad with Il76 to aide with deployment of 2'000 troops to Mali.

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The Congolese government has made ​​available its Ilyushin Il76 ( MSN 1033415504 | TN-AFS ) transpor...

■ KENYA: New Civil Aviation Law provides KCAA with framework necessary to attain FAA Cat 1 status; US flights to follow?

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The signing into law of The Civil Aviation 2013 Bill by Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Monday 14 January has presented the Kenyan Ci...

► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian said to have grounded its 787 fleet following FAA directive.

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Despite recently trumpeting its contentment at "the performance of their Dreamliners", labelling them "highly capable and ...

► SOUTH AFRICA: Cathay Pacific reduces 747-400 ops to Joburg from January 2014.

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As per the 17 January 2013 GDS inventory display, the latest changes to Cathay Pacific’s Winter 2013/14 long-haul operation reflect its ...

► TANZANIA: fastjet to launch Johannesburg, Moroni and Entebbe in coming weeks?

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Tanzania-based LCC fastjet (FN) could announce new regional routes in the coming weeks spurred on by strong first month performance figures...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

► EGYPT: Air Force signs deal with Airbus Military for 6 Casa C295s.

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Airbus Military has received an order for six additional Casa C295 transport aircraft from the Egypt...

► MOROCCO: Ryanair officially announces Fez, Marrakech as new bases; Essaouira, Rabat as new airports.

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Confirming our previous speculative post , Ryanair (FR) has officially announced it would open two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (...

► MOROCCO: Air Méditerranée to start 2x weekly Paris CDG - Casablanca ops from mid February.

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Air Méditerranée (ML), the Jullian, France based carrier is to launch its third destination in Morocco - Casablanca, with 2x weekly flights...