Wednesday, May 22, 2013

■ EGYPT: Government to refloat tender for lease of Cairo Airport Terminal 1's "Hall 4" GA facility.

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Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Engineer Wael El-Maadawy, has announced the impending launch of an international tender for the lease ...

■ MOZAMBIQUE: UAE, Mozambique sign Bilateral Air Services Agreement.

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On Thursday 16 May, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) аnd Mozambique signed a bilateral air services agreement; the culmination οf more than...

■ KENYA: KAA deploys new ID management system to Kenyan Airports.

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The Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) has launched a state of the art, Identity Management Security System (IDMS) that will not only ensure...

► EGYPT: Turkish Airlines boosts Cairo, Alexandria frequencies from June.

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Following the conclusion of a revised Bilateral Air Services Agreement with Egypt , Turkish Airlines (TK), will from 15JUN13, increases its...

■ NIGERIA: Gulfstream Aerospace appoints Evergreen Apple authorized sales reps.

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced that it is increasing its sales and marketing efforts in Europe and Africa with the June opening...

► COMOROS: Inter Îles Air resumes flights with Saab 340; eyes Madagascar, Tanzania ops from June.

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Comorian carrier, Inter Îles Air (ZXA), has resumed services with a Saab 340. The airline had suspended operations following the crash of ...

■ QATAR: QCAA signs Open Skies deals with Chad, Tunisia; BASAs with Burundi and Egypt.

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The State of Qatar, through the Qatari Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), has announced the signing of various bilateral air service-related ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

►► GHANA: Royal Jordanian to start Lagos, Accra from early July..

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[UPDATE 21 MAY] Jordanian operator, Royal Jordanian (RJ) is to venture into West Africa beginning late-June 2013 through the introduction o...

■ SWITZERLAND: JETNET becomes AfBAA's 20th founding member.

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The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced at EBACE 2013, that JETNET, an international data and analysis company fo...

► DUBAI: Somalia's Jubba Airways eyes direct Mogadishu - Dubai flights from late June.

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Fresh from the recent launch of flights to Adado, Kismayo and Baidoa, Somalia carrier Jubba Airways (6J), says it intends to launch direc...

■ MADAGASCAR: Nosy-Be runway extension Phase 1 complete; now A340s and B777s can land.

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The first phase of renovation works at Nosy Be's Fascene Airport, a leading tourist destination on the island of Madagascar, has been...

► ALGERIA: Air Algérie details its planned Joburg, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam flights.

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Algerian national carrier, Air Algérie (AH), has hinted at possible dates for its planned new routes to Johannesburg, Amsterdam and Sao Pau...

■ MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc set to rebound as operating profits hit $83million in 2012.

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Following a record USD50million (MAD499million) net loss posted in 2011 which necessitated a USD193million capital injection by the Morocc...
Monday, May 20, 2013

■■ NIGERIA: NAMA strike to lockdown Nigeria's airspace from midnight as negotiations with management break down.

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[UPDATE 20 MAY] Employees of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) affiliated to the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Associati...

► CAMEROON: Nigeria's AeroContractors eyeing late May for inaugural Douala flights.

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Nigeria's AeroContractors (AJ) have announced Monday, May 27 as the date for its planned inaugural Lagos - Douala, Cameroon flights, it...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: NAC acquires South Africa's Piper dealership, Placo.

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South Africa's National Airways Corporation (NAC) has announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares held in Placo, South Africa's...

► SOUTH SUDAN: Imatong Airlines looking to resume ops from July; seeks either an F50 or F27.

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Kenyan-based South Sudanese specialists, Imatong Airlines, are to resume charter operations out of the Sudanese capital, Juba, from July ...

► NIGERIA: FirstNation Airways to tentatively resume 3x daily Lagos - Abuja flights shortly.

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Nigerian carrier First Nation Airways (FRN) is to tentatively resume operations with the announcement of three times daily flights between ...

► ALGERIA: Air Malta to begin 2x weekly Algiers flights from mid June.

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As from 17JUN, Air Malta (KM), will launch a new scheduled service to Algeria’s capital, Algiers. The Maltese National Airline will operate...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Pakistan's PAKAfrica Aviation eyes majority stake in 1Time Holdings, including Jetworx.

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A new potential buyer for bankrupt LCC 1Time (T4), has emerged in the form of PAKAfrica Aviation, a Pakistani aviation group, who have pitc...