Monday, June 17, 2013

► CONGO (KINSHASA): Air Kasaï selects Sabena technics for its ATR72 component support.

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Air Kasai, a Democratic Republic of the Congo-based airline, has selected Sabena technics for the component support of its first ATR72-2...

■ KENYA: Kenya Airways posts net loss of USD92million for latest Financial Year.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has posted a net loss of USD92million (KES7.86billion) for its 2012/13 Financial Year, compared with a profit of  USD1...

■ MAURITIUS: Despite posting a $3million loss for 2012/13, Air Mauritius confident of profit in 2013/14.

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Air Mauritius (MK) has reported a pre-tax loss of USD3.07million (EUR2.6million) for its 2012/13 Financial Year, on the back of oil prices ...
Friday, June 14, 2013

■ EGYPT: Works at Alexandria International to be completed in 2014 as Hurghada's second runway goes ahead.

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Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Engineer Wael El-Maadawy, says that all infrastructural development works at Alexandria International ...

► TANZANIA: fastjet suspends South Africa launch as traffic rights to Lusaka, Kigali and Johannesburg are granted.

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Struggling Tanzanian LCC, fastjet (FN), has been granted rights to service routes from Tanzania to South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda it has e...

► ST HELENA: Atlantic Star Airlines eyes Cape Town, even Johannesburg, flights from 2016.

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Atlantic Star Airlines is a start-up founded by three ex-British Airways (BA) pilots with plans to begin flights from the British Overseas ...

► LIBERIA: British Airways to boost Monrovia, Freetown with 4th weekly flight from late October.

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British Airways (BA) will increase its frequencies to the West African countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone to four weekly on the back o...

■ EGYPT: Egyptair pilot strike called off after just 12 hours following Minister's intervention.

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EgyptAir (MS) pilots ended a 12-hour sit-in at Cairo International Airport on Thursday over pay and conditions following a meeting with Egy...

► LIBYA: Qatar Airways suspends Benghazi flights following threats.

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Qatar Airways (QR) has temporarily suspended its 4x weekly Doha - Benghazi, Libya flights following an incident yesterday at Benghazi’s Ben...

► NIGERIA: fastjet to enter Nigerian market via tie-up with Red 1 Express.

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fastjet plc (fastjet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria's Red 1 Airways Ltd (Red 1), to create a low-cost air...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

► LIBYA: Tunisair to start Tunis - Bayda/Al Abraq from 18 June.

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Tunisair (TU), will from 18JUN13, introduce a new 2 weekly service from Tunis to Bayda/Al Abraq in Libya on board Boeing 737 or Airbus A32...

► SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE: Punto Azul begins 3x weekly Malabo - São Tomé flights.

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Equato-guinean carrier Punto Azul (ZR) has begun regional operations following the arrival of one of its three Embraer ERJ145s in São Tomé ...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Trade Union Solidarity threatens SAA with legal action over alleged bias against white males at Academy intake.

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South African trade union Solidarity has embarked on a legal process on behalf of white male candidates who were excluded from the cadet ...

► ITALY: Alitalia outlines changes to Cairo, Oran and Tunis due from late October.

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As per the 12JUN13 GDS timetable/inventory display, Alitalia (AZ)'s planned operational changes to its Cairo, Oran, Tunis service, eff...

■ ETHIOPIA: EAE to open enlarged apron at Addis Ababa Bole in coming months; projects in Jimma, Assosa, Bahir Dar soon.

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The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) says the opening of Addis Ababa Bole International's USD84million upgraded apron, capable of ha...

► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Rwandair, Haajara Airline, AeroContractors, SA Express, Afriqiyah, Kush Air, Skyward International, Tunisair.

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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: Rwanda...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

► BOTSWANA: Kenya Airways boosts Gaborone flights; eyes Francistown, Maun next.

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Buoyed by the success of its Gaborone flights, Kenya Airways (KQ) is considering introducing flights to Francistown and Maun , the airline...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Boeing, CSIR to cooperate on research for use of titanium powder in manufacturing.

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Boeing and South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have announced that they will conduct joint research on w...

► COMOROS: New carrier, Gafo Air, eyes flights to South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Sudan.

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New Zealand energy consortium, GAFO Energy NZ, appears to be in the process of setting up a new regional carrier out of Moroni in the Comor...

● GHANA: First African Air Expo due to be held in Accra from 9 - 11 October 2014.

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A completely new African aviation exhibition, African Air Expo 2014, was launched at this year’s Cannes AirShow when Didier Mary, Managin...