Tuesday, September 17, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Comair, SkyWise launch legal bid to block FlySafair's launch.

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Following through with its threats of legal action , Comair Ltd and now startup, SkyWise, have dragged the Air Services Licensing Council ...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: New $41mln Somerset East mini-Aerotropolis to be completed next year.

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The town of Somerset East in the province of the Eastern Cape in South Africa will next year begin operating a new ZAR413million (USD40.9...

► MALAWI: Ulendo Airlink starts scheduled Lilongwe - Blantyre flights.

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Malawi's Ulendo Airlink (7Q) has commenced a 5x weekly air service between the country's two commercial hubs, Blantyre and Lilongwe...

■ GHANA: Mahama axes entire board of Ghana Airports Co. Ltd; new appointees due shortly.

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The entire board of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has been dissolved by the Ghanaian president, John Mahama, just one week a...

► TANZANIA: Proflight Zambia to start Dar es Salaam from late October; plans to boost Lilongwe from November.

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Proflight Zambia (P0) has announced plans to launch a 3x weekly Lusaka to Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania service with effect from October 23. Acco...

► BRAZIL: Arik Air now eyes a November launch for São Paulo flights; in talks with Embraer over possible deal for 15 jets.

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Nigeria's Arik Air (W3) says it hopes to launch its vaunted Lagos - São Paulo, Brazil flights in November of this year , though this i...

■ SOMALIA: Ethiopian suspends Hargeisa, Berbera flights over impasse with Somaliland government.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has suspended its services to the Somalian towns of Berbera and Hargeisa owing to sub-standard infrastructure. Fl...
Monday, September 16, 2013

► GABON: Royal Air Maroc, Libreville to resurrect Air Gabon International venture?

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Royal Air Maroc (AT) and the Government of Gabon are reportedly set to proceed with the establishment of a new Gabonese national carrier, A...

► MAYOTTE: Air Austral, CCIM, Ylang Invest move to formally create Ewa Air.

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The Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Mayotte) along with Air Austral (UU) and the Yland Investment consortium officially signe...

■ HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific eyeing Nigeria, Algeria as part of African expansion plans.

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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific (CX) has mentioned Africa as being part of its longterm expansion plans with the intention being to exploit ...

► BOTSWANA: Kalahari Airways turns to crowdfunding for 747s to operate London Gatwick flights.

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Kalahari Airways is a Botswana-based startup that intends to offer flights from Cape Town, South Africa to London Gatwick via Gaborone Bo...

■ GHANA: GCAA freezes issuance of domestic operator licences in response to Antrak's, Starbow's threats to pull out.

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Responding to threats by local carriers Antrak Air (O4) and Starbow Airlines (S9) to withdraw from the oversubscribed Ghanaian market, th...

■ CAMEROON: Biya appoints Frederic Mbotto new Camair-Co boss; Edouard Mfoumou new chairman.

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Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, has officially appointed Mr Frédéric Mbotto Obounou the new Managing Director/CEO of the country...

► JAPAN: EgyptAir planning to nix its Osaka flights from late October over Tokyo's travel advisory.

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With the recent suspension of flights to Tokyo Narita, Egyptair (MS) has now announced plans to terminate its twice weekly Cairo - Osaka Ka...
Friday, September 13, 2013

► SAUDI ARABIA: Saudia Cargo to boost Morocco, Kenya, South Africa freight capacity.

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Saudia Cargo (SV) has announced an increase in its belly and freighter capacity on a number of routes across its global network. In terms o...

■ MADAGASCAR: Air Madagascar signs MOU with Vanilla Islands Organization to further enhance regional connectivity.

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Following a recent ministerial summit held on the French island of La Réunion on September 10, Air Madagascar (MD) and the Vanilla Islands ...

► KENYA: Former Transavia exec, Willem Hondius, appointed boss of Kenya Airways' LCC, JamboJet.

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The Board of Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Willem Alexander Hondius as Chief Executive Officer of Jambo Jet Limited, the airline’s nasce...

► GHANA: Eagle Atlantic Airlines to launch regional operations from October 15.

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Ghanaian start-up, Eagle Atlantic Airways (EAB), has announced that it will commence operations with effect from October 15 using a McDonne...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

► NIGERIA: (Pic) Business charter specialists, Air Peace, awaiting first B737-500.

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Nigerian business charter specialists, Air Peace, are set to add their first Boeing metal to their fleet of two Dornier Do328-300s with the...

► KENYA: Fly540 increases Nairobi - Lodwar flights to 9x weekly.

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Fly540 Kenya (5H) has announced that it has increased the frequency of flights between Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport...