Botswana and Namibia have signed agreement letters on civil aviation Search And Rescue (SAR) that will coordinate services in the country to meet domestic needs and international standards. The agreement will also ensure support during accidents as well as an
overall plan for the coordination of civil search and rescue operations in the event of an air disaster.
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Showing posts with label Namibia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Namibia. Show all posts
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
► FLEET UPDATE BULLETIN: Vulkan Air (South Africa), Air Namibia (SW), Fly540 Angola, Atlas Aviation Kenya.
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: Vulkan Air (South Africa), Air Namibia (SW), Fly540 Angola, Atlas Aviation Kenya.
Labels:
737-500,
Air Namibia,
Angola,
Atlas Aviation,
Boeing,
Equipment,
F28,
Fleet Update Bulletin,
Fly540,
Fokker,
Kenya,
Namibia,
South Africa,
Vulkan Air
Monday, April 1, 2013
► BOTSWANA: Air Namibia to axe Gaborone from late May.
Air Namibia (SW), will from 31MAY, axe its 4x weekly Windhoek - Gaborone, Botswana flights. The rationalization comes after the carrier announced it would drop its Johannesburg - Windhoek - Accra, Ghana service from 10APR13.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Botswana,
Gaborone,
Namibia,
Route,
Termination
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: NAC upgrading Windhoek-Eros Airport with new fire station, blast fence.
The Namibian Airports Company (NAC) is currently constructing a new USD1.36million (NAD12.5million) state-of-the art fire and rescue station at Windhoek's Eros Airport. Together with an emergency control centre, as well as ablution and recreational facilities for staff, the new facilities will allow the airport to comply with standards stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Labels:
Eros,
Infrastructure,
Namibia,
Namibia Airports Company,
Windhoek
Sunday, March 10, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: Air Namibia settles its bill with Engen; Frankfurt nonstop resumes.
Air Namibia's (SW) has settled its outstanding debt with fuel supplier, South African based Engen. Fuel bills have continuously hurt the Namibian national carrier's coffers with an estimated 40% of revenue going to fuel related expenses alone.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Angola,
Engen,
Frankfurt,
Fuel,
Germany,
Luanda,
Namibia,
Namibia Government,
Windhoek
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
► NAMIBIA: Former BBC filmmaker, Namibian pilot die in Sesfontein crash.
The wreckage of a Jabiru J400 light aircraft (MSN ? | ZU-EWR) carrying Namibian pilot Mike Berry and Emmy award winning South African filmmaker and photographer, Richard Mathews, was found yesterday morning in the rugged and highly mountainous area north of Purros near Sesfontein in Namibia's north-western Kunene Region. There were no survivors according to Namibian Police.
Labels:
Incident,
J400,
Jabiru,
Namibia,
Sesfontein
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: Air Namibia due for $120mln bailout from Government this year with more big spending to come.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Bailout,
Finances,
Namibia,
Namibia Government,
Windhoek
Monday, March 4, 2013
► SOUTH AFRICA: Blu Crane Air looking to start PE - George, Mthatha, King William's Town if market permits.
Marcus Van Heerden, the owner of Blu Crane Air, the Port Elizabeth based start up, says his plan for the airline is to fill "a gap in the Eastern Cape air route network," and not to compete with established carriers, though the addition of charter operations to Mozambique and Namibia in future does remain a possibility.
Labels:
AOC,
Blu Crane Air,
East London,
George,
Launch,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Port Elizabeth,
SACAA,
South Africa,
Umtata
Sunday, February 24, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: NAC to launch "FlyWindhoek" initiative aimed at luring more traffic to Hosea Kutako International Airport.
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is in the process of setting up its formal air service development initiative dubbed "FlyWindhoek", aimed at boosting passenger traffic at Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport by bringing in more international tour operators and scheduled and charter airlines.
Labels:
Infrastructure,
Namibia,
Namibia Airports Company,
Windhoek
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: Tourism sector jittery as Government, Air Namibia remain mute on the latter's new business plan.
Contrary to the old adage that "No news is good news", the silence emanating from Windhoek regarding Air Namibia's (SW) new business plan, pitched to its sole shareholder, the Namibian Government, late last week, is starting to unsettle players in Namibia's tourism industry, already hit by the Eurozone crisis.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Finances,
Harald Schmidt,
Namibia,
Politics,
Windhoek
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
► NAMIBIA: See Video & Pics of Air Namibia's new A319's Arrival Ceremony in Windhoek.
Namibia's national carrier, Air Namibia (SW), last week Friday 4 January 2013, took delivery of the first of two Airbus A319s (MSN 5400 | V5-ANN) with the aircraft performing a welcoming fly-past over the city of Windhoek, as well as Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Friday, January 4, 2013
► GERMANY: Air Namibia reduces its Frankfurt service from late January to March 2013.
Air Namibia (SW) has announced it is to reduce its frequencies to Frankfurt, Germany from daily to 5x weekly over the period 19 January 2013 - 17 March 2013 as a result of reduced demand. The carrier is to drop its Day 2,6 service from Windhoek to Frankfurt and its Day 3,7 services from Frankfurt to Windhoek.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
► GERMANY: Air Namibia set to take delivery of two A319s.
Namibia's national carrier, Air Namibia (SW), is set to take delivery of two Airbus A319s (MSN 5366 | V5-ANM) and (MSN 5400 | V5-ANN) following a handing over ceremony in Hamburg, Germany last week.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
■ NAMIBIA: Air Namibia strike ends as pilot's union accepts management's offer.
After nearly 2 weeks on strike and protracted negotiations that severely disrupted Namibian national carrier Air Namibia's operations, the Namibian Pilots Association (NAPA) has acquiesced to Air Namibia management's initial offer of a 5% pay rise.
Friday, November 23, 2012
►► NAMIBIA: Air Namibia issues next round of updates as Strike persists.
Due to the increasing length of the previous post, a new one has been started to cover the latest update on Air Namibia's (SW) on-going NAPA industrial action.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Delay,
Namibia,
Namibian Airline Pilots Association,
Strike,
Update,
Windhoek
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
● STRIKES! African aviation scene hit by wave of strikes as Namibia, Mozambique, Libya and Kenya affected.
The season for go slows and strikes appears to have hit the African aviation scene this week with 4 countries reporting industrial action, either planned, or ongoing.
Monday, November 19, 2012
►►► NAMIBIA: Flight disruptions as Pilot strike forces Air Namibia to issue revised timetable.
[SEE NEW POST FOR ADDED UPDATES] Air Namibia's (SW) pilot union, the Namibian Airline Pilots Association (NAPA), has proceeded with industrial action after a breakdown in talks with the carrier's management. The strike went into effect this morning, Friday 16 November 2012 at 00h01.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Delay,
Namibia,
Namibian Airline Pilots Association,
Strike,
Update,
Windhoek
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
► NAMIBIA: Air Namibia announces numerous changes to its timetable from January 2013 onwards.
Air Namibia (SW) has announced various changes to its operational schedule. These changes are to take effect from 15 January 2013 onwards.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Angola,
Botswana,
Cape Town,
Gaborone,
Johannesburg,
Katima Mulilo,
Luderitz,
Lusaka,
Maun,
Namibia,
Ondjiva,
Oranjemund,
Rundu,
South Africa,
Victoria Falls,
Windhoek,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
■ UNITED STATES: Air Namibia awards $4million contract to JBT AeroTech for Airport Ground Support Equipment.
As part of its long term expansion strategy, Namibian national carrier, Air Namibia (SW), has awarded a contract worth USD4million to Chicago-based firm JBT AeroTech, to supply it with new airport ground equipment.
Labels:
Air Namibia,
Chicago,
Equipment,
JBT AeroTech,
Namibia,
United States,
Windhoek
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