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Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Monday, March 11, 2013
► ALGERIA: Air Algérie to retain Beijing flights following improvement in load factors; to add Conakry, Ndjamena, Lagos in Winter 2013/14.

Friday, March 8, 2013
■ TANZANIA: fastjet secures additional $23.5mln in funding from New York investment firm as 1Time's liquidation postponed until October.

Sunday, February 17, 2013
►►► NIGERIA: United Airlines to start 787 service to Lagos from 2013.
[UPDATE 17 FEBRUARY] American megacarrier United Airlines (UA) is to start a 5x weekly service between Houston, Texas and the Nigerian city of Lagos using its soon-to-be delivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner, effective 7 January 2013.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
► CONGO (KINSHASA): See Pics of Kabila's refurbished Presidential 707 due back in Kinshasa.

Thursday, January 17, 2013
■ KENYA: New Civil Aviation Law provides KCAA with framework necessary to attain FAA Cat 1 status; US flights to follow?

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Monday, January 14, 2013
► ASCENSION ISLAND: Delta Airlines 777 enroute from Joburg to Atlanta diverts following engine trouble.

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Friday, January 11, 2013
► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines' 787 timetable for Beijing, Frankfurt, Toronto, Washington DC announced.
AirlineRoute reports that as per the 11 January 2013 GDS timetable and inventory display, Ethiopian
Airlines (ET) will continue to tweak its planned Boeing 787 long haul service between now and late-March 2013.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian announces 787 operational changes for Q1 2013.

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Friday, December 28, 2012
► TUNISIA: Syphax Airlines looks to expand to China, Canada in Summer 2013 with arrival of first of two Airbus A330s.
According to news reports out of Tunisia, Syphax Airlines (FS), Tunisia's largest private carrier, will in April 2013 take delivery of an Airbus A330 with a second due in early 2014 as the airline sets its sights on expanding internationally.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
■ UNITED STATES: South African Airways, US Airways sign codeshare agreement


Friday, December 7, 2012
■ CANADA: South African Airways, Air Canada sign code share deal.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
► ALGERIA: Air Algérie now wants Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Amsterdam, New York in addition to Joburg and Lagos.

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Friday, November 2, 2012
■ UNITED STATES: Ethiopian Airlines, ILFC sign lease deal for three 787s.
US based aircraft lessor specialists, the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), yesterday announced the signing of a deal with Ethiopian Airlines (ET), for the lease of three Boeing 787-8 aircraft, of which Ethiopian currently has three (with a further seven due for delivery).
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
■ UNITED STATES: Air Namibia awards $4million contract to JBT AeroTech for Airport Ground Support Equipment.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012
► MOROCCO: JetBlue, Royal Air Maroc sign interline deal.


Wednesday, October 3, 2012
■ MALI: Renovated runway 06/24 at Bamako-Sénou International Airport handed over to AdM.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
► UNITED STATES: Ethiopian Airlines Cargo accepts its first Boeing 777F.
In a ceremony in Seattle, Washington today, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo celebrated another first in its history when it officially took delivery of their first (and Africa's first) of six Boeing 777F (MCN: 41846 | ET-APS) freighters. The first two 777Fs (i.e this one and the next) are on a 10 year dry lease contract from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
► UNITED STATES: (Pics) Ethiopian Airlines gets the keys to its first of ten 787s and finalizes the $1.2billion loan to pay for them.
After constant delays pushed back Boeing's 787 Dreamliner launch date by over 3 years, Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its very own, and Africa's first, Dreamliner to be named "Africa First" (MSN 34745 | ET-AOQ) at a ceremony in Everett, north of Seattle yesterday.
Source [Boeing]
The 'keys' to Africa First (Boeing) "Today begins the first day in a new era of flying for our passengers and brings us even closer to our vision for the future, Vision 2025," said Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. "We are pleased to be the first airline in the world outside Japan to receive this technologically advanced aircraft. We have been waiting for this airplane and now that we officially have it and will show it to the world, I can say with pride, it was worth the wait. This airplane is going to move Ethiopian Airlines to the forefront of aviation leadership around the globe."The 787 Dreamliner is composed of light-weight composites and features numerous system, engine and aerodynamic advancements making it more efficient to operate compared with its competition. It is the first mid-sized airplane capable of flying long-range routes, enabling airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by passengers."Today marks not just another milestone for Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines, but a new beginning in our 65-year partnership," said Van Rex Gallard, vice president of Sales for Africa, Latin America, & Caribbean, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Ethiopian Airlines continues to show their strong leadership in African aviation and their growing presence around the globe. Being the first in Africa and one of the first in the world further confirms their position globally."After taking delivery, Ethiopian will fly its Dreamliner to Washington D.C. where the aircraft will be on display and is expected to be visited by VIP guests and media. The aircraft will then make its inaugural trip to Africa with its first revenue flight from Dulles International Airport to Bole Addis Ababa International Airport.Ethiopian Airways has nine more 787 Dreamliners remaining on order. The airline was the first African airline to operate the 777-200LR, the first to order the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the first to order the 777 Freighter. Ethiopian Airlines currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 737, 757, 767 and 777, and now 787 airplanes in passenger service and a 757, MD11 and 747 in cargo operations."
Also on the trip, Ethiopian put pen to paper with the United States Export Import Bank and secured a loan for USD$1.2billion to pay for the fleet of 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, three of which are due for delivery before the end of year.
Source [2merkato Ethiopia]"The purchase of the Dreamliner required a range of loan arrangements including a loan guarantee that was acquired from The US Export-Import Bank in charge of export credit arrangements in the United States.The junior lenders, contributing 12.5% of the total amount required for the purchase of the Dreamliners, are Dutch financier ING Capital, the Netherlands Development Financial Company, US Emerging Capital Partners, and US ICF International or Inner City Fund noted Nega. 85% of the loan was arranged through JP Morgan Chase & Co. and the ING Group and Ethiopian Airlines covered the balance.The payment of the loan from the major financier, JP Morgan, will be paid back over a 12 year year period said Tewolde, Gebremariam, Chief Executive of the Airline."
Ethiopian will now fly its Dreamliner "Africa First" to
Washington D.C , where the aircraft will be on display
to foreign dignitaries amongst whom will be US Senators and House
Representatives as
well as Ambassadors, Executives from the World Bank and IMF, members of
the Ethiopian
community, the media and other invited guests.
It should be noted that since its early days with the Boeing 707 and
720, Ethiopian has maintained a very strong bond with Boeing and its
financiers at the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Thereafter, Ethiopian Airlines on 16 August, will operate its first revenue flight between Washington Dulles – Addis Ababa. The Dreamliner is scheduled to touchdown at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport on Thursday 16 August 2012 following which the airline will hold massive celebrations.
►►For a list of the various destinations to be visited by the 787 on its tour, see this post.
Thereafter, Ethiopian Airlines on 16 August, will operate its first revenue flight between Washington Dulles – Addis Ababa. The Dreamliner is scheduled to touchdown at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport on Thursday 16 August 2012 following which the airline will hold massive celebrations.
►►For a list of the various destinations to be visited by the 787 on its tour, see this post.
Now for the part you've all been waiting for, from the ceremony itself:
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ALL PICTURES COPYRIGHT BOEING (VIA TWITTER) |
CONGRATULATIONS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES!!!!
Monday, August 13, 2012
► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines debuts daily 787 flights to Washington DC from September.
With its first Boeing 787 due on Tuesday, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has announced its new début Boeing 787 Dreamliner destination will be Washington DC, which will receive a daily 787 flight from Addis Ababa effective 20 September 2012. Currently the flight is flown with a Boeing 777-200LR.
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ET-AOQ: due for delivery Tuesday 14 August 2012 (moonm) |
Guangzhou, China was originally slated to be Ethiopian's 787 launch destination, but was later dropped.
Ethiopian Airlines:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Washington DC, USA
-Effective 20 September 2012
- ET500 ADD2215 – 0325+1FCO0425+1 – 0840+1IAD 787 D
- ET501 IAD1115 – 0745+1ADD 787 D
For a list of Ethiopian's Dream-Tour 787 Destinations, see this post.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
► MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc, Delta Airlines drop code-share agreement.

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