![Namibia Airports Company (NAC) Namibia Airports Company logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1WbQhyphenhyphenrk65Pg_NX3n7T6ImoMD7lSjZ1se3IGn-dtQJFITz_eL9-SgJFpvZFe5sfhui__3_m2sXzZq3XETIZw_UdGtY8RjCuaF6UgtEqHq7sAWVbUUqH7l8Dby0BWW3zocucvSeBownI/s1600/NamibiaAirportsCo85.png)
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
■ NAMIBIA: NAC to begin $6.8million upgrade of Walvis Bay Airport shortly.
![Namibia Airports Company (NAC) Namibia Airports Company logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1WbQhyphenhyphenrk65Pg_NX3n7T6ImoMD7lSjZ1se3IGn-dtQJFITz_eL9-SgJFpvZFe5sfhui__3_m2sXzZq3XETIZw_UdGtY8RjCuaF6UgtEqHq7sAWVbUUqH7l8Dby0BWW3zocucvSeBownI/s1600/NamibiaAirportsCo85.png)
► TOGO: Benin-based trader comes to rescue of broke Mauritania Airlines flight left stranded in Lomé, Togo.
![Mauritania Airlines International logo Mauritania Airlines logo](http://i.imgur.com/v2QFW.png)
Labels:
Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire,
Finances,
Incident,
Lome,
Mauritania,
Mauritania Airlines International,
Togo
● IATA: Who said what during IATA's recently ended 69th AGM.
![IATA logo IATA](http://i.imgur.com/9qLbv.png)
► COTE D'IVOIRE: Air Cote d'Ivoire to acquire two Q400s as Aga Khan Fund moves to divest.
![Air Cote d'Ivoire logo Air Cote d'Ivoire](http://i.imgur.com/ntyc7.png?1?3379)
Labels:
Aga Khan,
Air Cote d'Ivoire,
Bombardier,
Cote d'Ivoire,
Equipment,
Finances,
Q400
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
► SEYCHELLES: Air Seychelles inks codeshare with CSA Czech Airlines; Etihad codeshare now includes Australia
![Air Seychelles logo Air Seychelles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I1y7Sqi9lPONlF1Vm7A6DxpyLzvNP2FVFPuA7S-lUXTgaLMv0p8EUoPb0ysGsQk1b91oDKXRNLYtqo-yj4PJIK8JHp83qPf9cjy7eoFFSO-OOttOwkqjwbxUvZ11kw-e9XFT1lfQu0w/s1600/AirSeychelles127.png)
■ TANZANIA: Direct Maintenance's stations in Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro approved for EASA Part 145.
![Direct Maintenance Direct Maintenance logo](http://i.imgur.com/azPkpZS.png?1)
Labels:
Dar es Salaam,
Direct Maintenance,
Kilimanjaro,
MRO,
Tanzania
► CHINA: Kenya Airways, China Southern expand codeshare to encompass more routes.
![China Southern logo China Southern](http://i.imgur.com/BFBxr.png)
![Kenya Airways logo Kenya Airways](http://i.imgur.com/fXuuN.png)
Labels:
Australia,
China Southern,
Codeshare,
Guangzhou,
Johannesburg,
Kenya,
Kenya Airways,
Lagos,
Lusaka,
Melbourne,
Nairobi,
Nigeria,
Perth,
South Africa,
Sydney,
Zambia
► NIGERIA: New national carrier, "National One", to début soon - Princess Stella
![Nigeria flag Nigeria](http://i.imgur.com/ZF8FNSn.png?1)
Labels:
Lagos,
Launch,
National One,
Nigeria,
Nigeria Government,
Stella Oduah-Ogiewonyi
► EGYPT: Air Memphis, at last, begins flights between Egypt and Iran.
![Air Memphis Air Memphis logo](http://i.imgur.com/JPjm5Dm.png?1)
■ ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe sends 600 employees on forced leave in bid to cut wage bill.
![Air Zimbabwe logo Air Zimbabwe](http://i.imgur.com/Nh8OD.png)
Labels:
Air Zimbabwe,
Harare,
Redundancy,
Zimbabwe
► NIGERIA: Hak Air, West Link Airlines granted AOCs by the NCAA.
![Hak Air Hak Air logo](http://i.imgur.com/0K2Yp9f.png?1?3266)
![West Link Airlines West Link Airlines logo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iAHZsidhV0NFImg8LkHPnvmncgre9fjW-BrNmwGj0mHuJl5-dDmU3JPg-MSInUjN7GCnT7FpdLsJUC4D7OzrbjQtmznALrSvSDHxEgNBRq7iNivibCQNpOK9dlYr7GW0_myUPHJpAGQ/s1600/WestLink+127.png)
► SOUTH AFRICA: Ethiopian wants more 787s as SAA eyes 25+ A350s or 787s for delivery from 2017 on.
During the ongoing International Air Transport Association's (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, two of Africa's heavyweights, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and South African Airways (SA), have hinted at their proposed future fleet acquisition plans with Ethiopian looking for more 787s and SAA considering either the 787 or its rival Airbus' A350 offering.
Labels:
787,
A350,
Airbus,
Boeing,
Cape Town,
Equipment,
Ethiopian Airlines,
IATA,
South African Airways
Monday, June 3, 2013
►► SAUDI ARABIA: Ethiopian revises its planned boost to Saudi Arabia/Dubai frequencies from mid June.
[UPDATE 03 JUNE] As per 06MAY13 GDS timetable/inventory display, Ethiopian Airlines is planning to increase its capacity to Saudi Arabia and the UAE from 17/18JUN13. Planned changes are as follows.
Labels:
Addis Ababa,
Dubai,
Ethiopian Airlines,
Jeddah,
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia,
Update
► ETHIOPIA: AWAS, Ethiopian sign buy/leaseback deal for two 737-800s, the first of which has been delivered.
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) have announced a purchase and leaseback transaction deal in AWAS will purchase and lease back to Ethiopian two new 737-800 aircraft that the airline had previously ordered directly from the manufacturer. The first aircraft (MSN 40966 | ET-AQM) was delivered on Thursday May 30, with the second to come in 2014.
Labels:
737-800NG,
Addis Ababa,
AWAS,
Boeing,
Equipment,
Ethiopia,
Ethiopian Airlines
► FRANCE: (Pics) Tunisia's Syphax Airlines' first A330 almost ready for delivery.
Tunisian private carrier, Syphax Airlines (FS), has had its first Airbus A330-200 (MCN 345 | F-WJKG) roll out the paint-shop in Toulouse in preparation for its planned delivery later this month.
■ CONGO (KINSHASA): RVA signs $2million contract with Thales for Kinshasa N'djili Airport AeroNav upgrade.
![Thales Thales logo](http://i.imgur.com/DoeSjjH.png?1)
Labels:
Congo Kinshasa,
Congo Kinshasa Government,
Equipment,
Infrastructure,
Kinshasa,
RVA,
Thales
► ALGERIA: Air Algérie now says it wants two ex-KLM MD11s for its freighter fleet.
![Air Algérie Air Algérie logo](http://i.imgur.com/KkqXSka.png)
Labels:
Air Algérie,
Equipment,
KLM,
McDonnell Douglas,
MD 11,
MD 11F
■ SOUTH AFRICA: Ex SAA boss Vuyisile Kona takes dismissal to court.
![South African Airways logo SAA logo](http://i.imgur.com/C8XZUip.png?1?8978)
Labels:
Legal,
South Africa,
South African Airways,
Vuyisile Kona
► CAMEROON: Camair-Co to replace 767 with a leased 777 Christian Perchat says.
Cameroon's Camair Co (QC) is reportedly in talks with an undisclosed aircraft leasing company regarding the possible addition of a Boeing 777 to its fleet. The jet will be used to replace its current lone 767-300ER used for long haul flights to France.
■ TANZANIA: fastjet looks to reduce holding in Fly540 Tanzania as its Ghana, Angola, Kenya outfits "all underperform".
![fastjet logo fastjet](http://i.imgur.com/69KPvxH.png)
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