Nairobi-based African Express Airways (XU), has adopted numerous changes to its regional & Horn of Africa operations. Most notable are the dropping of Aden (Yemen) - Berbera (Somaliland) - Mogadishu flights, the suspension of Sharjah (UAE) - Berbera - Mogadishu - Wajir - Nairobi flights until June and the introduction of Nairobi - Mogadishu - Wajir flights from early April.
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Showing posts with label Mogadishu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mogadishu. Show all posts
Monday, April 1, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
■ SOMALIA: Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport closed for 2 hours following bomb scare.
Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport was temporarily closed today after a vehicle belonging to ground-handling services provider, SKA Logistics, was suspected of carrying explosives.
Labels:
Bomb,
Incident,
Mogadishu,
SKA Logistics,
Somalia
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
► SOMALIA: Yemenia and Ethiopian Airlines both looking into starting possible Mogadishu flights.
After recent bilateral trade visits by delegations from Yemen and Ethiopia, both Yemenia (IY) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have expressed their desire to start regular flights to the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Currently, Yemenia serves all major cities in the Horn of Africa - Djibouti, Asmara, Addis Ababa, Khartoum and Cairo - excepting Somalia.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
■ SOMALIA: (Pics) Construction of new terminal at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport to begin this week.
This week (15 March), Turkish construction firms Çetin Group and Kozuva will begin building the new Turkish sponsored air terminal at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport, following the signing of a deal in late January.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
► SOMALIA: Despite ongoing war, Somali domestic airline scene still booming.
As the Somali Federal Government slowly regains territory from the barbaric Al-Qaeda-affiliated savages in Al Shabaab, so life and business are beginning to show signs of revival. Unhampered by any meaningful government regulatory bodies, the country's airlines, too, have begun to exploit the demand for flights into cities such as Kismayo, Beledweyne and Baidoa, formerly no-go areas due to the ongoing civil war.
Labels:
Baidoa,
Beledweyne,
Central Air,
Central Air Somalia,
Jubba Airways,
Kismayo,
Mogadishu,
Mudan Airways,
Osab Air,
Somalia
Thursday, January 24, 2013
■ SOMALIA: New Immigration building opened at Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport.
The new Immigration Department building at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport was officially handed over on Sunday 14, January. Built on behalf of the Somali Department of Immigration by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the project was funded by the Japanese Government.
Labels:
IOM,
Japan Government,
Mogadishu,
SKA Logistics,
Somalia
Sunday, January 13, 2013
► SOMALIA: Daallo Airlines set to start Dubai - Burao via Berbera.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
► TANZANIA: See Pics of fastjet's inaugural non-commercial flight!
fastjet (FN) yesterday (Tuesday 27 November) celebrated its launch with its inaugural non-commercial flight from Dar es Salaam; a 40-minute round trip over the Indian Ocean above Zanzibar. Note: the carrier's official inaugural revenue flight is scheduled for Thursday 29 November.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
► SOMALIA: Turkish Airlines boosts Djibouti and Mogadishu flights from 2013 on.
Turkish Airlines (TK) will, starting from 26 January 2013, increase its current 2x weekly Boeing 737-800 operated Istanbul – Djibouti – Mogadishu (Somalia) service, to 3x weekly by adding a Saturday flight to the roster.
Friday, August 3, 2012
► DJIBOUTI: Turkish Airlines to serve Mogadishu via Djibouti from September.
It seems hardly a week goes by that Turkish carrier Turkish Airlines (TK) doesn't announce a new African destination. This time round, the new African route to be served will be Djibouti, with a tag on leg to Mogadishu, Somalia, which was previously serviced via Khartoum, Sudan.
Turkish Airlines Africa Network |
The 2x weekly flights are scheduled to begin 4 September 2012 with an Airbus A320 and, it should be noted, Turkish Airlines has also been given 5th Freedom rights to ferry passengers on the Djibouti - Somalia sector of the flight.
Turkish Airlines: Istanbul – Djibouti – Mogadishu, Somalia
- Effective 4 September 2012
- TK686 IST2325 – 0440+1JIB0530+1 – 0705+1MGQ 320 24
- TK687 MGQ0830 – 1005JIB1055 – 1600IST 320 35
Monday, July 23, 2012
► SOMALIA: Government 'planning' to restart Somali Airlines.
The Somali Government on Saturday outlined possible plans to resurrect defunct Somali national carrier Somali Airlines (HH), more than 20 years after it collapsed. Since then, the vacuum left has been filled by several private airlines, amongst which are Jubba Airways, Daallo Airlines and Puntair.
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