Thursday, March 21, 2013

■ MOROCCO: Bombardier to participate at World Investment Conference in Marrakech.

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Bombardier Aerospace, the Canadian aircraft and train manufacturer based in Montréal, has announced its participation in the first ever Nor...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

■ NIGERIA: NCAA grounds AeroContractors over ongoing industrial action.

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has grounded AeroContractors (AJ) until a resolution to an ongoing strike by its staff has be...

■ KENYA: 540 Aviation's Don Smith claims fastjet's legal proceedings are a "breach of contract".

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Don Smith, the owner of Five-Forty Aviation, who is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with fastjet PLC over ownership rights to to the Fly54...

■ LIBERIA: Delta partners with Liberian Ministry of Transport to develop GPS approach procedures for RIA.

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US Carrier, Delta Air Lines is continuing to work closely with the Liberian Minister of Transport to develop and fine tune GPS Approach pro...

► SAUDI ARABIA: Air Cairo to start Alexandria & Assuit - Riyadh from late March.

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After the successful 1 March launch of twice weekly Alexandria - Tripoli and once weekly Assuit - Tripoli flights, Egyptian LCC, Air Cairo...

■ BURUNDI: Evrard Giswaswa, CEO of Air Burundi, arrested for alleged fraudulent activity.

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The former Mayor of Bujumbura and current CEO of Air Burundi (8Y), Mr. Evrard Giswaswa, was on Monday 11 March arrested on charges of aid...

■ DUBAI: Increase TAAG's flights to Dubai says UAE Foreign Minister.

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The United Arab Emirates wants TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola (DT) to boost its flights between Dubai and Luanda claiming that the increas...

► SENEGAL: Royal Air Maroc adds 3 extra weekly Casablanca - Dakar flights from April.

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Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (AT) will from 10 April, boost its frequencies between Casablanca and Dakar, Senegal through the ...

■ GHANA: DVB Bank SE to advise Starbow on fleet renewal/selection process.

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Ghana's Starbow Airlines (S9) and Germany's DVB Bank SE (“DVB”) have announced the signing of an agreement in which DVB will assist...

► FRANCE: TACV Cabo Verde Airlines to start Marseille via Paris CDG from July.

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Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde , TACV, the Cape Verdian flag carrier, is to start a once weekly Ilha do Sal - Paris CDG - Marseille - São...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

► RÉUNION: Air Austral outlines its Summer 2013 timetable; added Paris CDG flights due in November.

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La Réunion-based French carrier, Air Austral (UU), has outlined its planned Northern Summer 2013 timetable, which runs from 31 March to 26 ...

► SOMALIA: Yemenia and Ethiopian Airlines both looking into starting possible Mogadishu flights.

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After recent bilateral trade visits by delegations from Yemen and Ethiopia, both Yemenia (IY) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have expressed th...

■ RWANDA: Sudan, Rwanda sign Air Services Agreement.

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At a ceremony held in Kigali this week, Rwanda and Sudan signed a five year bilateral cooperation agreement which included a Bilateral Ai...

■ ZAMBIA: Government finalizing plans for launch of new national carrier - no mention of any possible ET tie up.

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Zambian Minister of Transport and Communication, Christopher Yaluma, says the the Zambian Government has finalised plans to re-establish a ...

● NIGERIA: First ever Nigerian Business Aviation Conference set for May in Lagos.

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Evergreen Apple Nigeria, the Lagos-based fully integrated Fixed-base operator (FBO) service provider is to hold Nigeria’s first ever dedi...

■ TANZANIA: TCAA opens airport ground-handling sector up to more players.

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Following a meeting of the Board of Directors in late February, the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority has reviewed and adjusted 2009 legis...

■ ANGOLA: Plans for TAAG civil aviation academy in the pipeline: Carreira.

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At a press conference held in Luanda last week to update the public on the airline's restructuring and reorientation program, Rui Car...

■■ ZIMBABWE: A new board in place, Air Zimbabwe now hunting for a new CEO.

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[UPDATE 19 MARCH] After the appointment last month of Ozias Bvute and six other board members charged with reinvigorating the airline, Air...

► MAURITANIA: Military Tucano EMB-312F crashes near Aoujeft; 1 dead.

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An Embraer Tucano EMB-312F military aircraft belonging to the Mauritanian National General Staff (Air Wing) crashed yesterday (Monday 18 ...

► TURKEY: Turkish Airlines boosts Lagos, Dar es Salaam ops from May.

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Turkish Airlines (TK) is to boost its capacity and frequency between Istanbul and Lagos and Istanbul and Dar es Salaam. Changes will come i...
Monday, March 18, 2013

■ UNITED STATES: Quest Aircraft Company names SkyQuest International its Kodiak sales agent for Africa.

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Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, the manufacturer of the Kodiak 10-seater turboprop aeroplane, has named SkyQuest International, LLC a...

► NIGERIA: Dana Air resumes ops tomorrow morning as AeroContractors moves to fire nearly 1'000 striking employees.

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After talks held today between its management, the Nigerian Aviation Ministry and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dana Air (9J) has ...

► KENYA: Updates on ALS Aircraft Leasing, Mombasa Air Safari, Skyward International and Phoenix Aviation ops.

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Kenyan operators ALS - Aircraft Leasing Services (K4) and Skyward International Aviation have taken delivery of an Embraer ERJ-145 and a Fo...

► COMOROS: Air Tanzania resumes Dar es Salaam - Moroni flights from late March.

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Tanzanian national carrier Air Tanzania (TC) will resume flights from Dar es Salaam to Moroni (Comoros) effective 25 March. Flights will op...

■ SEYCHELLES: Air Seychelles officially announces $1mln profit for FY2012/2013.

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Following three years of losses, Air Seychelles (HM), the national airline of the Seychelles, today officially reported a net profit of U...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: fastjet files letter of intent with 1Time's creditors in Johannesburg; one step closer to launching.

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LCC fastjet (FN) has taken, what it terms, "a major step” towards its acquisition of defunct South African LCC 1Time (T6) through the ...

►► KENYA: First of four Kenya Airways Boeing 737-300s set for Cargo conversion.

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[UPDATE 18 MARCH] Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to convert four of its six Boeing 737-300s into regional cargo freig...

► CHINA: Air Mauritius switches flights to Shanghai to afternoon ops during Northern Summer 2013.

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AirlineRoute reports that Air Mauritius (MK) will, starting 31MAR13, adjust its northbound schedule on its Mauritius – Shanghai Pu Dong rou...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

► SAUDI ARABIA: Palestinian Airlines, Egyptair cooperating on El Arish - Jeddah Umra flights.

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EgyptAir (MS) in late January, signed a cooperation agreement with Palestinian Airlines (PF) to operate a series of pilgrimage flights on b...

■ NAMIBIA: NAC upgrading Windhoek-Eros Airport with new fire station, blast fence.

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The Namibian Airports Company (NAC) is currently constructing a new USD1.36million (NAD12.5million) state-of-the art fire and rescue statio...

■ ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines to acquire Q400, B787 simulators this year.

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Ethiopian Airlines' (ET) Aviation Academy is to acquire two new flight simulators for delivery later this year. The Bombardier Q400 sim...

► NIGERIA: Emirates, Turkish Airlines granted rights to Kano; flights to begin by end of March says Princess Stella.

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Turkish Airlines (TK) and Emirates (EK) will commence services to the northern Nigerian city of Kano before month-end according to Nigeri...

■ EGYPT: Finalized plan for new $20billion Cairo "airport city" development to be presented in April.

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Planning for the construction of a new USD20billion "airport city" near Cairo International Airport is to be concluded come Apr...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: fastjet in talks with local South African partner to bypass 25% foreign ownership cap in 1Time.

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Following on from our last report, LCC fastjet (FN) is now reportedly in negotiations with a "credible local South African partner...

■ EGYPT: Egyptair losses total $880million since 2011 Revolution: al-Maddawy.

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Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation, Wael al-Maddawy, says Egyptian national carrier, Egyptair (MS), has posted continuous losses of USD...

► ZAMBIA: (Pic) Singapore Airlines Cargo 747F touches down in Lusaka.

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Singapore Airlines Cargo (SV), the cargo wing of Singapore Airlines, on Monday 11 March 2013, operated a one-off Boeing 747-400F flight int...

► NIGERIA: Dana Air grounded as Aviation Ministry revokes its AOC.

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Nigeria's Dana Air (9J), has had its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) revoked by the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation acting through t...
Friday, March 15, 2013

■ TANZANIA: Worldwide Flight Services, Wings Flight Services win tender to operate new USD6million cargo terminal at JNIA.

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Global ground service providers, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has entered into a long-term partnership with Wings Flight Services in Ta...

■ SOUTH AFRICA: SAA considers legal action against kulula over the latter's new branding.

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As previously speculated by The African Aviation Tribune , South African Airways (SA) is likely to instigate legal proceedings against Coma...

■ ANGOLA: Namibe Airport closed for renovation, expansion until August 2013: ENANA.

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Angola's airport and air traffic authority Empresa Nacional de Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea (ENANA) has announced the closure of Yuri ...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

► NIGERIA: Arik Air signs ACMI deal with Emirate Touch Aviation for two B737-300s.

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Nigeria's Arik Air (WB) has signed an ACMI lease agreement with Kano-based Emirate Touch Aviation Services Limited for the use of two o...

►► ZIMBABWE: KLM to restart Harare service from 29 October.

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[UPDATE 14 MARCH] After a 10 year hiatus from the Zimbabwean capital Harare, KLM Dutch Airlines (KL) has announced the resumption of i...

► RWANDA: RwandAir to adjust Johannesburg, Mombasa, Dubai ops for N. Summer 2013.

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According to AirlineRoute, as per the 14MAR13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Rwandair (WB)’s planned Summer 2013 operation will chan...

■ TANZANIA: TCAA to upgrade ground-ground comms network to AMHS during 2013.

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After the floating of a tender last year in September, the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority is to proceed with the upgrading of its aeron...

► MAURITIUS: Emirates to Air Mauritius' rescue as two agree to "a closer partnership."

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After being spurned by Air France (AF) who cited a  "lack of means" to commit to any partnership with lonesome Indian Ocean carr...