RwandAir announced its first flight to Douala, Cameroon which is only two days away on Sunday 30th of March, 2014. The new route to Douala will consist of with 5 weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the hub Kigali at 13:45pm. Douala journeys will be operated by the Bombardier CRJ-900NG aircraft … Read more
In line with its strategic objectives of strengthening its network and increase access to more markets, Air Namibia is focussed on expanding its presence and reach in Europe. The recently launched campaign aims to offer its customers “one-stop” air connectivity to the rest of Europe, apart from Frankfurt, Germany, where the airline currently operates a … Read more
South African Airways took delivery this week of a further two new A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of narrow bodied aircraft to join the SAA fleet this year to six. The latest two A320s arrived earlier this month, with another A320 expected in June this year. Aircraft six and seven are expected to arrive … Read more
Tanzania domestic airline Precision Air intends to intensify its domestic operations by increasing frequencies on three major business and touristic destination Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Mtwara effective from 16th March 2014. The adjustment will see Precision Air increase frequencies to Kilimanjaro, Mtwara and Zanzibar. For Dar – Kilimanjaro Precision Air will now fly five times a … Read more
Starting March 10, 2014, Arik Air will add Cotonou to its daily route network by operating the Lagos-Dakar flight via Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin Republic. Similarly, Arik Air will from March 10 extend its daily Abuja-Accra service to Dakar. The Lagos- Cotonou –Dakar route will operate daily with the outbound flight departing the … Read more
Ethiopian executes a turnkey contract agreement for the construction of its second cargo terminal. Ethiopian Airlines announced the completion of a Turnkey contract Agreement for construction of its cargo terminal 2 and apron, with Unitechnik Systems of Germany and Varnero Construction. The total cost of the Cargo Terminal project is 107 million euro. The construction … Read more
Today, 24 January 2014, Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM and Andre Viljoen, CEO of Air Mauritius, signed an agreement at a ceremony presided by Dass Thomas, Chairman of the Air Mauritius governing board, which will extend the existing collaboration between the two airlines. This agreement provides for the continuation of Air … Read more
South African Airways announced that its existing code share agreement with stable mate low cost airline Mango, has been extended to also include further coastal cities in South Africa, as well as Bloemfontein. South African Airways already has a code share agreement in place with Mango for operating flights between Cape Town and Durban, as well … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace announced that its purchase agreement with Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is now firm. The transaction, which was announced as a conditional purchase agreement on November 18 during the Dubai Airshow, covers two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of Ivory Coast. As previously announced, based … Read more
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of Ivory Coast. Based on list price, the contract value for two firm-orderedQ400 NextGen aircraft would be approximately $69 million US. Should the two options be … Read more