Africa

Air Seychelles expands regional flying

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced that it will expand its flying in the region with the introduction of a fifth weekly service between Seychelles and Mumbai starting from Thursday, 28 January, 2016 and a fifth weekly service between Seychelles and Mauritius starting from Thursday, 4 February, 2016. The ... <a title="Air Seychelles expands regional flying" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/air-seychelles-expands-regional-flying/" aria-label="Read more about Air Seychelles expands regional flying">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 23, 2015 · 2 min read

Ethiopian Airlines starts flights to Durban

Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has started new services to Durban, the 3rd destination in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town on December 16, 2015 as per the following schedule.  Durban is the second largest metropolitan city and the second most important manufacturing hub in South Africa. It is also one of the main tourism destinations ... <a title="Ethiopian Airlines starts flights to Durban" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/ethiopian-airlines-starts-flights-to-durban/" aria-label="Read more about Ethiopian Airlines starts flights to Durban">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 16, 2015 · 2 min read

European backing for critical aviation safety investment in Malawi

The European Investment Bank has agreed to support the EUR 44 million (30 billion Malawi Kwacha) investment programme to improve aviation safety at the two main airports in the landlocked southern African state of Malawi. A EUR 21 million (14 billion Malawi Kwacha) loan from Europe’s long-term lending institution was formally agreed in Lilongwe today ... <a title="European backing for critical aviation safety investment in Malawi" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/european-backing-for-critical-aviation-safety-investment-in-malawi/" aria-label="Read more about European backing for critical aviation safety investment in Malawi">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 12, 2015 · 4 min read

Air Botswana to re-start direct Maun to Cape Town service

Air Botswana announced the re-introduction of the direct service between Maun and Cape Town, effective 25th March 2016.  The direct service will be operated three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Botswana’s Transport and Communications Minister Tshenolo Mabeo recently announce that his ministry has mutually agreed with Air Botswana general manager Tozivazvipi Dahwa to ... <a title="Air Botswana to re-start direct Maun to Cape Town service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/air-botswana-to-re-starts-direct-maun-to-cape-town-service/" aria-label="Read more about Air Botswana to re-start direct Maun to Cape Town service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 11, 2015 · 1 min read

African Parks deploys real-time satellite aircraft tracking system

High temperatures and low flying are all part of the job for African Parks, a Spidertracks customer and not-for-profit organisation that manages ten wildlife parks in seven African countries and protects an area of over six million hectares. The African Parks’ fleet of nine aircraft are always in high demand, from avoiding bandits and rebels ... <a title="African Parks deploys real-time satellite aircraft tracking system" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/african-parks-deploys-real-time-satellite-aircraft-tracking-system/" aria-label="Read more about African Parks deploys real-time satellite aircraft tracking system">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 9, 2015 · 4 min read

fastjet announces changes to the board of directors

Africa’s low-cost airline, today announces changes to its board as the company prepares for the next phase in its development. Non-Executive Director Clive Carver will step down from the Board with immediate effect, and Non-Executive Directors Bryan Collings and Rob Burnham will not stand for re-election in 2016, retiring from the Board at the conclusion ... <a title="fastjet announces changes to the board of directors" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-announces-changes-to-the-board-directors/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet announces changes to the board of directors">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 4, 2015 · 1 min read

fastjet announces daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg

fastjet, the low-cost pan-African airline, has announced that it will commence daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg on 11 January 2016 in response to strong passenger and tour operator demand from within the South African market. Services between Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport and Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport will operate using fastjet’s modern Airbus A319 ... <a title="fastjet announces daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-announces-daily-flights-to-zanzibar-from-johannesburg/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet announces daily flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg">Read more</a>

AT Staff Dec 4, 2015 · 1 min read

South African Airways appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer

South African Airways (SAA) has appointed an interim Chief Financial Officer. Ms Phumeza Nhantsi, who has been seconded from the accounting firm SizweNtsalubaGobodo, has taken office as SAA’s interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following the resignation of Wolf Meyer, as CFO.  Ms Nhantsi is a Director at SizweNtsalubaGobodo, the fifth-largest accounting firm in Southern Africa and the ... <a title="South African Airways appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/south-african-airways-appoints-interim-chief-financial-officer/" aria-label="Read more about South African Airways appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 30, 2015 · 1 min read

Viking adds to SkyJet Aviation’s territory for Series 400 Twin Otter sales

Viking Air has added Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to SkyJet Aviation Services Limited’s regional sales territory for the Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. SkyJet Aviation Services will now be responsible for the three North African countries in addition to their existing representation of the Viking Series 400 Twin Otter in sub-Sahara Africa, Libya, Egypt, the ... <a title="Viking adds to SkyJet Aviation’s territory for Series 400 Twin Otter sales" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/viking-adds-to-skyjet-aviation-s-territory-for-series-400-twin-otter-sales/" aria-label="Read more about Viking adds to SkyJet Aviation’s territory for Series 400 Twin Otter sales">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 27, 2015 · 1 min read

TAP and Ethiopian Airlines start codeshare services between Lisbon and Addis Ababa

TAP and Ethiopian Airlines have started code-share services between Portugal and Ethiopia as of November 24, 2015. The code-share agreement includes services operated and marketed by both carriers via connecting flights to African and European destinations. With this agreement, the two airlines will combine the strength of their respective networks in Europe and in Africa ... <a title="TAP and Ethiopian Airlines start codeshare services between Lisbon and Addis Ababa" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/tap-and-ethiopian-airlines-start-codeshare-services-between-lisbon-and-addis-ababa/" aria-label="Read more about TAP and Ethiopian Airlines start codeshare services between Lisbon and Addis Ababa">Read more</a>

AT Staff Nov 25, 2015 · 2 min read