Airlines

Ethiopian first African airline to receive an Airbus A350XWB

Ethiopian Airlines stands as 1st Airline in Africa to take delivery of Airbus A350XWB on 28 June, 2016, in Toulouse, France.

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 2 min read

Fastjet to raise more funds amid challenging markets

Just 15 months after tapping its long-suffering investors for £50m, African budget airline Fastjet said on Tuesday that it needs to raise new funds to provide essential working capital and effect the necessary changes to its operations as the trading environment remains challenging. Although the yield per passenger continues to improve from its low point in October 2015 passenger numbers ... <a title="Fastjet to raise more funds amid challenging markets" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-raise-funds-cash-dwindles/" aria-label="Read more about Fastjet to raise more funds amid challenging markets">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 2 min read

Jambojet appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Kenyan low-cost carried Jambojet has appointed Karanja Ndegwa, as its Chief Financial Officer. “Ndegwa has been promoted to augment the team as we scale up operations in our current destinations to promote local tourism, to aid county based businesses, as well as prepare to takeoff into new destinations across the region,” Jambojet CEO Willem Hondius ... <a title="Jambojet appoints new Chief Financial Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/jambojet-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Jambojet appoints new Chief Financial Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 2 min read

The first Lufthansa A350-900 is in Toulouse

The Lufthansa A350-900 leaves the Airbus production floor in Toulouse for the first time. The wing panels and landing gear are already installed on the fuselage. The Lufthansa paintwork is clearly visible on the tail unit. This is the first Lufthansa A350-900 to bear the crane logo on its tail. Even though the blue-white paintwork ... <a title="The first Lufthansa A350-900 is in Toulouse" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/first-lufthansa-a350-900-toulouse/" aria-label="Read more about The first Lufthansa A350-900 is in Toulouse">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 1 min read

Lufthansa Cargo and ANA extend joint venture

Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will extend their successful cooperation on 12 July.

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 1 min read

Maiden scheduled service for new CityJet Superjet SSJ100

Irish airline CityJet introduced its new Superjet SSJ100 aircraft into service on one of its scheduled routes today when it departed Cork for La Rochelle in France.Passengers on the scheduled  Summer route were able to enjoy the luxury leather interior and greater legroom which Ireland’s Euro16 players sampled on their journey to and from France. ... <a title="Maiden scheduled service for new CityJet Superjet SSJ100" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/maiden-scheduled-service-new-cityjet-superjet-ssj100/" aria-label="Read more about Maiden scheduled service for new CityJet Superjet SSJ100">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 28, 2016 · 2 min read

Ho Nuan-hsuan becomes China Airlines chairman

At an extraordinary meeting of the China Airlines Board of Directors, Mr. Nuan-Hsuan Ho was elected as the new Chairman of China Airlines.

AT Staff Jun 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Norwegian Launches Flights from Fort Lauderdale to the French Caribbean

Starting December 17, flights will operate between South Florida and Guadeloupe twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

AT Staff Jun 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Uganda Airlines set to fly again

Uganda Airlines could take to the skies again following a change in the wind from the Uganda Government to revive the defunct national carrier. Uganda Airlines last flew in 2001. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in his first address to the recently sworn-in Cabinet on Thursday, called the lack of a national airline “a big shame,” ... <a title="Uganda Airlines set to fly again" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/uganda-airlines-set-fly/" aria-label="Read more about Uganda Airlines set to fly again">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 26, 2016 · 4 min read

Emirates enhances its service to Dakar, Senegal

Emirates has announced that its service between Dubai and Dakar, currently operated by an Airbus A340-300, will be replaced with a Boeing 777-300ER.

AT Staff Jun 26, 2016 · 2 min read