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Emirates will use A380s to Malaysia
Emirates is planning to resume services to Kuala Lumpur effective 1 July with an initial timetable schedule extending to the end of October.
Based on the latest updates that are subject to government approval Emirates will commence flights from 1 to 14 July linking Dubai and Kuala Lumpur using an A380 aircraft. Further changes are l… read more
Air Namibia suspends flights to Walvis Bay temporarily
Namibia’s flag carrier, Air Namibia, just announced the temporarily suspension of flights between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB) in Walvis Bay. The suspension will be effective from today, 29 May 2020, until 08 June 2020. This is in compliance with the regulations enforced by the Governmen… read more
SAA business rescue practitioners need more time
SAA business rescue practitioners have asked for another extension to provide a plan on how they expect to save the ailing state-owned airline. The BRPs were supposed to present new turnaround plan for SAA to the department of enterprises on Friday, 29 May. SAA went into business rescue in December 2019 and the airline … read more
First TAAG dash-8-400 Ready for Delivery
The first de Havilland Aircraft of Canada dash-8-400 for Luanda - based TAAG Angola Airlines – Linhas Aereas de Angola (DT/DTA) is near completion of its flight test program.
Dash-8-400 c/n 4616, Canadian test registration C-GKXM, which will become D2-TFA, named ‘Kwanza’, made its first flight on May 20 2020. It will be the first no… read more
Nigeria: NCAA releases New Health protocols for the Industry
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, has released COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Protocols as approved by the Federal Ministry of Health forthe Nigerian Aviation Industry.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Protocols is for Nigerian based crew operating international flights with emphasis on flight crew wearing Personal Pro… read more
EGYPTAIR postpones Dublin launch to October 2020
EGYPTAIR has delayed planned service launch to Ireland, originally scheduled to commence on 04JUN20. The new 4 weekly Airbus A320neo service scheduled on Cairo – Dublin route will now commence on 25OCT20, the launch of winter 2020/21 schedule.
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KQ takeover out by August?
A legal framework for the nationalisation of Kenya Airways is set for discussion when Parliament resumes next week in what could change stakes for key shareholders that include a consortium of local banks and Royal Dutch Airlines. Parliamentary Transport Committee has come up with the National Aviation Management Bill 2020 that see… read more
Confusion: business rescue practitioners say SAA might not resume next month
The business rescue practitioners of flag carrier SAA have hit out at the airline for publishing an "unvetted" statement saying some passenger flights will resume next month. SAA published a statement on its website on Monday saying it is retaining its current domestic schedule between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June under level … read more
Air Botswana to resume domestic operations
Botswana’s flag carrier, Air Botswana, is set to resume domestic flights in Botswana.
Effective 12 June 2020, the airline will mainly operate flights from Gaborone to Francistown, Maun and Kasane.
International flights will remain suspended as borders are still closed for passenger movement. Air Botswana will adher… read more
Again Kenyan aircraft shot at in Somalia
DANGEROUS SKIES OVER SOMALIA MAKE AIR OPERATORS NERVOUS
Just three weeks after an Ethiopian military unit shot down a civilian aircraft on final approach into the Berdale airstrip, which was bringing urgent medical supplies into the area, was another similar incident reported.
The African Express Embraer 120 turboprop aircraft … read more
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