ENU From Netherlands, joined Nov 2006, 1166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 11486 times:
Pretty inclusive, MD90fan!
- Arik Air took delivery of two new B737-700's (5N-MJC and 5-MJD).
- Libyan Arab Airlines ordered 3 CRJ900's and took options on two more.
- VK's first B767 (YL-LCY) is in service now.
Quoting MD90fan (Thread starter): Arik Air has taken delivery of it's first CRJ-200.
Nice seeing an increasing number of new aircraft in Nigeria.
Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2268 posts, RR: 31 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 11467 times:
Does anyone know what type of feeder services Brussels Airlines has in mind when it will start moving its BAe 146-200 fleet to Pan-African Airlines later this year?
Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place
Viasa From Switzerland, joined Jun 2005, 1813 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 11414 times:
I have the information that HBA - Hewa Bora Airways has stop it's flight to BRU with the B767 some weeks ago (4 june). Now the code-share with Brussels Airlines.
HBA will or had sale it's new acquired B767 to the USA...
Dkny From Ethiopia, joined Mar 2004, 695 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 11358 times:
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Quoting AF022 (Reply 5): I thought I read that ET would be getting two aircraft. How many B767s does ET have now?
ET did get 2 763 from Hainan B-2562 and B-2561. They are both in service now, one has been registered ET-AMF I have no info on the second frame apart that it is in service with ET already. ET has10 767's in service. 9 763's and 1 762
AirGabon From Switzerland, joined Dec 2003, 852 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 11358 times:
Air Ivoire flies now from Abidjan to Bordeaux (BOD) once a week with their A321. And during the D Check of this aircraft, they will lease a B757 from Air Slovakia.
Airbuske From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 463 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 11115 times:
Does anyone know how VS is doing on their LHR-NBO route?
Yes the route is lucrative but with KQ,BA, EK and VS serving the route with daily flights, I think there is alot of overcapacity!
Flying Belgian From Belgium, joined Jun 2001, 2360 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 11058 times:
Quoting Viasa (Reply 4): I have the information that HBA - Hewa Bora Airways has stop it's flight to BRU with the B767 some weeks ago (4 june). Now the code-share with Brussels Airlines.
HBA will or had sale it's new acquired B767 to the USA...
I have heard the same thing !!
The 762ER is in BRU @ Lufthansa Technik.
SN is doing a weekly flight (wetlease) for them on tuesdays but with an A330 in an old Air Madrid config so not the SN flagship product. But it's not a code-share at all.
ENU From Netherlands, joined Nov 2006, 1166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 11054 times:
Quoting Thomas_Jaeger (Reply 2): Does anyone know what type of feeder services Brussels Airlines has in mind when it will start moving its BAe 146-200 fleet to Pan-African Airlines later this year?
Are your sure it's Pan African Airlines? To my knowledge that is a Nigerian helicopter company owned by Bristows. However, this question was discussed here: SN In Africa, The Story Continues (by Bwest May 28 2007 in Civil Aviation)
SAA201 From South Africa, joined May 2001, 505 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 10925 times:
All 3 of the SAA A343's are back at Joburg after lease to Jet Airways. The first, ZS-SXD, is in full SAA colours and will be did its test flight today. It should be in regular service by the end of the week.
Airbuske From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 463 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 10906 times:
Does anyone know how support for Bombardier,ATR and Embraer a/c is in East Africa?
I'm guessing ATR has the best maintainance base because of the number of ATR 42/72 in the region. It would be nice to see Q400's flying between NBO, EBB, DAR and MBA!
KL577 From Netherlands, joined Oct 2006, 750 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 10839 times:
So the Paris Air Show is nearly over, and amidst all the big announcements of especially Airbus, there were three African operators who placed orders. All from North-Africa, unfortunately no announcements from operators from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nouvelair:
2x A320 (firm order)
Afriqiyah Airways
5 x A320 (firm order), 6 x A350 (commitment)
Libyan Airlines
7x A320, 4 x A330, 4 x A350 (all commitments)
So something exciting is happening in Libyan aviation! LN and 8U are thus set to be the first African operators of the A350.
No direct African orders placed for Boeing, ATR, Bombardier and/or Embraer if I'm correct (though I'm hoping VK or B3 will pick up some of the 787 orders of ILFC).
B747-437B From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 10743 times:
Quoting KL577 (Reply 16): unfortunately no announcements from operators from Sub-Saharan Africa
Considering how shoddily the big manufacturers treat operators from Sub-Saharan Africa, I can't say I'm particularly surprised. Bombardier and Embraer are making a lot of effort to woo the smaller operators in Sub-Saharan Africa though and their products are ideally suited to the market as well.
Viasa From Switzerland, joined Jun 2005, 1813 posts, RR: 7 Reply 24, posted (5 years 11 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 10532 times:
Would the KQ E170 fly with Kenya Airways (mainline) or with Flamingo Airlines?
25 ENU: I think KQ, as they are supposed to replace the Saab 340's.
26 AIR MALTA: Tuninter from Tunisia will recieve its first ATR72-500 on the 7th July. At that date the company will change its name and livery to Seven Air. On the
27 AH332: Hi, Air Algerie launched its flights to YUL, with the inaugural flight happening on June 15. I heard from a buddy of mine at ALG, that LX is looking i
28 Varig md-11: Considering Air Gabon is bankrupt and the replacement "Gabon Airlines" not yet fit, I think the demand is there also for Transavia to ALG wouldnt it
29 DALCA: I see Air Tanzania eventually being bought by Precision Air. They are slowly expanding in this market and i think that in time they might become big
30 Airbuske: Kenya Flamingo Airways ceased operations in 1993 if I'm not mistaken. And yes, the E170's will be used to replace the existing Saab 340b's. I'm reall
31 Airbuske: Although when it comes to the East African market, it's probably going to be a race between Precision Air and Fly540, though I feel PW might have the
32 KL577: Oil and Gas. Has this new company started flying by now? I saw their website is working.
33 Flying-Tiger: Not 100% correct. Precision Air Services ordered one additional ATR42-500.
34 Varig md-11: KL577 apparently it is flying with a rented 757 I wish it was more reliable than the old GN and it's president Leon M'Ba 742 COMBI!!!!! Numéro de Vol
35 SA006: Not entirely correct. Emirates fly to JNB 18x weekly. EK761/762 and EK763/764 are daily. The new flight EK765/766 is operated 4 times a week. Gulf Ai
36 ENU: Virgin Nigeria took delivery of a 2nd B767-300 (YL-LCZ, operated by Lat Charter). The remaining A340 will be returned to Virgin Atlantic shortly. View
37 KL577: But the initial phase doesn't speak well for them. With RAM sent back to Morocco and the appointment of president Bongo's son as CEO. Anyway, it's a
38 Varig md-11: I think exactly the same....RAM is a good African airline and it would have been a chance, but old habits are stronger!!! the old combi was for sure
39 Airbuske: Do you happen to have a link? There isn't any indication of a PW order at Le Bourget according to this EADS document. http://www.eads.com/1024/es/inv
40 KL577: No, this project is dead also. Apparently the Cameronian government is planning to relaunch the privatization process and organize a new bidding roun
41 Soups: They double their flights from 3 to 6 weekly on CMN-ACC during the summer season.
42 Varig md-11: if I wanted to invest in Cameroun for an airline, I would wait for every gvt plan to die and then come up with a fresh purely private initiative...UY
43 Soups: Well they had ads around Accra for $500 ACC-USA.... excellent fare! however their takeoff/landing times in ACC are Horrible
44 KL577: Which is probably the best way to make sure the President and his family don't use the planes for shopping trips to Paris or London (as happened a lo
45 Varig md-11: well at least they (along with all diplo passports and ministers + sub-ministers and attachés...) could use the 1st class, except they would have to
46 Viasa: But there is an airline that call Flamingo Airlines (formerly known as Kenya Flamingo Airways). It is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and both Saab 340
47 Airbuske: Sorry, I never completed what I wanted to say. KQ bought Kenya Flamingo Airways in 1993 . The aircraft and crew acquired flew under the KQ livery but
48 777way: First Central Asian airline to serve Africa Uzbekistan Airways Starting Cairo And Milan (by 777way Jun 28 2007 in Civil Aviation)
49 ENU: Some good news from Angola. This is a first picture of Son Air's new Boeing 737-700, test-flying at BFI. Picture link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/65
50 DALCA: How will the EU ban on TAAG affect Angola? Does TP have flights there or anyone else ex Europe?
51 Spokemd: Hi, Does anyone have any information about West Coast Airlines from Ghana??? Are they still around? Where do they fly? Thanks
52 KL577: TAAG operated services to LIS, CDG and LGW. One of the flights to Lisbon was routed through Sao Tome. AF, BA, SN and TP all serve LAD. The former thr
53 ENU: Source wiht picture: http://airlinersgallery.blogspot.com...-super-27-727-modification-is.html The government of Nigeria reportedly sold their old B7
54 CV990: Hi! Regarding RDCongo and the civil aviation down there we have two airlines that look to be dominating the passenger services here, Bravo Air Congo w
55 MD90fan: Air Algerie's 2x weekly ALG-YUL flights has commenced as of 15JUN07 Brussels Airlines will add 2x weekly flights on the Entebbe route, and 1x more th
56 Soups: Chinese airlines are venturing deep well into Africa, now JNB, LOS, and now LAD. Whats next?
57 MD90fan: I wouldn't be surprised to see Khartoum, Sudan, lots of Chinese investment going on there.
58 Planemanofnz: The fly the Dedicate A319 to Malabo, not sure if it's the same for Point-Noire. With local traffic rights Dubai-Luanda?
59 MD90fan: CDG-Point Noire: 3x A319LR CDG-Malabo: 5x A319 Indeed, one of the more underrated airlines, they are very active with regards to investing in African
60 Swissgabe: What routing are they looking at, PEK-DXB-LAD vv? Equipment, 763?
61 MD90fan: Yes, it has started (according to Chinese media). 1x weekly flight.
62 Swissgabe: The flight is not being displayed in Amadeus, not from PEK nor from DXB.
63 Varig md-11: and they are also serving most of western EU, plus they fly to YUL and JFK daily in the summer season what is also cool is their 744 flying sometimes
64 Planemanofnz: What? So it is not dedicate service? Because if it was wouldn't it be serviced by the LR version?
65 Varig md-11: it was not indicated but it's definitely "dedicate" service with special A319
66 ENU: Source: http://www.flynaa.com/pressrelease.aspx?id=91 Remarkably, no word in this press statement about the intended mixed crew and joint livery on t
68 Alibo5NGN: NAA just does not get it! It believed it could provide a direct service to LOS and ACC from JFK using out dated equipment. For West Africans accustom
69 KL577: And if you're coming from (or need to go to) ABV, PHC or KAN to (from) Maryland, there is probably no time gain, compared to flying directly to Europ
70 ENU: Gabon Airlines received a Boeing 757 according to Skyliner: Is this their second B757, next to the one operated by Euromediterranean Airlines (SU-BPY)
71 Flying Belgian: SN will increase its frequencies to several destinations in Africa and this from the second half of dec 2007 on. ROB, ABJ, CKY, FIH, KGL, BJM,... And
72 Flying-Tiger: Per my understanding SAA will recieve two B737-300F in August. In addition they want to increase JNB-MUC to daily with the next winter schedule.
73 Swissgabe: In WS07/08, SA will operate 4 times weekly into MUC only, JNB-MUC will be 2467 and MUC-JNB on 1357 due to aircraft shortage. Now SA does operate 3 ti
74 777way: BMI starting LHR-Cairo from November http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/200...launch-cairo-from-winter-2007.html China Southern were to do PEK-DXB-LAD w
75 ENU: LH dropped Accra as destination due to a disagreement with the ministry of aviation in Ghana about the frequencies, as of today the flights from FRA w
76 MD90fan: Hello all, almost time for Part 3 Air Madagascar has begun a weekly service on the Antananarivo - Marseille recently. (This is in addition to the 4 we
77 777way: LAD starts from 17 September. UK's Maxjet interested in launching Nigeria services.[Edited 2007-07-21 15:36:07]
78 EurostarVA: Looks like Nigeria and the UK are adopting a defacto open-skies policy. Nigeria-designated carriers: Virgin Nigeria, Bellview, Arik Air UK-designated
79 KL577: Isn't Maxjet a US registered airline? They would fall under the US-Nigeria open skies agreement and could potentially benefit from fifth freedom righ
80 777way: I didnt know Maxjet is a US carrier. Iranian carrier Mahan Air are rumored to be planning Casablanca service, in the late 90's Iran Air operated to Na
81 SW733: Yeah I've heard this one before in the past...China and Dubai are the newest "hot spots"...on top of any money making there, it's also a prestige thi
82 Flyguy1: Does anyone know the status of Air Algiere starting service to JFK? Or is this just another Wikipedia rumor...
84 ENU: => Seems they wet-leased Oceanair's B767 to resume flights to LIS> => Precision Air (Tanzania) took delivery of a third ATR-72: http://www.planepictu
85 MD90fan: Arik Air has supposedly ordered 4x DASH-8 Q400s.
86 OceansWorld: Nothing really surprising there I think, because their leases to 9W in 2005 started May 23rd, 31st and June 6th respectively, and were to run for two
87 OceansWorld: Yes they are. Corporate Headquarters MAXjet Airways, Inc. 45025 Aviation Drive, 4th Floor Dulles, VA 20166, USA What country did you thought they wer
88 Lxlgu: Due to the banning of TAAG aircraft in the EU they have wet leased a SAA 747-400 for their European flights.The flights are already operating Cheers!
90 MD90fan: TAP Portugal will begin service to Praia, Cape Verde starting 28OCT07 Also Eithad will increase it's Jo'Burg service from the current 3x weekly to da
91 Soups: I won't be surprised if they start service to west africa in the near future especially Lagos
92 SW733: Could definitely see that. Would really only make sense. What about Dakar? Abidjan? Yaounde/Douala? Any chances of making Addis Ababa more than cargo
93 AF022: I don't see ABJ or DKR or NSI happening. MAYBE DLA, but I doubt it. More likely to go to Anglophone countries.
94 ENU: I was just having a look at SAA and its subsidiaries Airlink and Express fleet make-up and I counted 12 different types! What is the reason for this h
95 MIAMIx707: Don't know if has been mentioned already but Gabon Airlines took delivery of B762 TR-LHP, ex N617UA earlier this month. Not sure what paintscheme it's
96 777way: Aeroflot service to Luanda is now SVO-Jeddah-LAD twice weekly Tu-154.
97 SW733: Any specific reason why it would stop in Jeddah? Moscow is fairly heavily populated by Muslims, but not Luanda, or Angola at all for that matter. I k
98 MD90fan: It seems as if they are using this Bravo Air 762, EC-JOZ as of June. Well, Luanda has been via Jeddah for a while now with the Tu-154 ever since they
99 MSYYZ: Egyptair has increased its service to Johannesburg from 5 to 7 weekly flights . The increase will take effect starting October/25/2007 . Egyptair Incr
100 777way: Korean Air goes nonstop Incheon-Cairo from 1 October with A332, from mid September it will be served briefly with a 772ER still linked to Dubai.
101 Swissgabe: Which SA 744 does operate flights for DT? I don't think that that 744 will ever return to an SA service.
102 787KQ: And what is happening with their beautiful new 777's?
103 MAH4546: The service isn't twice weekly, it operates once every fortnight (every other Friday).
104 ENU: Can someone identify the Fokker's with the yellow tail on this picture? What (Kenyan) operator? Apparently, Swazi Express Airways ( http://www.swaziex
105 OceansWorld: Here are pictures of two A343s back in SAA colours following their lease to 9W.
106 777way: Is that the same East African Airways from pre 1970s?
107 OceansWorld: No, because East African Airways was dissolved back in 1976 or 1977 and thus appeared Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Uganda Airlines. The actual air
108 Haan: Any newcomers to operate to JNB or SA later this year. I now of Globespan starting later the year to JNB.
109 Jambo: HI ENU.. The yellow tailed fokker aircraft is operated by Jetlink having domestic flights within kenya. If i am not mistaken it was given on lease to
110 787KQ: Jetlink. But their website doesn't work: www.jetlink.co.ke. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...hoto_nr=1&prev_id=&next_id=1152585
111 ENU: Thanks! Ch Aviation lists only one F28-4000 (5Y-JLA). And according to Skyliner an EMB-120: http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.main?LC=nav2&pi
112 ENU: A major expansion of Aero's (Nigeria) operations in West-Africa, adding 5 new destinations and introducing connecting flights between LAGOS, ABIDJAN,
113 KL577: Most likely this IS the deathblow to B3, and will give some serious competition to W3 and VK. Nice to see Aero growing; now waiting for a KAN service
114 SW733: Both are subsidiaries of the Sonangol Group, which works in the Angolan energy sector, and calls Luanda home. If I remember correctly, Sonair is some
115 777way: Qatar Airways Cargo starting Algiers and Tunis flights with third A300F.
116 ENU: Quoting KL577 (Reply 113): Most likely this IS the deathblow to B3, and will give some serious competition to W3 and VK. W3 has yet to enter the marke
117 ENU: A beautiful new B727 for Hewa Bora! Ex-Delta according to AirlinersGallery.
118 ENU: According to Skyliner a MD-87 is now registered with Air Burkina (I-AFRA) and will be delivered to OUA this week. Is this a replacement for their F28
119 ENU: Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways will add Düsseldorf to its European destinations, flights from their hub Tripoli will commence on the 29th of Octobe
121 ENU: Now the deal with Camair and Rwandair Express seems to have failed, Brussels Airlines together with Hewa Bora Airways of Congo has created a new Congo
122 Swallow: The airline is called East African Safari Air, and flies Kenyan domestic routes using DC9 aircraft. Their in-flight service is quite nice. http://eas
123 Stealth777: How is the "new" Ghana airways/airlines doing? I can't remember if its airways or airlines. But I haven't heard much about them. IIRC they obtained a
124 TS-IOR: Qatar Airways (QR) announced that the DOH-TUN route is to go daily as soon as possible... depending on the fleet growth...
125 Swallow: East African Airlines ceased operations in 2006. She was based at EBB and flew to NBO and JNB using a 732. Load factors on her main route to NBO were
126 MaverickM11: Air Mauritanie's 73G was impounded in ORY earlier this week by ILFC. http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/mau...e.asp?art_cle=XIN00127unaviylrodn0
127 PRM: F-28 was wfu in January, and replaced by F-100 TC-IEE (which also left the fleet in May/June). The MD-87 is replacing DC-9-32 ZS-TGL leased from Sout
128 MD90fan: Guys, please carry on any discussions in the new thread: African Aviation Thread Part 3 (by MD90fan Sep 13 2007 in Civil Aviation)
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