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Update On TAT Nigeria?

AF022 From France, joined Dec 2003, 2082 posts, RR: 1
Posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1255 times:

I had read on a forum hear that LY had leased a 744 to "TAT Nigeria" to operate TLV-Lagos flights, and I was surprised to learn that they were allowed to overfly Sudan.

Does anyone have any updates on this operation - did it actually happen? is there regular service? any problems with overfly?

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ELAL772 From Israel, joined Jun 2008, 158 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1239 times:

This has been an ongoing operation since the end of November probably until the middle of Feb. Every year Nigeria flies Christian pilgrims to Israel for them to visit the holy places.
Last year it was Israir's leased A330 on the route, the year before Thai Orient B743...

AF022 From France, joined Dec 2003, 2082 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1124 times:

How often is the flight operating? Weekly?

I'm really surprised they can overfly Sudan. I know the LY flight TLV-GRU has to go around Africa, but maybe the Sudanese don't mind flights from TLV, just the Israeli airline? I'm not sure.

AF022 From France, joined Dec 2003, 2082 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1065 times:

I did a google search and found the following, reported in November

The B747-400 (4X-ELD) leased by Travel Aviation and Tourism (TAT) Nigeria from El Al for the airlift of Christian pilgrims to Israel, had its left wing damaged yesterday, after hitting and pulling down some electric poles at Abuja Airport. Reportedly, the aircraft taxied on the wrong tarmac before take-off. The nine-hour flight was cancelled and a replacement aircraft will be sent today.

I guess the aircraft is operating from both LOS and ABV?

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5205 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1029 times:

Shows hypocricy of the Arab world.

Conti764 From Belgium, joined Dec 2007, 233 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1027 times:

Quoting AF022 (Reply 2):
I'm really surprised they can overfly Sudan. I know the LY flight TLV-GRU has to go around Africa, but maybe the Sudanese don't mind flights from TLV, just the Israeli airline? I'm not sure.

You can't believe how childish some people can be... Just a pity.

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5205 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1011 times:

Quoting Conti764 (Reply 5):
You can't believe how childish some people can be... Just a pity.

A valid point and not childish at all considerng the Arab ban on Israeli overflights of their airspace by any airline, if Sudan had ties with Israel in some way than its different.

ENU From Netherlands, joined Nov 2006, 1166 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (3 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1002 times:

They are not allowed to. Flights are operated via Cyprus.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201001180148.html

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