1 or 2 trips might have been forgotten - sorry , but basically B747, A340 and A380... - March 1986: Air France AF488 KGL - NBO - JIB - CDG: 747-100 , F-BPVB, - September 1998 (the year France won its first soccer World Cup :yes: ): Korean Air KE 902/901 CDG - Gimpo (to SYD) - CDG: 747-400 - April 2...
Jump to post1 or 2 trips might have been forgotten - sorry , but basically B747, A340 and A380... - March 1986: Air France AF488 KGL - NBO - JIB - CDG: 747-100 , F-BPVB, - September 1998 (the year France won its first soccer World Cup :yes: ): Korean Air KE 902/901 CDG - Gimpo (to SYD) - CDG: 747-400 - April 20...
Jump to posthttps://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/gabon-government-acquires-a-majority-stake-in-afrijet/ Gabon government will take majority ownership of Afrijet. Not sure how reliable this is, unless I misread it, they change "GABON" to "GHANA" near the end of the article. Give them the b...
Jump to postI was just reading a domestic review on a FlyNamibia trip to Luderitz & back (nice catering btw for a 1h hop). How are they overall doing ? What surprises me the most is that Windhoek has a second airport (ERS) used for domestic ops only. Is it really needed ? I mean is WDH at full capacity alr...
Jump to postI was just reading a domestic review on a FlyNamibia trip to Luderitz & back (nice catering btw for a 1h hop). How are they overall doing ? What surprises me the most is that Windhoek has a second airport (ERS) used for domestic ops only. Is it really needed ? I mean is WDH at full capacity alre...
Jump to postI wonder whether Ethiopian would consider a stake at a fire sale price ? The SA Government has said that they are no longer looking to sell a majority stake or surrender control of the airline - they now want a minority partner who will provide funding while the government retains management contro...
Jump to postAAPilot48Heavy wrote:Anyway, to sum it up, while we aren't 'frequent fliers' (probably 5-10 times a year on our own dollar), we now splurge and just pay cash for Business Class Tickets.
There is still RwandAir which flies between Kigali and Bujumbra. Since the Burundian unrest (2015-2018), RwandAir has reduced flights to BJM, from 2 daily to one daily (but weekly service during the first years of the of the unrest). The O&D ( origin and departures ) between Kigali and Bujumbur...
Jump to post* KQ will return to Maputo in June, a world exclusive announcement of the new route! * Two more routes coming by the end of the year - one domestic and one in Southern Africa. Any idea which domestic destination will it be? https://nairobinews.nation.africa/kq-introduce-eldoret-mozambique-flights/ ...
Jump to postAnother day, another brawl on a FR flight. Should a special thread be created for such incidents ? On a flight to Tenerife from Edinburgh, two thugs began fighting and spitting at one another which resulted in the pair being escorted by local police once landed. https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/21/ryanai...
Jump to postI dream of flying J one day - is it even possible as somebody who max only flies 1-2 times a year? When living in the UK, I managed to fly BA premium once (J = M/L haul) due to the same flying frequency as you plus also, thanks to Tesco Clubcard points transfered/converted to BA Executive Club acco...
Jump to postFor Rukundo:
Do you know how CDG is performing for Rwandair ?
Can anyone enlighten me about Air Tanzania's 787-8 fleet: * will TC take delivery of LN1186 which is currently in final assembly at CHS? * what is the status of the frame that first sat in Guangzhou for 3 months and is now sitting in Kuala Lumpur for 3 months? * what, if any, is the grand plan for ...
Jump to postET used to fly to MJM but I dont think so it does any more post covid) Yes, Ethiopian launched Kisangani & Mbuji Mayi as a triangle route in 2018 3x weekly but I actually think it ended before COVID Kenya Airways also used to fly Mbuji Mayi in the 2000s but I don't recall the routings. KQ has s...
Jump to postThe February AviaDev Insight Africa montly podcast features @Behramjee joining myself and Jon Howell this month. https://aviadevinsight.libsyn.com/277-the-february-aviadev-insight-connectivity-update-a-deep-dive-into-air-route-developments-on-the-african-continent-with-sean-mendis-independent-aviat...
Jump to postJon Howell, Behramjee and myself were jjoined by Martin Gitonga, Head of Alliances and Network at Kenya Airways to discuss KQ's summer 2024 plans in detail on the AviaDev Insight Africa podcast this week. Some highlights : * Flights to Mogadishu start from 15FEB24, marking KQ's return to Somalia - ...
Jump to post* The New York JFK route is now operationally profitable, thanks mainly to the Delta codeshare. The route becomes a daily flight this summer. KQ will add 2 weekly additional flights to JFK (total 9x weekly) starting June 2024 during the summer peak season. Official announcement expected in the next...
Jump to postA one off during Covid, SN flew to FBM
https://www.factuel.cd/2020/04/02/lubum ... ce-jeudi-2
JealousTrooper wrote:Air Tanzania plans to operate Dar-Es-Salaam - Dubai flights starting on the 31st of March using a B737-9
http://africa-aviation-news.com/2024/02 ... stination/
* Flights to Mogadishu start from 15FEB24, marking KQ's return to Somalia - how quickly can this route grow from 3x weekly to twice daily? Since there is no other KQ flight from T2, plus Somalia is part of the East African Community, why a such ghettoization? This is because arrivals from Somalia h...
Jump to post* Flights to Mogadishu start from 15FEB24, marking KQ's return to Somalia - how quickly can this route grow from 3x weekly to twice daily? Whilst it will be in KQ metal - unlike the past, it departs from the prefabricated terminal 2 that serves mainly low-cost carrier airlines. Since there is no ot...
Jump to postJNB will use the wetleased HiFly A330-200 on the KQ760/767 Johannesburg rotation thrice weekly (as well as on the KQ310/311 Dubai rotation). Very interesting, from when to when exactly? Already operating these routes since last month and now been loaded into the schedule for S24 as well. For June, ...
Jump to postInto JNB, LY is ending its flying programme effective the end of NW23 as demand has collapsed. El Al had been serving JNB since 1949 or 1950. https://airwaysmag.com/el-al-to-suspend-johannesburg/ Your post would have been better placed in the Southern African & Indian Ocean thread. In respect t...
Jump to postJNB-FIH already sees 11 weekly flights presently spread amongst Asky (4) Air Cote D'Ivorie (4) and South African(3). So there is more than enough capacity operating on this market segment which saw 45,000 pax fly back and forth in 2019. FBM-JNB in 2019 in comparison saw 41K pax flying but today I t...
Jump to postAlready operating these routes since last month and now been loaded into the schedule for S24 as well. Thanks a lot ;) . Does anyone know why Congo Airways is flying with 2 * 738? https://www.congoairways.com/z/cga-app/vue/fichiers/horaire/UP-DATE%205.5.2%20WEB.pdf According to its website, fleet i...
Jump to postDoes anyone know why Congo Airways is flying with 2 * 738?
https://www.congoairways.com/z/cga-app/ ... %20WEB.pdf
According to its website, fleet is only A320, E190 and DH8-400...and none of these birds are rostered in the timetables above...
B747-437B wrote:behramjee wrote:JNB increased from 21 to 26 Weekly (3 daily B787 + 5 weekly B738)
JNB will use the wetleased HiFly A330-200 on the KQ760/767 Johannesburg rotation thrice weekly (as well as on the KQ310/311 Dubai rotation).
[So between returning to ADD but missing connections, or staying on the ground in VIE and paying parking fees while waiting to return to catch the wave, operating a tag flight makes more sense. ET does not operate ANY international flights that are not in one of their 3 flight banks in Addis. There...
Jump to postSince Burundi closed its borders with Rwanda last week, will we see a hike in load factors on ET & KQ flight to/from kgl-add/nbo-bjm ? There is still RwandAir which flies between Kigali and Bujumbra. Since the Burundian unrest (2015-2018), RwandAir has reduced flights to BJM, from 2 daily to on...
Jump to postQatara340 wrote:Seems it’s a write-off, pretty substantial damage
Since Burundi closed its borders with Rwanda last week, will we see a hike in load factors on ET & KQ flight to/from kgl-add/nbo-bjm ?
Jump to postIt is now resolved Air Tanzania can now pick cargo to and from Nairobi How boring. I was hoping for a more drawn out battle. Couldn't even finish making the popcorn. :D Don't worry, they will bicker again sooner rather than later. Hope your popcorn won't be stale. For covid and for TZ tour operator...
Jump to postIn a diplomatic tit-for-tat, Tanzania has suspended permission for KQ to operate flights between Nairobi and Dar-Es-Salaam. Source: https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/tanzania-suspends-kenya-airways-passenger-flights-dar-es-salaam-4492646 This source, plus a picture of the letter circula...
Jump to postHas the final report of PW494 crash been released (it was due for end of 2023 I think)?
Jump to postI think Ethiopian Airlines Group has contributed to Canada’s economy more than Canada has to Ethiopia in the last decade. Interesting! How ? Since I'm not very familiar with neither Ethiopia or Canada international relationships Q400s! I could be challenged with the numbers. But I will still point ...
Jump to postberari wrote:I think Ethiopian Airlines Group has contributed to Canada’s economy more than Canada has to Ethiopia in the last decade.
Ryan h wrote:From what I have been reading else where, there seems to be plenty of people saying they will never fly with Qatar Airways again.
J343 wrote:Air France
My list remains unchanged for missing letters. Am a bad student since I did not follow PatrickZ80's previous trip suggestions .
For this year, the only new airport addition is HAJ.
Happy festive season to y' all
The newest episode of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity podcast is out today, featuring Behramjee Ghadially joining myself and Jon Howell. Topics we discuss include : * Airlink increases Malawi flights while SAA pulls out. Why the different market dynamics? * Etihad restarting Nairobi flights...
Jump to postAir Liberté Alliance Express Rwanda AOM Silverstone Air (Kenya) But the one I miss the most is of course BMI/ BMI Regional :cry2: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1439911&hilit=what+former+carrier+have+you+flown From this 3 years old topic, let me add Alitalia, Comair Lim...
Jump to postWhen is KQ going to team up with ET? That would be great! While looking at a multi city trip itinerary on KQ website, one can see they also sell ET tickets on a NBO to BJM sector (though a bit longish). What are the agreements (if any) between those 2 ? These are not technically ET flights but rath...
Jump to postWhen is KQ going to team up with ET? That would be great! While looking at a multi city trip itinerary on KQ website, one can see they also sell ET tickets on a NBO to BJM sector (though a bit longish). What are the agreements (if any) between those 2 ? https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2023/09/30//23...
Jump to postBurundian president Evariste Ndayishimiye flew Ethiopian to the second Russia - Africa summit this year.
Jump to postFlown: 27/01: MPL - CDG A320 AF 01/02: CDG - MPL A321 AF Booked: AUG - AF7463 - MPL-CDG - A223 AUG - AF1140 - CDG-AMS - A223 AUG - KL1915 - AMS-HAJ - E175 AUG - AF1639 - HAJ-CDG - E170 AUG - AF7468 - CDG-MPL - A321 First time in Hannover, so for both runways which side is better for nice landing an...
Jump to postOnly once! And it was my very first time in business class. Kenya Airways flight Kigali to Nairobi got diverted to Mombasa due to a light plane coming from Wilson airport (Nairobi's second airport) burst its tyre upon landing. On a selfish note, it was nice to enjoy more bubbles... https://allafrica...
Jump to postHmmm far more than I'd care to remember, though all did end up just getting gas and then on to the destination even if it was four or five hours on the ground. Will list a few that I do recall. GSO-IAH diverted to MSY RSW-IAH diverted to MSY SEA-IAH diverted to SAT SNA-IAH diverted to CRP ELP-IAH d...
Jump to postsoups wrote:EK A380 to Sao diverted to ACC today.
Good to see A380 again in ACC
Eswatini Air 02 June: Launched flights on the Eswatini (SHO, Eswatini) - CPT (Cape Town, South Africa) route Zambia Airways 02 June 2023: Launched flights on Lusaka (LUN, Zambia) - JNB route Airlink 23 Sep 2023: Johannesburg (JNB, South Africa) - Blantyre ((BLZ, Malawi) 3 weekly flights and JNB - L...
Jump to postKQ sees increased frequencies to :
- JFK daily
- LHR 10x weekly
- ADD 8x weekly
- KGL 16x weekly
Does it mean KQ is performing (very) well on these routes or too many spare aircraft not used at NBO?