I think those tables for passenger numbers cannot be correct. There are airlines in West Africa that have more traffic than this. Table heading seems to imply Top Airlines in Africa when it actually says "Total passenger parried by 17 AFRAA member airlines in 2022" which means maybe they d...
Jump to posthttps://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/ ... n-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.
The point-to-point demand is far too low with 10,790 pax who traveled between Kigali and Mumbai between Sept22 and Aug23. Mumbai is not known for being a high yield destination. So if the closure of the route is permanent, so no surprise. Mumbai would therefore join Tel Aviv, Dakar, Abidjan, Juba, ...
Jump to postHow much money are the Senegalese willing to lose to make HC work? Exiting all of Europe except Paris is a dramatic move, things must have been terrible. I would think JFK is poor also, two weekly 0500 departures from Dakar much be a tough sell. Not arguing too much about the end result for HC and H...
Jump to postAir Peace instagram shows they will start flying to Cotonou and Abidjan, and somehow Dakar but they already fly there, effective January 22. Not sure of schedule.
Jump to posthttps://www.jeuneafrique.com/1513986/ec ... ur-lunion/
Behind a paywall unfortunately but here's a Jeune Afrique article about Air Senegal and Air Côte d'Ivoire joining forces to challenge ASKY in West Africa.
Air Senegal is cutting European operations down to just Paris. They must be having a hard time. I wonder what they will do with their capacity.
https://simpleflying.com/air-senegal-cu ... an-routes/
ET started flights to Bangui today, 15 November, nonstop 3x weekly.
Jump to posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcBrefBjnqI
Interview with new TAAG CCO. Are things going to change at TAAG?
"The Soaring Ambitions Of West Africa's Aviation Industry"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusi ... a7eb7720b6
I have to admit I laughed out loud a couple of times reading this.
Has KQ ever operated 2 daily to LHR? the new flights seem to have morning arrivals at LHR, how did they pull that off?
Jump to postSouth African Airways resumes its Johannesburg Abidjan route from 14NOV23. This route was previously served via Accra in 2010s with A330. It was already a resuming because if i m right this route was served early 2000s with SAA B767-200ER. This time SAA will compete with Air Cote d'Ivoire which ope...
Jump to postThe airline ASKY has loaded flights to Nairobi from Lomé Togo starting in October, three times weekly
KP78 2/4/7 LFW NBO 1240 2125
KP79 1/3/5 NBO LFW 0905 1140
The airline ASKY has loaded flights to Nairobi starting in October, three times weekly
KP78 2/4/7 LFW NBO 1240 2125
KP79 1/3/5 NBO LFW 0905 1140
Air France is suspending service to Freetown, citing low demand. High taxes also cited in media coverage. https://sierraloaded.sl/news/airfrance-flight-sierra-leone/ I'm surprised they operated to Freetown in the first place. Is there any natural market between Sierra Leone and France? Maybe they w...
Jump to posthttps://www.seneweb.com/news/Economie/48-milliards-f-cfa-de-dettes-en-2022-7-m_n_415468.html Article showing that Air Senegal was losing a huge amount of money last year. The article states they are doing much better now, but if you do the math they are still losing at least 2 million USD per month ...
Jump to posthttps://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/hf701#
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/hf710#
Air Cote d'Ivoire's schedule appears very late every day. Does anyone know why?
Flightradar24 is showing that the last couple of flights from Addis to Atlanta have operated nonstop. How can this be with flights to Washington stopping in Dublin?
Jump to postThis doesn't seem like a very reliable source.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... 9#2ffb937e
Map shows aircraft overflew Ethiopia.
Air Peace has commenced scheduled flight operations between Lagos, Nigeria and Tel Aviv in Israel with two weekly flights. The inaugural flight took place on 20 April 2023. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/04/21/air-peace-commences-direct-flights-to-israel/ https://nigerianflightdeck.com/...
Jump to postI was hoping to see a line of profitability in the above table. They could carry billions of passengers but what's the point of the airline is losing so much money?
Jump to postDoes anyone know anything about Mauritanian Air? Looking at their schedule I'm surprised they don't fly to Paris, there must be good traffic there. They seem to have some long routings like the good old days of RK.
Jump to posthttps://simpleflying.com/asky-airlines- ... -analysis/
Article about ASKY airlines.
I would assume Air Senegal is very far from earning a profit unless the Paris route is so strong it covers the losses of the weak flights which I assume is possible.
Jump to postKenya Airways will launch a second daily flight from Nairobi to Accra on Tue/Sun, with continuing service to Dakar. They will have full fifth freedom rights on the ACC-DSS sectors as well as connecting feed in Accra to/from Lagos and Abuja due to their partnership with Africa World Airlines. KQ 504...
Jump to postWas there any thinking that this was ever going to work? All their destinations look low-yield to me.
Jump to postB747-437B wrote:AF022 wrote:no one is going to make a connection in Lagos.
Every Nigerian from Maiduguri to Enugu pretty much already does. And that market alone is large enough to sustain a hub.
https://www.reuters.com/article/senegal-airlines-idINL8N31B3ZY Senegal Airlines to pull out of Dakar-Cotonou-Douala-Libreville routing. They must be having a lot of problems. Air Senegal carried 172 000 pax on 235 000 seat capcity on this route since the 1st flight with load factor 85% and a market...
Jump to posthttps://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/28/71/03/captu539.jpg Yvonne dear, people are not going to give you fifth freedom rights when you then turn around and use them to undercut the market by dumping capacity below cost on an unsustainable basis. I've told your people this before, but obviously the mess...
Jump to post"Ethiopia and its partners in the deal plan to take over Nigeria Air and build a travel hub in Lagos to serve the West African market."
no one is going to make a connection in Lagos.
https://simpleflying.com/air-senegal-su ... baltimore/
More news from Air Senegal. Flight to the USA will operate Dakar-JFK with no extension to Baltimore.
https://www.reuters.com/article/senegal ... NL8N31B3ZY
Senegal Airlines to pull out of Dakar-Cotonou-Douala-Libreville routing.
They must be having a lot of problems.
TAAG has connectivity WDH-GRU via LAD at least a few times per week. Shouldn't be difficult to get a good connection between GRU and SCL. Hadn't thought of that. Thanks. TAAG is currently the best option between Southern Africa and South America...it seems they're picking up most of the traffic bet...
Jump to postCape Town to Sao Paulo sounds interesting especially as there are no Brazil South Africa flights right now and its an hour shorter than Sao Paulo-JNB. I'm hoping to go to Chile next year. Living in Namibia, I have to go up to Europe and back down. A flight across the southern Atlantic would be exce...
Jump to postAfrica World Airlines celebrates 10 years of operations. Promises to expand service to more African countries. Seeks to growth with Embraer E-190. https://www.myjoyonline.com/africa-world-airlines-celebrates-10th-anniversary-promises-to-expand-to-rest-of-africa/ Sean M. - I think this is your baby ...
Jump to postStrange that ASKY would decide to compete on non-stop LOS-JNB, while Air Peace gives lots of excuses for suspending the route...? Does FIH-JNB then have 3 airlines now competing (SAA, ASKY and Air Cote d'Ivoire)...I presume Air Cote d'Ivoire has 5th freedom rights on FIH-JNB sector as well? Yes HF ...
Jump to postASKY has loaded service to TMS (São Tomé) effective 15OCT from Lomé via Libreville. I think this will be there 24th or 25th destination from Lomé, according to wikipedia, but ASKY started flights to RAI (Praia) maybe last month and that isn't showing on wikipedia.
Jump to postpiedmontf284000 wrote:In order from largest to smallest:
Ethiopian Airlines
Royal Air Maroc
Egyptair
Air Algerie
Tunisair
Kenyan Airways
Airlink
TAAG
Air Cairo
Rwandair
Air Arabia
Air Peace of Nigeria has made an unsolicited offer to acquire 75% of LIAT based in Antigua, an offer that has been rejected by the Government of Antigua. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/117854-antigua-pm-dismisses-nigerian-bid-for-liat What? I wouldn't have predicted this in my wildest drea...
Jump to postYour comments about HC and HF made me laugh out loud. My comments on News Central TV yesterday about the proposed JV between SAA and Kenya Airways. https://youtu.be/bHaYeoDHrcA A brief summary : * On a practical level this is an alliance of two bankrupts. The two governments are hoping to combine tw...
Jump to postAir Senegal started JFK-BWI flights this week. Do we know anything about loads? I would assume first flight full of dignitaries. But the subsequent flights?
Jump to postI'm curious about Air Peace to Douala. If flight operates Lagos-PHC-Douala and reverse, where do Douala-Lagos passengers go through customs?
Jump to postFrom instagram it seems that ASKY will start flights to Malabo (SSG) starting 23aug.
Jump to postIt appears that ASKY is entering some new routes? If i check flightradar24 I see departures nonstop from Kinshasa to Cotonou nonstop, this is new no?
Jump to postTAAG's Facebook page announces the opening of a route to Abidjan. I do not know if flights will be operated with a tag service via Lagos. LAD ABJ was due to open last year via Accra. https://www.facebook.com/114827788535772/videos/604639144262154 I' don't know if the point-to-point traffic between ...
Jump to posthttps://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2 ... y-persist/
I think one of our fellow posters was interviewed...
The Minister of Transport and Works in Uganda, Gen. Katumba Wamala, has supposedly terminated CEO Cornwell Muleya and suspended the entire management team and board of directors of Uganda Airlines due to allegations of corruption, mismanagement and poor performance. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda...
Jump to postI would presume the 10 hour stop in IAD is for crew rest. The same reason a 2x weekly flight wouldn't be doable with a triangle is there is no good place to swap out crews. Don't think a 10 hour stop is enough for the crew to operate both legs. Most likely 2 different crews will be required. Hi-Fly...
Jump to postAfrican financial statements, in my experience can be rather...opaque, so those numbers, even in a place like Rwanda should be taken with grain of salt. Usually I would concur, but these numbers are from Rwandair's filing with US DOT and have been filed under penalty of perjury. Furthermore, consid...
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