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Ugandan tour operators warned
Sun, Apr 12, 2009
KAMPALA, (Xinhua) -- Uganda Tourist Association has warned local tour operators against pricing outside the global market as the financial crisis hits.
Turkish Airlines 2008 net profit up 327 pct
Sun, Apr 12, 2009
The FINANCIAL -- Turkish Airlines has announced its Consolidated Financial Results for the year 2008. According to its financials, THY was able to achieve 26% increase on Net Profit of $874 mn.
Harare- bound B737 aircraft crashes killing 7 people
Fri, May 01, 2009
Kinshasa - The death toll from the crash of a Boeing 737 that went down over a village in Congo has risen to seven, officials in Congo and neighboring Central African Republic said on Thursday.
Huntress kills an elephant with a bow and arrow and posts the sickening images on the net
Sun, May 10, 2009
“It is sickening but unfortunately there are people who are willing to do this. “Elephants live in tight family units and we know through research that they show signs of being able to grieve. There are people who would say that this is not far short of murder.”
Close shave for SAA plane at Heathrow
Mon, Jun 08, 2009
In the early morning, flight SA220 from Cape Town to London pulled up and performed a "go-around", circling the busy airport after dropping to about 160m above the runway.
Air France crash: 15 more bodies found
Mon, Jun 08, 2009
Two bodies were recovered Saturday, and Brazilian and French ships picked up the others on Sunday after pilots participating in a grid search reported additional sightings. The bodies have been found in an area about 45 miles (70 kilometers) from where the jet sent out messages signaling electrical failures and loss of cabin pressure.
U.S. to send more personnel, equipment to help search Air France 447
Tue, Jun 09, 2009
Search teams recover debris from Air France plane
Brazil jet crash body count reaches 24
Tue, Jun 09, 2009
The plane's wreckage and bodies were discovered in waters about 600 miles northeast of the Brazilian islands Fernando de Noronha.
Australian Airbus jet makes emergency landing in Spain
Thu, Jun 11, 2009
An Australian passenger plane with 203 people on board has been forced into an emergency landing after a fire broke out in the cockpit.
Airport passenger numbers in Dubai keep rising
Sat, Jun 13, 2009
Dubai International recorded traffic of nearly 16 million passengers in the past five months. The world's sixth busiest airport has announced that it saw a growth of seven per cent in passenger traffic in May.
ACSA tackles impact of aviation on the environment
Sat, Jun 13, 2009
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), Africa’s largest airports authority, hosted a stakeholder and media briefing on the impact of aviation on the environment. The event is being held to mark World Environment Day on Friday June 5 2009.
British say SAA drugs crew still ‘not cleared’
Sun, Jun 14, 2009
BRITISH authorities have refuted an SA Airways claim that 15 of its flight crew members have been cleared of wrongdoing relating to 50kg of cocaine found in the baggage of one of them at London’s Heathrow Airport in February.
Crazy Pilots Taking off from Congo small road
Sun, Jun 14, 2009
Take off from a Congo road, temporarily transformed into Runway, with sharp 45 deg. turn in the middle of plane take-off run
Angola and Russia sign cooperation agreements
Sun, Jun 28, 2009
Luanda – The governments of Angola and Russia on Friday signed six agreements in the domains of aviation, investments, higher education, mineral resources and telecommunications, during the visit of Russian President Dimitri Medevdev.
Yemeni plane crashes off Comoros
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
(File Picture: Airbus A310) An airliner belonging to the Yemeni state airline has crashed off the Indian ocean archipelago of Comoros.
Continental Airlines and Brussels Airlines to Start Codeshare Flights into Africa
Fri, Aug 06, 2010
Star Alliance partners Continental Airlinesand Brussels Airlines today announced plans to start codesharing on Continental's trans-Atlantic flights between New York, Brussels, and African capitals.
Kenya Airways partners with Zambezi Airlines
Sun, Jan 31, 2010
KENYA Airways has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Zambezi Airlines which will see the latter introduce thrice weekly flights between Lusaka and Nairobi.
Zimbabwe builds a 'secret' airstrip at Marange diamond fields
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
A secret airstrip is being built in the Chiadzwa diamond fields in Marange, Zimbabwe, which observers believe will be used to deliver weapons in exchange for diamonds mined at the controversial fields, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported. (Picture courtesy of the Daily Telegraph)
CBN extends N500b lifeline to airlines
Tue, Jun 01, 2010
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said it was extending a N500 billion fund meant to stimulate credit to the power and manufacturing sectors to support the beleaguered aviation industry.
Mauritania's new civil aviation security plan comes into force
Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Mauritanian authorities started enforcing a new plan for security at the Nouakchott International Airport on Sunday, the government announced.
Opportunities opened for kids
Tue, Jul 20, 2010
A trip to the Aviation Museum opened the eyes of some children, others got water at their school - all on Nelson Mandela Day.
Africa’s Eden ceases to promote Gabon
Fri, Aug 06, 2010
Tourists are unable to visit Loango National Park, South Africa due to the closure of SCD Aviation, which operated flights to the remote area. Operator Africa’s Eden, which arranged eco-tourism trips to the Gabon attraction, has closed its Loango Lodge accommodation indefinitely and stopped promoting Gabon as a tourism destination.
Heavy rains hamper Pakistan crash search
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Heavy rains and bad weather on Thursday hampered efforts of the rescue teams at the site of the air crash of a Pakistani passenger plane, which killed 152 passengers and crew members. (Picture: Reuters)
Zambezi Airlines grounded as license suspended
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
Zambezi Airlines has grounded its aircraft following a sudden suspention of its air operating certificate, which was withdrawn over the weekend due to safety concerns.
ATQ Names Emirates ‘Best Int’l Airline in Nigeria’
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has once again been recognised for its commitment to service excellence after winning two awards from ATQ magazine at the recent 2011 ‘Akwaaba’ African Travel Market Awards.
Stelios books ticket to Africa
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
“Running an airline is like having a baby: fun to conceive, but hell to deliver,” Delta Air Lines founder C E Woolman once said. Well,easyJetfounder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou clearly likes his fun because he’s at it again - in Africa this time writes LEE WILD
Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Ethiopian Airlines will further strengthen itself in the nascent but rapidly growing Africa-Asia market by using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners to open new routes – potentially in China, Malaysia and Singapore – reduce costs and align its overall fleet strategy to better serve existing Asian destinations. The geography ofEthiopian's hub in Addis Ababa allows the carrier to offer as efficient or more efficient connections than those through Middle East hubs.
Nigeria risks Europe, US cargo ban
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Cargo from Nigeria to Europe and the United States will be banned if the West African country fails to meet the European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAC) deadline to switch from single to the dual view screening, ECAC has warned.
Boeing, SA school to train African pilots
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
US aerospace giant Boeing is partnering with South Africa's 43 Air School to offer a comprehensive pilot training programme as part of its efforts to expand its presence and improve aviation safety in Africa.
