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Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms

Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms

by Special correspondent

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.

Stelios books ticket to Africa

by Special correspondent

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

New airline gives us more choice
South African Airways returns to Kigali

South African Airways returns to Kigali

Thu, Aug 25, 2011

(eTN) - It was learned overnight that South African Airways (SAA) intends to commence flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura, Burundi, and on to Kigali, Rwanda, three times a week from sometime in October this year.

Aviation and air transport leaders set to meet in Tanzania next week

by www.eturbonews.com

Thu, Aug 25, 2011

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Aviation and air transport executives from various parts of the world, mostly from the African continent, will be meeting in Tanzania for the seventeenth edition of the annual Aviation and Allied Business Leadership Conference to open on Monday next week.

Air Zimbabwe resumes flights

Air Zimbabwe resumes flights

Wed, May 25, 2011

Air Zimbabwe has resumed domestic, regional and overseas flights after solving an impasse that saw Zambezi Airlines withdraw the aircraft it was leasing to the trouble carrier.

Dumisani Ndhlela:Chikumba’s AirZim storm
Wikileaks document suggests attempted corruption in aircraft deal

Wikileaks document suggests attempted corruption in aircraft deal

Sat, Jan 08, 2011

(eTN) - Air Tanzania has come under added scrutiny, when WikiLeaks documents emerged allegedly drawing on communications between the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam and the State Department.

Ethiopian Airlines Set to Join Star Alliance in a Year

Ethiopian Airlines Set to Join Star Alliance in a Year

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Ethiopian Airlines will soon become a member of the alliance as its Chief Executive Board has unanimously approved Ethiopian Airlines' joining application.

Air Mauritius recognized as Indian Ocean's Leading Airline

Air Mauritius recognized as Indian Ocean's Leading Airline

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Donald Payen & Carla da Silva of Air Mauritius pictured w/David de Montfalcon of World Travel Awards

Kenya Airways announces agreement with Galileo and Worldspan users

Kenya Airways announces agreement with Galileo and Worldspan users

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

NAIROBI, Kenya - On September 14, 2010, national carrier Kenya Airways and Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, jointly announced a global, full content agreement for Galileo and Worldspan-connected users worldwide.

Regional air travel business weathers the storm in readiness for takeoff

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Kenya’s Wilson Airport has of late been bustling with activity — a signal that regional air travel business is on a recovery path. writes WANGUI MAINA in the Business Daily

Africa's ageing fleet needs replacing

Africa's ageing fleet needs replacing

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Aircraft maker Boeing said that growing passenger and freight traffic in Africa meant that the continents carriers would need to purchase at least 700 new aircraft over the next two decades just to cope.

Black pilot training fails to take off

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

National carrier South African Airways' (SAA's) failure to increase the number of pilots from previously disadvantaged communities over the past 16 years shows that the aviation industry is far from reaching its transformation deadline reports the Mail and Guardian.