#PrecisionAir statement on ATR72-500 birdstrike
PRECISION AIR’S PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT A BIRDSTRIKE ON ONE OF THEIR AIRCRAFT (Posted 10th December 2018) Precision Air confirms that its flight PW 722 from Nairobi via Kilimanjaro to Mwanza operated by one of our ATR- 72 aircraft was involved in a bird strike as it was making the final approach and landing at Mwanza […]
#Praslin’s Hotel L’Archipel attains Sustainability Label
L’ARCHIPEL RESORT QUALIFIES FOR #SEYCHELLES SUSTAINABILITY LABEL (Posted 10th December 2018) After several years of continued investments in state of the art technology and integration of green practices has the L’Archipel Hotel on Seychelles’ second largest island of Praslin passed relevant audits and been awarded the Seychelles Sustainability Label. The installation of solar panels to […]
#PrecisionAir #ATR72 suffers bird strikes prior to landing in #Mwanza
PILOTS LAND PLANE SAFELY AFTER SUFFERING MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES DURING FINAL APPROACH (Posted 09th December 2018) The two pilots of a Precision Air ATR72-500 flight to Mwanza performed both professionally and definitely admirably when their aircraft was hit by a flock of birds during the final phase of landing at the lake side airport. The […]
A long awaited welcome for #QatarAirways in #Mombasa #Kenya
QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO MOMBASA (Posted 09th December 2018) The saying third time lucky seems to apply here as Qatar Airways has finally touched down at Moi International Airport after several past on / off situations, when for reasons not of their making they had to pull the planned services and defer flights to […]
South African Airways asks for yet more money from government
ALMOST BROKE SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO THE #MALDIVES (Posted 09th December 2018) South African Airways last week launched a once per week flight from Johannesburg via Mauritius to Male in the Maldives, a destination over 7.000 South African tourists visited last year. The flight is being operated by an Airbus A330-200 for now […]
#Emirates ups second of four daily flights to #Johannesburg to #Airbus #A380
TWO OF FOUR DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN #DUBAI AND #JOHANNESBURG NOW OPERATED BY THE WORLD’S LARGEST PASSENGER JET (Posted 09th December 2018) After taking delivery of its 108th Airbus A380 yesterday – Emirates have a further 54 of these giant aircraft on order – was it also learned that the airline has upped capacity on the […]
New Luxury Safari Camp set to open in the heart of the #Serengeti
WELLWORTH HOTELS ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CAMP AT MAKOMA HILLS / SERENGETI (Posted 08th December 2018) The Wellworth Safari Portfolio just announced the opening of its newest 5* Luxury Camp called the “Ole Serai Luxury Camp – Makoma Hills” due to go into operations during the third week of December 2018. This Camp […]
NAS Entebbe, formerly ENHAS, welcomes Kenneth Bainomugisha as new station manager
NEW CHALLENGES AWAIT BAINOMUGISHA AS HE MOVES FROM #BRUSSELSAIRLINES TO #NASENTEBBE (Posted 08th December 2018) Kenneth Bainomugisha, a well known individual among the aviation fraternity at Entebbe International Airport, has now joined NAS, Uganda’s leading airport handling company, in a newly created position as Station Manager. Kenneth can look back at a long and distinguished […]
#EthiopianAirlines fleet growth to 108 as another #Airbus #A350XWB arrives
DOUBLE CELEBRATION AT ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AS TWO ADDITIONAL WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT ARRIVE (Posted 08th December 2018) The arrival at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa earlier today of Ethiopian Airlines’ tenth Airbus A350XWB brought the overall active fleet of the airline to 108 aircraft. Earlier in the week did another Boeing B777F arrive after the […]
#Fastjet Tanzania ownership sees massive change
FASTJET TANZANIA SHAREHOLDING UNDERGOES MAJOR CHANGES (Posted 08th December 2018) From four percent shares to 68 percent shares in one fell swoop makes former Home Affairs Minister Lawrence Masha the majority shareholder of Fastjet (T) Limited after he managed to buy out other Tanzanian partners and also acquired some of the 49 percent stake previously […]
Diary of a Muzungu author offers tourism training
HANDS ON TRAINING AND TIPS HOW TO BECOME MORE VISIBLE IN THE MARKET PLACE AT THE CENTRE OF CHARLOTTE BEAUVOISIN’S WORKSHOP (Posted 08th December 2018) On Thursday 13th December, Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu, will be holding a half day ‘Introduction to Digital Marketing Training for Tourism‘ workshop at the new Athena […]
#AirAustral launches flights from #Reunion to new destination in #Madagascar
NEW ROUTE FROM ST. DENIS / REUNION TO #FORTDAUPHIN / MADAGASCAR (Posted 08th December 2018) The partnership between Reunion’s home airline Air Austral – a French registered airline – and Air Madagascar has been filled with yet more life, when earlier in the week a new codeshared flight connection was launched between Reunion’s Roland Garros […]
Battleground East Africa – Commemorations could trigger major tourism flow
ORGANIZERS EXTEND THEIR THANKS TO WELL WISHERS AND PARTICIPANTS (Posted 08th December 2018) Asante Sana The great War of 1914-1918 ended in Europe on 11th November 1918, but this was not the case in Africa where the East African Campaign ended 14 days later on the 25th November near the remote village of Abercorn (Mbala […]
Alain Saint Ange delivers keynote address at Ugandan aviation meeting
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. 10 reasons and remedies for your bad breath Agric booms in Ghana with the export of Plantain to West Africa as […]
#WTMAfrica wishes all #ATCNews readers Happy Holidays
Have a fantastic Festive season Thank you for your partnership during 2018. Best wishes for the holiday season. WTM Africa wishes you happy holidays. Our offices will be closed from 14th December 2018 and will reopen on the 8th January 2019.
#AirKenya resumes flights to the #MaraNorth airstrip
AIRKENYA RESUMES SERVICE TO MARA NORTH AIRSTRIP Dear ATC Readers, We trust you are well. AIRKENYA is pleased to annouce resumption of service into the MARA NORTH Airstrip, Maasai Mara with effect tomorrow, 8th of December 2018. If your preference to the Maasai Mara is the MARA NORTH airstrip and you had booked an alternative […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#UgandaAirlines CRJ900’s gaining shape
FIRST OF FOUR #BOMBARDIER CRJ900’S FOR UGANDA AIRLINES REGISTERED AS 5X-KOB (Posted 07th December 2018) The first of four CRJ900 aircraft, ordered by Uganda Airlines, is now in the paintshop at the Bombardier assembly line in Canada, with the first registration bearing the name of ‘Kob‘, Uganda’s symbol from the animal kingdom.At the Uganda CAA […]
#IATA and the #AfricanUnion publish #SAATM handbook
SAATM GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE (Posted 07th December 2018) Right towards the end of #ICAO’s global aviation week have IATA and the African Union published a long awaited guidebook on SAATM, short for the Single Africa Air Transport Market. The handbook is a guide to the origins, objectives, economic and social benefits as well as the […]
#IATA confirms passenger rebound in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to the same month last year. This marked a rebound from 5.5% growth recorded in September, which was an eight-month low. Capacity also grew 6.3% and load factor was […]
#RoyalAirMaroc to join #oneworld
oneworld News Royal Air Maroc to join oneworld Leading global alliance signs Africa’s leading unaligned airline oneworld’s first full member from the continent – and first recruit globally for six years Royal Air Maroc is to join oneworld®, adding one of Africa’s leading and fastest growing airlines to the world’s premier airline alliance. Its election […]
#FijiAirways joins #oneworld as connect partner
oneworld News Fiji Airways flies as first oneworldconnect partner from today Fiji Airways starts flying as a oneworld connect partner from today – as the first airline globally to link up to the world’s premier alliance via this new membership platform. Fiji Airways is now starting to display the new oneworld connect branding on its […]
Visiting #Rwanda made easier for Chinese tourists
#ALIBABA NOW OFFERS RWANDA VACATIONS ON THEIR ‘FLIGGY‘ PLATFORM (Posted 07th November 2018) Chinese tourists are now able to directly book tour packages to Rwanda following the launch of the ‘Visit Rwanda’ online pavilion on Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel platform that is accessed by over 500 million users in China. This follows the 31st October official […]
#UNWTO and #UNESCO jointly promote Cultural Tourism
UNWTO AND UNESCO HOLD JOINT CONFERENCE (Posted 07th November 2018) The third cultural tourism conference (3-5 December) organized jointly between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concluded today in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants declared their support for cultural tourism as a driver for safeguarding living heritage, catalyzing […]
Mount Kenya Trust mourns the passing of Paul Sherwen RIP
Paul Sherwen It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Paul Sherwen, aged 62, at his home in Uganda last weekend. Paul was a patriot of the 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge and long term friend and supporter of the Mount Kenya Trust. Paul was a highly respected commentator and […]
#EthiopianAirlines to expand their aviation academy with a new MBA programme
ETHIOPIAN PARTNERS WITH THE EU TO BRING AN MBA PROGRAMME TO THEIR AVIATION ACADEMY (Posted 07th November 2018) Ethiopian Airlines and the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia signed a letter of intent yesterday to establish the Ethio-European International Business School (EEIBS). The letter was signed by H.E. Ambassador Johan Borgstam, Head of the European Union […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS South African Airways proudly honours Nelson Mandela with special fly-overThe Independent South African Airways, the national flag carrier, yesterday joined the world in honour of Nelson Mandela, the first President of a democratic SA and Nobel Laureate, with a special fly-over…Read More>> INFRASTRUCTURE Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of […]
#AirTanzania announces #Airbus #A223 destinations
#HARARE AND #JOHANNESBURG AMONG NEW AIR TANZANIA DESTINATIONS (Posted 07th December 2018) It was learned from a regular aviation source in Dar es Salaam, that Air Tanzania had apprently postponed the launch of their flights to Mumbai – first to take place in September, then October and more recently November, all since passed – until […]
#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 07th December 2018) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
