Another conservation pilot dies in a crash
KENYA MOURNS LOSS OF CAPT. TIM MWANGI IN A GYROCOPTER ACCIDENT (Posted 19th November 2020) (Picture credit: Social Media and KWS) Only a day after an ICCN pilot crashed with his Cessna 150 in Eastern Congo did another deadly air accident rock the East African conservation fraternity. Capt. Tim Mwangi, a KWS pilot, who had […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 19th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 56.747.642 Cases and 1.358.077 Deaths as of today, […]
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Cessna 150 crash claims pilot’s life
ICCN AIRCRAFT CRASHES ON TAKEOFF IN EASTERN CONGO (Posted 19th November 2020) (Crash picture from social media / C150 file photo) An ICCN ( Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature ) owned Cessna 150 – registration and other aircraft details not available at this time – crashed yesterday shortly after taking off from […]
#ElewanaCollection News Updates
The Elewana Collection Newsletter – November 2020 Update On Elewana Camps Open For Business We are delighted that we have been able to retain a footprint of camps and lodges that remain open in some of Kenya and Tanzania’s most popular regions. Read more ? Great Offers & Festive Activities Over December Holidays And New […]
Sankara Nairobi wins big again during the 2020 Award Season
SANKARA NAIROBI NAMED AS BEST LUXURY ART HOTEL IN AFRICA (Posted 19th November 2020) Sankara Nairobi, a member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection of global luxury hotels, was named as the continental winner of the ‘Best Luxury Art Hotel‘ for Africa. The World Luxury Hotel Awards recognize establishments for world-class service excellence, providing true recognition that […]
#WTMAfrica2021 to go hybrid
Green light for WTM Africa 2021 WTM Africa will go ahead from 07-09 April 2021 in the format of a hybrid event, delivering a significant ROI for exhibitors and providing a much-needed platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa and Africa to the World. Find out […]
Aircraft Accident Investigation Seminar
Aircraft Accident Investigation Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PTAfter an aircraft accident; one thing is for sure. There will be questions, questions, and MORE questions: Is your equipment up to industry standards? Are your procedures up to industry standards? Are your records and documentation up to industry standards? Are […]
Change of guard at the Kampala Serena Hotel
ANTHONY CHEGE BIDS GOODBYE TO KAMPALA AS DANIEL KANG’U RETURNS AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KAMPALA SERENA HOTEL (Posted 19th November 2020) (Anthony Chege on the left and Daniel Kang’u on the right) Serena Hotels have confirmed that a change of guard is underway at two of their key hotels, the Kampala Serena and […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Africa’s Internet economy can be an engine for growth Google The mobile Internet is transforming life across Africa through growing connectivity, mobility, and a young, increasingly urban population. The e-Conomy Africa 2020 report, a collaboration between Google and IFC, an arm of the Word Bank Group…Read more>> ICT How COVID-19 […]
#AirSeychelles returns to Tel Aviv
AIR SEYCHELLES CONNECTS THE ISLANDS ONCE AGAIN TO TEL AVIV (Posted 18th November 2020) Air Seychelles has added Tel Aviv back to its route network following the successful restart of commercial passenger services between Israel and the Seychelles. The national carrier operated its first flight from Ben Gurion Airport late evening Tuesday, 17th of November […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 18th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 56.111.415 Cases and 1.346.693 Deaths as of today, […]
Airlink step into the void left by South African Airways
AIRLINK ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ROUTES FROM JOHANNESBURG TO CONGO AND TANZANIA (Posted 18th November 2020) Airlink, the privately-owned and independent regional airline, will reconnect Tanzania with South Africa when it launches its first scheduled passenger flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on 01st of December 2020. “Airlink is excited looking forward to establishing direct services […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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OneWorld partners BA and AA offer free #COVID19 testing for selected flights
COVID19 TEST TRIALS UNDERWAY FOR SELECTED FLIGHTS FROM THE US TO BRITAIN (Posted 18th November 2020) American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the United States (US) to London Heathrow (LHR), in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how COVID-19 testing can reopen international […]
#UgandaAirlines’ first Airbus A330-800Neo completes first test flight
AFRICA’S FIRST AIRBUS A330-800NEO TAKES FLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME (Posted 18th November 2020) Delivery of Uganda Airlines’ first Airbus A338Neo – a sistership is expected to join in January 2021 – has come closer as the aircraft took to the skies over Toulouse yesterday for the first time. After conducting engine and ground taxi […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 17th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 17.00 hrs GMT / 20.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 55.609.802 Cases and 1.336.759 Deaths as of today, 17th of November 2020 38.785.291 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.40 […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#BrusselsAirport News Updates
BRUSSELS AIRPORT IS THE HOME OF BRUSSELS AIRLINES Where to travel to? When was the last time you travelled? Unfortunately, COVID-19 still has a major impact on our daily lives. We are all longing to take a city break, make an unforgettable journey far away, or visiting friends or relatives who live abroad. Everyone has […]
New Seychelles Tourism Minister sworn in
SYLVESTRE RADEGONDE SWORN IN AS NEW TOURISM MINISTER FOR THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 17th November 2020) Sylvestre Radegonde, the new Tourism Minister for the Seychelles, will also hold the portfolio of Foreign Affairs – a marked departure from the past government where Tourism was enjoined by Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine. The new Minister, in his […]
Defunct ‘FlyAfrica’ back in the bad news
MORE WOES FOR FORMER WANNABE AIRLINE (Posted 17th November 2020) News have emerged from Harare / Zimbabwe that – for all purposes defunct – Fly Africa has been taken to court once again, this time for failing to settle an outstanding 4 million US Dollars loan facility. Fly Africa has a checkered history and the […]
Airline Association of Southern Africa reminds governments that more action is needed
MORE ACTION REQUIRED BY SOUTHERN AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS TO KEEP AIRLINES FLYING (Posted 17th November 2020) The prospects for Southern Africa’s economic recovery and future growth, along with securing millions of jobs in the region, received a welcome boost last night, with President Ramaphosa’s re-opening of South Africa to all international tourists, but we are not […]
Yamoussoukro and SAATM – Pipedreams or reality?
AFRICAN UNION CELEBRATES YAMOUSSOUKRO AS IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS AFRICA DRAGS ON 20 YEARS DOWN THE LINE (Posted 16th November 2020) The event was marked by the Signing of agreements for the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) activities The 29th Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) […]
#IATA
IATA PREPARES TO ISSUE GUIDANCE ON #COVID19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION (Posted 16th November 2020) New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. IATA’s Guidance for Vaccine and […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 16th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 54.978.144 Cases and 1.326.860 Deaths as of today, […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Amboseli Serena Lodge wins global best practice award
ANOTHER GLOBAL AWARD FOR SERENA HOTELS’ COMMITMENT TO GOING AND STAYING GREEN (Posted 16th November 2020) The Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge has won the CSR Award 2020 at the ‘CINET Global Best Practices Awards’ that was organized online in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge won the award for its outstanding focus on supporting […]
Rwanda selected to host the African Sports Tourism Week in October 2021
AFRICAN SPORTS TOURISM WEEK MOVES TO RWANDA IN 2021 (Posted 16th November 2020) The organizers of African Sports Tourism Week, the only pan-African sports travel trade event on the continent, have revealed that Rwanda has agreed to host the event in the month of October 2021. The event which made its humble debut in Lagos, […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 15th of November 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 54.490.937 Cases and 1.320.696 Deaths as of today, […]
The Appalachian Trail – Cindy Ross introduces a new book by Leonard Atkins
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS – AS SEEN BY CINDY ROSS (Posted 15th November 2020) For all friends of the great outdoor adventures … I thought I knew a lot about the Appalachian Trail, having hiked its entire length, wrote many articles and a published book about it, helped to build and maintain its shelters and outhouses, […]
