#WTMLatinAmerica2019
Have you already confirmed your presence? There are just three weeks to go until WTM Latin America The leading tourism event in Latin America is coming. Our whole team is full of enthusiasm and working hard to deliver an incredible event full of good business to be done and unique experiences. Find out what goes […]
#EU grounds all #Boeing #B737MAX aircraft
FAA ACCUSED OF PUTTING FINANCIAL INTERESTS BEFORE PASSENGER SAFETY (Posted 13th March 2019) The United States is now, for all intent and purpose, the only country which still allows the Boeing B737MAX to fly in its airspace, after the FAA has again ruled out even a temporary grounding of the plane, which in the space […]
#Germany and #UK too ground the #Boeing #B737MAX
ALMOST HALF OF THE OPERATING FLEET OF B737MAX’S NOW GROUNDED AS AMERICA STANDS ISOLATED (Posted 12th March 2019) Details came in thick and fast from the afternoon onwards as first the UK and then Germany also followed in the footsteps of other countries – Australia had earlier on already issued a grounding directive for the […]
#UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
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Ilboru Safari Lodge operation not affected by fire
BUSINESS AS USUAL SAYS THE ILBORU SAFARI LODGE IN TANZANIA (Posted 12th March 2019) ‘This morning a fire occurred on the lodge property which was quickly responded to and extinguished by the local fire brigade. A private residence on the property suffered considerable damage and one nearby cottage had minor damage. Other than this damage […]
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
#Boeing B737Max’s – 22 airlines have now grounded these aircraft
AIRLINES FACING SEARCHING QUESTIONS BY TRAVELERS VOTING WITH THEIR FEET ON WHICH AIRCRAFT TO FLY WITH (Posted 12th March 2019) (Picture courtesy of Wikipedia) While the US’s FAA is sitting on the fence at present over growing demands by the travelling public to ground the Boeing B737MAX until clarity on the cause of the two […]
#IATA names priorities for new Air Cargo initiative
TRADE, GLOBAL STANDARDS AND MODERNIZATION AT THE HEART OF IATA’S AIR CARGO PRIORITIES (Posted 12th March 2019) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and the air cargo industry to focus on three priorities to accommodate the expanding demand for air cargo and ensure the economic and social benefits of aviation can be […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 10
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 12th March 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. 2019 – ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin. b. Tourism Ministers of the Year named at event during ITB 2019. c. Ethiopian Airline accident. d. Remaining Connected […]
#Uganda concludes a successful #ITB2019
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#AviaDevAfrica2019 updates
REPORT Getting from A to B in Africa – How visa openness drives airline traffic One of the practical aspects of air travel is the ease with which people travelling from one country to another can enter a country. In Africa, there is increasing attention paid to the role that visas play in this. According […]
#EthiopianAirlines issues bulletin 6 after ‘Black Boxes’ were recovered
Accident Bulletin no. 6 Issued on March 11, 2019 at 01:40 PM Local Time The Digital Flight Data Recorder(DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder(CVR) of ET302 have been recovered.
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#Nairobi to host the #OnePlanetSummit
‘ONE PLANET SUMMIT‘ SET TO LAUNCH IN THREE DAYS IN NAIROBI (Posted 11th March 2019) This is the first time the One Planet Summit, launched by French president Emmanuel Macron in December 2017, will be held in Africa The venue will underline our planetary interconnectedness in a way previous summits – the first was in […]
#Safarilink flights from #MasaiMara to #Zanzibar save precious time
MASAI MARA TO ZANZIBAR Safarilink takes this opportunity to remind our customers about our daily seamless connecting service from Masai Mara to Zanzibar, or to Diani Beach, Vipingo and Lamu. Clients ending their safari in Laikipia or Masai Mara can connect via Wilson to Zanzibar, thereby arriving at a very convenient time of 1530 and […]
#EthiopianAirlines grounds all Boeing B737MAX as suspicions rise over crash cause
FIRST CHINA, NOW ETHIOPIA – WHO NEXT WILL GROUND THE BOEING B737MAX? (Posted 11th March 2019) Following reports that Chinese authorities have directed all Boeing B737MAX registered in that country to be temporarily grounded, has Ethiopian Airlines also confirmed a similar move. Earlier today did the airline pull all Boeing B737MAX from service, until the […]
#EthiopianAirlines issues 5th bulletin after the crash of flight ET 302
Accident Bulletin no. 5 Issued on March 11, 2019 at 07:08 AM Local Time Accident Bulletin no. 5 Issued on March 11, 2019 at 07:08 AM Local Time Following the Tragic accident of ET 302/10 March B-737-8 MAX (ET-AVJ), Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday March 10, 2019 until […]
#VirungaPark – another ranger killed
RANGER KILLINGS RESUME NOT LONG AFTER VIRUNGA IS REOPENED FOR THE PUBLIC (Posted 11th March 2019) Not long after the Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo was reopened are new reports coming in that another ranger has been killed during an attack on their outpost. Virunga, a park originally formed in the mid 1920’s, is […]
#AirFrance to add more flights on #Paris to #Nairobi route
FRENCH AIRLINE PLANS TO ADD TWO MORE FLIGHTS TO NAIROBI (Posted 10th March 2019) Come April does Air France intend to increase their present flights between Paris and Nairobi from three to five a week, has the airline’s management confirmed over the weekend. Using a Boeing B787 on the route, configured in a three class […]
#Uganda government seeks public funds to make payments for new planes
GLOBAL AND LOCAL MEDIA EXPOSE NEED FOR MORE TAXPAYERS MONEY TO PAY FOR NEW PLANES (Posted 10th March 2019) (Picture courtesy of Bombardier) Information has come to light that the Ugandan government has filed a request with parliament to approve the spending of US Dollars 7.53 million or Uganda Shillings 280 billion to make a […]
#EthiopianAirlines issues fourth bulletin about the crash of flight ET 302
Accident Bulletin no. 4 Issued on March 10, 2019 at 06:20 PM Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302 Following the tragic accident on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 on 10th of March which claimed the lives of 149 passengers and 8 crew on board, Ethiopian has teamed up with all stakeholders concerned to […]
#EthiopianAirlines issues third bulletin after the crash of flight ET302
Accident Bulletin no. 3 Issued on March 10, 2019 at 4:59 PM Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302 In a press conference held at Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters this afternoon regarding Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed today 10 March 2019 shortly after takeoff en route to Nairobi from Addis Ababa, Group CEO of Ethiopian […]
#EthiopianAirlines issues second bulletin after ET 302 accident this morning
Accident Bulletin no. 2 Issued on march 10, 2019 at 2:20am Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302 Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO deeply regrets the fatal accident involved on ET 302 /March 10 on a scheduled flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The group CEO who is at the accident scene right now regrets […]
Handover at #Uganda’s Chimpanzee Trust
Message from Lilly Ajarova, following the handover at the Chimpanzee Trust to Dr. Joshua Rukundo who is now the Acting CEO: Greetings! I am really grateful to have been representing this great organization for the last 14 years and I assure you of my continued and active support as a special Board member for Chimpanzee […]
#AviaDevAfrica2019
The AviaDev 2019 programme reveals stellar line-up of industry leaders AviaDev is pleased to unveil its agenda for 2019, bringing together leading industry speakers alongside unique networking opportunities. AviaDev attracts representatives from across Africa and the wider world. Airlines attending include: Africana, Air Botswana, Air Zimbabwe, Air Namibia, Africa World Airlines, ASky, Comair Limited, Emerald […]
#Radisson Hotels to sharply raise number of hotels in #Africa
Radisson aims to double portfolio in francophone Africa by 2022 [Download construction report] Radisson Hotel Group, which today has 96 hotels and more than 18,500 rooms in operation or under development across 31 countries in Africa, is now seeking to double its portfolio there by the year 2022.
#EthiopianAirlines issues accident bulletin 1
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ABOUT THE ACCIDENT OF FLIGHT ET 302 Accident Bulletin no. 1 Issued on march 10, 2019 at 11:00am Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302 Ethiopian Airlines regrets to confirm that its flight ET 302/10 March in schedule service from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in an accident […]
#BreakingNews #Aircrash #EthiopianAirlines
BRAND NEW #BOEING #B738 CRASHES AFTER TAKE OFF FROM BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 10th March 2019) A five months old Boeing B737MAX8 of Ethiopian Airlines crashed earlier this morning not long after taking off from Addis Ababa for Nairobi / Kenya. The aircraft, registered as ET-ATJ, MSN 62450/7243, was delivered to the airline on the […]
#BrusselsAirlines celebrates the achievements of their female workforce
CAKE AND BUBBLY AWAIT ALL FEMALE CREW AS THEY DISEMBARK IN ENTEBBE / UGANDA (Posted 09th March 2019) International Women’s Day is always an opportunity for employers to showcase what strides have been made to allow female employees equal access to opportunities and for advancement and promotions. (Some of the ladies of the Brussels Airlines […]
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
