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To adopt technology that will allow its customers benefit from improved efficiency, better experience and increased convenience, RwandAir has announced its partnership with Amadeus, a passenger service solution, Rwandair explains that the collaboration is in line with its aim of boosting Rwanda as a travel destination. The extended partnership also intends to support RwandAir’s plans of expanding its network and …
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized all preparations to launch a direct thrice weekly flight to Istanbul, Turkey as of April 1, 2019. Istanbul is the largest European city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital. Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarks: “It gives us great pleasure to launch flights to Istanbul, connecting Europe’s largest …
Egyptair has announced the expansion of its network by operating 3 weekly Direct (Non-stop) Flights to Washington’s Dulles international airport with its modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The new operation will start from the 3rd of June 2019 and is scheduled to depart from Cairo three times a week. Egyptair is a Star Alliance Member and one of the big fives …
Air Tanzania has joined the growing list of carriers that have chosen to implement Maureva’s, ALEXIS – Flight Scheduling & Crew management Solution, to improve daily operations, enable better decision-making, enhance aircraft as well as crew utilization and better manage disruptions. By implementing ALEXIS to replace legacy manual processes, the solution’s powerful combination of controls and advanced features will streamline …
Air Seychelles has announced that it will increase its services between Seychelles and Mumbai to six flights per week starting from 12 May, 2019. The new frequency to be operated on Sundays by the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft will provide better network access to both business and leisure passengers travelling to Mumbai or the Seychelles and beyond. Charles Johnson, Chief …
The Airbus Foundation and Air Senegal have organized their first goodwill flight to transport medical equipment, toys, clothes for kids and adults as well as books on board the airline’s newest A330neo. The aircraft took off from Toulouse airport carrying 13 tonnes of goods donated by Aviation Sans Frontières, L’Institut Universitaire du Cancer-Toulouse Oncopole and La Chaîne de l’Espoir, to …
Following the recent crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured the flying public of their safety, stating that there is no cause for alarm. “Presently, the accident aircraft type, Boeing 737 – Max 8 is not in operation in the country,” adding: “This is to assure the public …
Air Seychelles together with the support of Denis Private Island flew endemic Seychelles Paradise Flycatchers from Denis to Praslin to assist with conservation efforts to save the threatened birds. The flycatchers, known locally as “Vev”, were transported on the airline’s Twin Otter aircraft commanded by Captain France Anacoura and First Officer Ramados Prem Kumar from Denis Private Island to Praslin …
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 March 10, 2019 until further notice. The plane crashed on the morning of 10 March 2019 shortly after takeoff en route to Nairobi from Addis Ababa, “Although we don’t yet know the cause of the accident, we had …
Overland Airways COO Calls For More Action Promotes Competency and Capacity Building Among Women In commemoration of the International Women’s Day and to support ICAO’s Young Aviation Professionals Programme, Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Overland Airways Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines has called for increased women participation in the aviation industry. Mrs. Benson notes that the industry …
