Africa – Page 69
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ExecuJet delivers first refurbished B200 to SAAF
ExecuJet Aviation has delivered the first refurbished Beechcraft King Air B200 for the South African Air Force (SAAF). The business aviation services company was awarded a contract in August 2014 to upgrade SAAF’s fleet of four twin-engined turboprops, which are used by the service for personnel transportation and medical ...
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NewsUN urges release of all Hammarskjold DC-6 crash data
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon is to urge the release of all pertinent information in a bid to establish the circumstances of the Douglas DC-6 crash which killed former UN chief Dag Hammarskjold.
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Fastjet to serve capital of Malawi
African budget carrier Fastjet is intending to open services to the Malawian capital Lilongwe this month.
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NewsEmbraer expands Super Tucano presence in Africa with Ghana sale
Ghana has joined the growing club of African Embraer A-29 Super Tucano operators after ordering five of the Brazilian light-attack turboprops for its air force.
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NewsPoor lighting and signage led to BA 747 wing smash
Poor signage and taxiway lighting at Johannesburg contributed to a British Airways Boeing 747-400 crew’s inadvertently following a narrow taxiway before the jet’s wing sliced into a service building.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight-tracking software gaining traction post-MH370
Three major carriers are to install flight-tracking software across their fleets this month.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thales eyes further military market growth
At the end of March, Thales announced that it had achieved a 36% increase in order intake performance compared to the previous year, an achievement that it credits largely to military aerospace sales in emerging markets.
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Korean Air cancels plans to resume Seoul-Nairobi service
Korean Air has cancelled plans to resume its Seoul Incheon-Nairobi service, after suspending it since 20 August 2014.
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PARIS: ITP to produce LPT for Trent 7000
ITP is to produce the low pressure turbine (LPT) for the Trent 7000 engine for the Airbus A330neo, as a risk and revenue sharing partner through the entire life of the programme. The Spanish company will be responsible for the design, manufacture and assembly of the LPT module. In addition, ...
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PARIS: CAE announces slew of airline training and simulator contracts
CAE has announced a slew of more than 30 airline contracts at Paris. They include cadet training programmes with EasyJet, Air China and Eva Air for the supply of 120 cadets and pilot type-rating solutions for carriers including West Atlantic, AeroContractors of Nigeria, Hong Kong Airlines and Braathens Regional Airlines. ...
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IATA sees profits increasing across all regions in 2015
While North American carriers are driving the improved financial fortunes of the airline industry, IATA is seeing reasons for optimism in other regions.
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NewsPICTURE: Tunisair takes delivery of first A330-200
Tunisair has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200, following an order for three placed in July 2008.
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IATA: PwC sees airline finances cushioning rate rise risk
The recent improvement in the airline industry’s financial state help to insulate it from the impact of a future rise in interest rates.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rafale potential on the up after export boost
Dassault Aviation's flagship fighter – the multirole twin engine Rafale – has had a successful 2015 to date, with what appeared to be a dire export outlook reenergised with a number of firm contract orders.
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IATA: US carriers dominate 2015 profits picture
North American carriers are now expected generate net profits of almost $16 billion this year, accounting for over half the projected industry profit this year and almost matching last year's total profit for the entire industry.
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IATA: Star working on affiliate tier membership
Star Alliance is working a project that could see it offer affiliate membership to carriers in some key markets, aimed at enhancing its network reach.
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NewsIATA: Airbus selling A330 on early availability rather than price
Airbus is taking advantage of its ability to offer early delivery slots to secure A330 deals as it transitions to the re-engined A330neo in 2017, but is not having to offer significant discounts to secure orders.
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IATA: SAA 'not out of the woods' despite exceeding target - CEO
South African Airways’ acting chief executive Nico Bezuidenhout insists the Star Alliance carrier is not out of the woods yet, despite its successfully implemented 90-day turnaround plan outperforming its original savings target.
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IATA: Much work to do as environmental deadline nears
With just over a year to go until the deadline is reached for developing a global market-based measure (MBM) to address airline industry emissions growth, the pressure is on to convince states to put aside their differences and agree a common roadmap.