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Air Namibia to resume West African flights from late 1Q18

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Air Namibia A319-100 Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int'l) has confirmed it will resume scheduled passenger flights to West Africa early next year. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 22, the carrier said its Windhoek Int'l-Lagos (Nigeria)-Accra (Ghana) return service would operate 4x weekly effective March 25, 2018. It has been granted 5th Freedom traffic rights for the Ghana-Nigeria vv. sectors of the flight which will operate onboard A319-100 equipment. Air Namibia operated the route from 2009 until 2013 when poor load factors forced it to withdraw. At present, the state-owned carrier runs scheduled passenger flights throughout Namibia as well as to South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana regionally. Frankfurt Int'l, Germany, is its only longhaul service. Source:https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/58925-air-namibia-to-resume-west-african-flights-from-late-1q18
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A350 XWB: First for Air Mauritius Takes Shape in Airbus’ Final Assembly Line

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First Air Mauritius A350 XWB takes shape in Airbus’ Final Assembly Line  The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone have been completed. The aircraft is in the next assembly station for structural completion such as the installation of winglets, ground testing of mechanical, electrical and avionics systems. Next steps will include in particular cabin completion, engine installation, painting and flight tests. This will lead to the delivery scheduled in Q4 2017, of the first A350-900 to Air Mauritius. Air Mauritius will acquire a total of six A350-900 twin engine widebodies comprising four directly purchased from Airbus and two on lease from AerCap. At entry into service, the A350 XWB will be deployed on the carrier’s long-haul, mainly the Mauritius-Paris route. Air Mauritius currently operates a fleet of 13 aircraft of which 10 Airbus aircraft including six A340-300, two A330-200 and two A319 on regional and long haul services. T...
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Wilderness Safaris submits EOI for Air Botswana

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Air Botswana ATR 42-500 Botswana-based ecotourism operator Wilderness Safaris has confirmed it has submitted a proposal to the country's government concerning the privatization of national carrier Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone). The firm said in its FY2016/17 annual results filing to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange this week that despite its application, "there has been no further progress in the matter." Wilderness Safaris operates camps and mobile safaris across Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, the Seychelles, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Air Botswana is one of several loss-making state-owned enterprises Ian Khama's government shortlisted for privatization in February this year. It is hoped that the introduction of a suitable strategic partner will turn the airline's fortunes around following years of annual losses. Other firms known to have submitted Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the airline include Germany's InAvia Aviation Consultants GmbH, S...
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