Africa News
11-Sep-2009
GERMANY :
Lufthansa is further boosting its services to Africa and increasing the number of flights it operates to Nigeria from ten to 14 per week.
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03-Aug-2009
Lonrho (AIM: LONR), the conglomerate with a structured portfolio of African investments, is pleased to announce that LonZim Plc (LonZim), in which Lonrho has a 24.53% interest, made the following announcement yesterday, 30th July 2009, to the London Stock Exchange, regarding the Result of a requisitioned Extraordinary general Meeting:
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03-Aug-2009
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet, today, to Mozambique flag carrier LAM †Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil. The deal was announced in October 2008 and includes firm orders for two EMBRAER 190s, plus two purchase rights.
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15-Jul-2009
Jetlink Express, a Kenyan domestic and regional airline, based at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, will become the first Kenyan operator of the BAe 146 regional jet when it takes delivery in mid-July of a Series 100 aircraft that it is leasing from Albanian Airlines.
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18-Jun-2009
Royal Air Maroc and Air France Industries signed a share holder agreement to create a Joint Venture MRO platform at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. The Joint Venture (JV) will be owned 50/50 by both companies and be managed jointly.
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01-Apr-2009
The first ever EU-Africa Aviation Conference will take place on 02 - 03-Apr-09 in Windhoek, Namibia. This conference constitutes a historic landmark, with over one hundred participants from all the African countries and all the EU Member States.
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19-Feb-2009
UNITED KINGDOM :
Virgin Atlantic announced (18-Feb-09) two new senior international appointments in South Africa and Nigeria. Richard Myerscough starts this week as Country Manager for South Africa, based in Johannesburg. Richard will be responsible for the airline’s South African operation, which includes a daily service between Johannesburg and London Heathrow, and a seasonal service between London Heathrow and Cape Town from October through to April.
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26-Sep-2008
SOUTH AFRICA :
From 01-Oct-08 South African Airways (SAA) will increase its flights to Munich to daily overnight flights in time for the European winter season.
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