May 2010 covers_Covers.qxd - World Airnews
May 2010 covers_Covers.qxd - World Airnews
May 2010 covers_Covers.qxd - World Airnews
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MOZAMBIQUE NEWS<br />
Maputo – Despite several obstacles put in<br />
place in a bid to prevent the launch of the<br />
new service, TTA Airlink recently launched<br />
operations between Maputo and<br />
Johannesburg.<br />
The identity of the company or organisation<br />
which attempted to block the introduction<br />
of the service, has not yet<br />
been revealed.<br />
Meanwhile, our Mozambique correspondent<br />
reports that national flag carrier,<br />
LAM, has announced that it is to resume<br />
services to Lisbon, Portugal, as from<br />
October.<br />
A single B767-300 will be leased for this<br />
service. The airline also has plans to begin<br />
services to Brazil in the near future.<br />
Other news from LAM is that a third<br />
Embraer ERJ195 will join the fleet early<br />
next year to replace the B737-200 which<br />
will be phased out in April 2011.<br />
LANDING ACCIDENT<br />
Nairobi – Kenya-based Safe Air Company<br />
lost one of its Fokker F27-300s recently in<br />
a landing accident at Bossaso, Somalia.<br />
FREIGHTER LEASE<br />
Vatry – Zimbabwean-based cargo airline,<br />
Avient, has operated a Boeing 767-300<br />
freighter on a short term lease from<br />
Portugal-based EuroAtlantic.<br />
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South African cellphone service provider has painted a Dornier Do228-200<br />
in its corporate colours.<br />
DIRECT FLIGHTS<br />
Entebbe – Air Uganda has become the latest<br />
international airline to fly directly to<br />
Mombasa from its Entebbe hub, reports<br />
our Nairobi correspondent.<br />
The move heralds a new era of air connectivity<br />
between landlocked Uganda and<br />
Mombasa, which is an important business<br />
corridor for many Ugandan and Great<br />
Lakes region entrepreneurs.<br />
Air Uganda will operate three times a<br />
week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays<br />
using an MD-87.<br />
“Following extensive market research,<br />
we have started this service which will<br />
boost regional tourism and business,” Air<br />
Uganda head of sales and marketing,<br />
Jeniffer Musiime, said after the inaugural<br />
direct flight touched down at the Moi International<br />
Airport recently.<br />
EMIRATES TO SENEGAL<br />
Dubai – Emirates will start scheduled services<br />
to Dakar, Senegal, in September.<br />
The West African city will become the<br />
carrier’s 106 th international destination<br />
and the route will be operated with<br />
Airbus A340-300 equipment.<br />
FIRST Q400<br />
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines has<br />
taken delivery of its first Bombardier Dash<br />
8-Q400 turboprop. It is one of eight of the<br />
type on order. Q
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