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AFRICAN AIRLINE DIRECTORY 2010 - World Airnews

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domestic passenger services from Nairobi to Kisumu,<br />

Eldoret, Kitale, Malindi, Lamu, Mombasa and Masai Mara,<br />

as well as regional operations to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar,<br />

in Tanzania, Entebbe, in Uganda, and Juba, in southern<br />

Sudan.<br />

FLY540 UGANDA<br />

PO Box 3213, Kampala,<br />

Tel: +256 41 4346915/99. Fax: +256 41 4346907.<br />

Executives: D. Smith (MD/CEO), N. Ooko (operations), R.<br />

Davidson (finance), A. Adembesa (chief pilot), M. Uppal<br />

(chief engineer).<br />

Fleet: Two each ATR42-320, Beechcraft Be1900D, Fokker<br />

F27 and Cessna 208B Grand Caravans, one Bombardier<br />

Dash 8-300.<br />

Fly540 Uganda is a regional carrier and part of the Fly540<br />

airline group.<br />

FLY KUMBA<br />

(Zimbabwe)<br />

Coal House, 95 R Mugabe Way, Buluwayo.<br />

E-mail: info@flykumba.co.zw<br />

Executives: L. Muchaka (CEO), P.S. Chapwanya (CFO), P.<br />

Munawa (operations).<br />

Fleet: One Boeing 737-500 (leased)<br />

Fly Kumba started operations in early <strong>2010</strong> as Zimbabwe’s<br />

first low cost carrier. The airline currently leases a<br />

Boeing 737-500 from Air Namibia for scheduled services to<br />

South Africa, but hopes to secure its own aircraft in due<br />

course.<br />

FORREST AVIATION<br />

(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />

PO Box 1060, Lubumbashi.<br />

Executives: G. Forrest (president), K. Wadala (admin)<br />

Fleet: One Challenger 300, three HS125s and one each<br />

King Air 200 and Piper Aztec.<br />

This airline operates mainly charter services for Malta<br />

Forrest Company. It offers also charter services for UNHCR,<br />

Red Cross International.<br />

FORTUNE AIR<br />

(South Africa)<br />

PO Box 1313, Lanseria, 1748.<br />

Tel: +27 11 701 2322. Fax: +27 11 701 2563.<br />

E-mail: cornel@fortuneair.co.za<br />

Fleet: One each B727-200 VIP, Learjet 25, BAE125-800B,<br />

Bell 222B helicopter and two Gulfstream 2SPs.<br />

Fortune Air is an aviation service provider operating VIP,<br />

air safari and air surveillance flights as well as large aircraft<br />

charter and cargo services.<br />

GABON <strong>AIRLINE</strong>S<br />

PO Box 12913, Libreville.<br />

Tel: +241 44 31 26. Fax: +241 44 31 27.<br />

E-mail: Catherine.engoham@gabonairlines.com<br />

Executives: A. Giacomoni (CEO), P. Damon (finance), D<br />

Kouakoua (operations/planning), Cmdt. N. N. Mickoto (chief<br />

pilot), J-P Devaux (commercial & administration).<br />

Fleet: Two Boeing 767-200s and one EMB 120.<br />

Privately-owned successor to the former governmentowned<br />

flag carrier, Air Gabon, which was liquidated in March<br />

2006, this company operates flights to Paris Charles de<br />

Gaulle and Marseilles (France) , domestically to Pointe Noire<br />

and Port Gentil and to Johannesburg from Libreville.<br />

For the immediate future it plans to open routes to Rome,<br />

Italy, Doula, Cameroon and domestically to Franceville,<br />

Oyem and Koulamoutou.<br />

GALAXY KAVATSI<br />

(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />

9, Avenue centre N°9, Butembo.<br />

Tel: +243 99 99 16 461.<br />

E-mail: kavatsiairfreight@yahoo.fr<br />

Fleet: One Antonov An-26.<br />

From its Butembo base in north-eastern DRC, the airline<br />

provides charters and schedule services to Beni, Isiro, Bunia,<br />

Bumba, Buta, Watsa, Kisangani and Kinshasa, as well as<br />

charter services to East Africa.<br />

GHANA INTERNATIONAL <strong>AIRLINE</strong>S<br />

PMB 78, Kotoka International Airport, Accra.<br />

Tel: +233 21 213555. Fax: +233 21 767 744.<br />

E-mail: media@fly-ghana.com<br />

Executives: J. Boachie (chairman and CEO), S. Mendis<br />

(operations), D. Nolrtey (finance), E. Mills-Lamptney (flight<br />

operations).<br />

Fleet: One Boeing 757-200.<br />

Following the liquidation of Ghana Airways in 2004, this<br />

company was set up as a replacement national carrier.<br />

At present its scheduled passenger and cargo network<br />

links Accra with Lagos, Johannesburg and London Gatwick,<br />

although there are plans to add Düsseldorf and New York in<br />

the near future.<br />

GILEMBE AIR SOUTENANCE<br />

(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />

Aéroport de Ndolo, Kinshasa – Barumbu.<br />

Tel: +243 99 99 25 674. E-mail: gisairrdc@yahoo.fr<br />

Fleet: One Let 410.<br />

This airline provides domestic charter services cargo and<br />

passengers to Tshikapa, Kananga, Kikwit, Bandundu, Nioki,<br />

Inongo, Tembo, Matadi, Boma, Moanda and some towns and<br />

villages within the DRC.<br />

GLOBAL AVIATION<br />

(South Africa)<br />

PO Box 8377, Bonaero Park, 1622<br />

Tel: +27 11 390 7300. Fax: +27 (0)86 605 1134.<br />

E-mail: operations@global-aviation.com<br />

Executives: J. Hare (CEO), D. Rosenzweig (commercial).<br />

Fleet: Fifteen aircraft consisting of a mixed bag of Mc Donnell<br />

Douglas DC-9, DC-10s and MD-80s.<br />

Global Aviation’s activities cover acquisition, heavy maintenance,<br />

refurbishment and leasing of aircraft.<br />

Its 15-aircraft fleet operates in different areas of north,<br />

central and southern Africa, Middle East and Europe, while<br />

its licensed maintenance and operations facilities are located<br />

at O.R Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg).<br />

Global Aviation has its own authorised training organisa-<br />

tion (ATO), approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority,<br />

which provides any and all crew training relating to<br />

the safe operation of the aircraft. This includes fleet dedicated<br />

training.<br />

GOMA EXPRESS<br />

(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />

95, Avenue centre, Goma.<br />

Tel: +243 81 31 30 732. E-mail: gomaexpress@yahoo.fr<br />

Fleet: Two Let 410 UVP<br />

From its Goma base in eastern DRC, the airline provides<br />

charters and schedule services to Butembo, Isiro, Bunia,<br />

Bumba, Buta, Watsa, Kisangani Bukavu, Kindu and others<br />

towns and villages in eastern of DRC.<br />

GOMAIR<br />

(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />

9/12, Avenue du port N°9/12, Kinshasa-Gombe.<br />

Tel: +243 81 01 93 962, E-mail: gomair3@yahoo.fr<br />

This airline operates domestic regular services to Lubumbashi,<br />

Mbandaka, Gemena, Mbuji-Mayi, Goma, Bukavu,<br />

Kindu, Kananga, Kisangani, Isiro. It also operates a regional<br />

charter service to Brazzaville, Pointe-noire and Luanda.<br />

GUINEE AIR SERVICE<br />

(Guinea)<br />

BP 1515, Conakry.<br />

Tel: +224 44 1085.<br />

Executive: I. Kouyate (president).<br />

Fleet: Two An-26Bs.<br />

This airline only operates domestic charter flights.<br />

GUTHRIE AVIATION<br />

(Zimbabwe)<br />

PO Box WGT 570, Westgate, Harare.<br />

Tel: +263 4 292 6833/4. E-mail: info@gas.co.zw<br />

Executives: C.J. Guthrie (MD/operations/finance/chief pilot),<br />

K.F. Leliard (planning/public relations).<br />

Fleet: Four Cessna 172s, two Cessna 206s and one each<br />

Cessna 210 and Beech 58 Baron.<br />

Guthrie Aviation operates non-scheduled charter services,<br />

primarily in Zimbabwe and to neighbouring countries.<br />

It is basically focused on pilot training but also conducts<br />

non-scheduled air charter services, mainly to Zimbabwean<br />

and neighbouring country destinations.There are plans to increase<br />

the charter side in <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

GUINEA EQUATORIAL <strong>AIRLINE</strong>S<br />

(Equatorial Guinea)<br />

Apartado 3, Malabo. Tel-Fax: +240 94128.<br />

Executive: T. Nguema (CEO).<br />

Fleet: Two Yak-40s.<br />

The airline operates domestic and regional passenger<br />

and cargo charter flights.<br />

HALCYONAIR (CABO VERDE AIRWAYS)<br />

PO Box 82, Amilcar, Cabral International Airport, Praia.<br />

Tel: +238 241 2360. Fax: +238 241 2362.<br />

Executive: D.A Veiga (president).<br />

Fleet: One ATR.72-500, two ATR.42-500s.<br />

WORLD AIRNEWS, AUGUST <strong>2010</strong>. 47

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