AFRICAN AIRLINE DIRECTORY 2010 - World Airnews
AFRICAN AIRLINE DIRECTORY 2010 - World Airnews
AFRICAN AIRLINE DIRECTORY 2010 - World Airnews
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KARTHAGO <strong>AIRLINE</strong>S<br />
(Tunisia)<br />
Rue de l’Artisanat Charguia II, Carthage, Tunis 2035.<br />
Tel: +216 71 940540. Fax: +216 71 941901.<br />
E-mail: dir.commerciale@karthago.com.tn<br />
Executive: H.Adassi (general director).<br />
Fleet: Four Boeing 737-300s.<br />
Karthago Airlines is a privately-owned Tunisian charter<br />
airline operating to 20 European destinations, with hubs in<br />
Carthage and Monastir.<br />
The airline also has two Egyptian-based subsidiaries,<br />
Koral Blue and Sun Air.<br />
Karthago Airlines offers two weekly flights to Djerba from<br />
Paris Orly South.<br />
KAVANGO AIR<br />
(Botswana)<br />
Postnet Suite 99, Private Bag 114, Maun.<br />
Tel: +267 686 0323. Fax: +267 686 0191.<br />
E-mail: marks@kavangoair.com / robe@kavangoair.com<br />
Executives: M. Smith (CEO/operations manager), R. Eden<br />
(chief pilot).<br />
Fleet: Two each Cessna C208B Grand Caravans and<br />
Cessna 206 Stationairs, three Cessna 172 Skyhawks and<br />
one GA8 Airvan.<br />
Kavango Air covers mainly the north-western and northeastern<br />
parts of Botswana on a daily basis with flights going<br />
in and out of the Okavango Delta and Chobe/Linyanti areas<br />
of Botswana. It also flies to all neighbouring countries.<br />
Its main line of business is air charter of both passengers<br />
and freight in and out of the safari and hunting lodges in<br />
Northern Botswana (camp transfers). The company also operates<br />
medevac flights for the Botswana Government and<br />
other health and medical departments in the private sector.<br />
The airline specialises in scenic flights over the Okavango<br />
Delta region. Aerial survey and research flying is also<br />
done on a regular basis.<br />
KENYA AIRWAYS<br />
PO Box 19002-00501, Nairobi.<br />
Tel: +254 20 6422000. Fax: +254 20 642 2560.<br />
E-mail: contact@kenya-airways.com<br />
Executives: E. Mwaniki (non-executive chairman); T.<br />
Naikuni (CEO and MD), B. Steller (COO), M. Chandra (commercial),<br />
A.W. Mbugua (finance), A. Fullilove (technical),<br />
Capt. P. Mwangi (flight operations), Y. Gilbert (ground services),<br />
K. Kinyanjui (information systems).<br />
Fleet: Four Boeing 737-300s, four B737-700ERs, seven<br />
B737-800s, six B767-300ERs, four B777-200ERs, five Embraer<br />
170s.<br />
On order: Nine B787-8s Dreamliners and two Embraer<br />
E190s.<br />
Kenya Airways flies to some 47 domestic and<br />
international destinations. The carrier is one of the fastest<br />
growing commercial airlines in Africa offering connections to<br />
more than 1 500 city pairs worldwide, together with partner<br />
KLM.<br />
The carrier currently operates 14 weekly flights to<br />
Amsterdam’s Schiphol hub.<br />
Kenya Airways has concluded a 10-year contract with<br />
Israel’s IAI Bedek aviation group to provide maintenance<br />
support for its CFM56-3/-7 engines. The contract is worth in<br />
excess of $100-million.<br />
In addition, it announced last month a new order for two<br />
Embraer E190s to supplement the five smaller E170s<br />
already in service.<br />
50 WORLD AIRNEWS, AUGUST <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
KIN AVIA<br />
(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />
Aéroport de Ndolo, Kinshasa-Barumbu.<br />
Tel: +243 99 82 28 699. E-mail: kinavia@gbs.cd<br />
Fleet: Four Let 410s. Kin Avia provides mainly domestically<br />
passengers and cargo services.<br />
Schedule services to, Kikwit, Bandundu, Nioki, Inongo,<br />
Tshikapa, Matadi, Boma, Moanda, and charter flighta in<br />
DRC and regional flights to Brazzaville and Pointe Noire.<br />
KING AIR CHARTER<br />
(South Africa)<br />
PO Box 9, Lanseria, 1748.<br />
Tel: +27 11 701 3250. Fax: +27 11 701 3224.<br />
E-mail: quotes@kingair.co.za<br />
Executives: Directors: G. Clarke, C. Talevi and Ms M. Willis.<br />
Capt. R. Talevi (chief pilot/flight operations), B. Cochrane<br />
(chief engineer). M. van Buuren (general manager).<br />
Fleet: Fixed wing: Five Beech 1900Ds, three Beech King<br />
Air 200s, one King Air E90 and two HS125 VIP jets.<br />
Rotor wing: One Bell B206B3, five Bell 206L4s, one Bell<br />
206LT, one Bell 407 and one Bell 205.<br />
The company holds AOCs for Parts 121, 135 and 127<br />
operations. Ad hoc charter and aircraft leasing operations<br />
are conducted domestically, regionally and internationally.<br />
KING AIR SERVICES<br />
(South Africa)<br />
PO Box 29044, Melville, 2109.<br />
Tel: +27 11 482 2197. Fax: +27 11 726 5851.<br />
E-mail: kingair@global.co.za<br />
Executives: G. Clarke (director), C. Talevi (director).<br />
Fleet: Five Bell LongRangers, three Beech King Air 200s,<br />
one each Cessna Caravan, King Air 90, Hawker 125-700,<br />
Hawker 125-400 and Bell 206 and several Be1900Ds.<br />
King Air Services began operations leasing aircraft in<br />
1990, supplying various aircraft and helicopters to the United<br />
Nations and various airlines in Africa and the Middle East.<br />
King Air Services also has a charter division (see above)<br />
based at Lanseria International Airport, near Johannesburg,<br />
which offers and freight services worldwide.<br />
KING AIR & TRAVELS<br />
(Nigeria)<br />
PO Box 71393, Victoria Island, Lagos.<br />
Tel: +234 1 261 4012. Fax: +234 1 262 2135.<br />
Executive: Sen. M. Adede (CEO).<br />
Fleet: One each King Air 350 and BAE125-600B.<br />
Kenya Airways has ordered nine<br />
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.<br />
kulula.com, one of South Africa’s leading low cost airlines,<br />
is renowned for its innovative paint<br />
schemes on its fleet of Boeing 737s.<br />
King Air & Travels operates VIP charter services domestically<br />
and regionally from its Lagos base.<br />
KIVU AIR<br />
(Democratic Republic Congo)<br />
PO Box 157, Goma.<br />
Tel: +243 81 313 4228.<br />
Executives: C. Raduly (director), M. Kuntze.<br />
Fleet: One Casa 212-200.<br />
Kivu Air has its main base at Goma and operates charter<br />
and cargo flights in the Great Lakes region.<br />
KORALBLUE <strong>AIRLINE</strong>S<br />
(Egypt)<br />
1/C Asmaa Fahmy-Ard El Golf , Nasr City, Cairo.<br />
Tel: +202 2 415 7030. Fax: +202 2 415 7079.<br />
E-mail: infos@flykoralblue.com<br />
Executives: B. Trabelisi (chairman), A. Hicheri (CEO), Capt.<br />
M. Qasem (operations), S. Ayadi (MD/planning), Capt M Abu<br />
El Alla (chief pilot).<br />
Fleet: Four Airbus A320s and one A319.<br />
KoralBlue specialises in charters for tourists between<br />
Egypt and Europe. Its principal capital is contributed by the<br />
Tunisian company Nouvelair Tunisie and the Egyptian Orascom<br />
Group. The airline operates from Sharm El Sheikh and<br />
Hurghada as well as other Egyptian international airports located<br />
in the Red Sea area flying to several east and west<br />
European destinations.<br />
KULULA .COM<br />
(South Africa)<br />
PO Box 7015, Bonaero Park, 1622 .<br />
Tel: 0861 KULULA / 0861 585852.<br />
E-mail: feedback@kulula.com<br />
Executives: G. Novick (Joint CEO), E. Venter (Joint CEO),<br />
R.Y. Sri-Chandana (finance), Capt. M. Louw (operations/<br />
chief pilot), A. Bhatt (technical).<br />
Fleet: Seven Boeing 737-400s and two Boeing 737-800s.<br />
Routes: Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban, George, Nelspruit,<br />
Port Elizabeth,East London; Johannesburg (Lanseria)<br />
to Cape Town and Durban. Regional destinations include<br />
Harare; Lusaka and Ndola (operated by Zambezi Airlines);<br />
Mauritius and Windhoek (operated by BA/Comair).<br />
Kulula.com has become South Africa’s biggest online retailer,<br />
currently generating over R2,5-billion annually in online<br />
sales. From operating just one route and 18 flights a week<br />
in 2001, kulula.com now operates 16 routes with more than<br />
325 flights a week.