Air Zara to fly internationally on August 3
Comair's 737-244 ZS-SIL (msn 22591) taxies at Johannesburg in full Air Zara International's 2008 colors. Copyright Photo: Sean Mowatt. Air Zara International (Zara Airways) (Dar es Salaam) is now...
View ArticleLAM to start Maputo-Luanda flights
Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos. LAM-Linhas Aereas de Mocambique (Maputo) is planning to start a weekly flight between Maputo and Luanda. News link:...
View ArticleAir Zimbabwe to cut 1/3 of its workforce
Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos. Air Zimbabwe (Harare) will eliminate 500 jobs, approximately one third of its workforce in order to survive. News link:...
View ArticleUgandan airline runs off with government money
Boeing 737-244 ZS-SIG (msn 22586) was painted in this attractive livery. The airframe is currently stored at Cape Town. Copyright Photo: http://www.afavia-fotos.co.za. Victoria International Airways...
View ArticleAirlink loses Jetstream 41 ZS-NRM at Durban
Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos. News link: www.mg.co.za/article/2009-09-24-aircraft-crashlands-south-of-durban Posted in Airlink Tagged:...
View ArticleSA Express introduces a South African-like new livery
sa express Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) ZS-NLT (msn 10024) JNB (new SA-like livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. SA Express (Johannesburg) is independent of South African Airways but...
View ArticleKulula introduces another humorous logojet
Kulula Boeing 737-8K2 WL ZS-ZWO (msn 28373) (This Way Up) JNB (Sean Mowatt), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Kulula (Kulula.com) (Johannesburg) continues to make flying fun (a lot of...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines’ DC-9-82 N236AA is now flying in Africa for Hewa Bora Airways
Copyright Photo: Sean Mowatt. 9Q-COW departs from Johannesburg. Hewa Bora Airways (Kinshasa) in March started operating this ex-American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-COW (msn 49251, ex...
View ArticleAir Zimbabwe considers a partnership with Zambezi Airlines
Zambezi Airways Boeing 737-5Y0 9J-ZJB (msn 26100) JNB (Christian Volpati), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Air Zimbabwe (Harare) is considering a new code-sharing partnership partnership...
View ArticleZambezi Airlines resumes operations
Zambezi Airlines (Lusaka) resumed regional operations on June 17 by wet-leasing two Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets from SA Express (South African Express) (Johannesburg). The route structure is...
View ArticleAir Botswana adds six new routes
Air Botswana (Gaborone) on October 28 will add six new routes: Gaborone – Cape Town Gaborone – Lilongwe Gaborone – Blantyre Gaborone – Lanseria Gaborone – Nairobi Maun – Victoria Falls FLIGHT...
View ArticleAir Zimbabwe resumes domestic operations
Air Zimbabwe (Harare) with government assistance has resumed domestic operations again according to this report by The Standard. Previously the national flag carrier had relaunched domestic operations...
View Article1time Aero goes into liquidation
1time Aero (Johannesburg) ceased all operations and filed for liquidation on November 2, 2012. The low-fare airline cancelled all flights and stranded passengers. The company was unable to secure...
View Article11 companies are interested in bidding for Air Malawi, will the third attempt...
Air Malawi (Blantyre) is again on the blocks to be privatized by the Malawian government. The government, through the Privatisation Commission, has received expressions of interest from 11 companies...
View ArticleWill 1time be revived by FastJet?
FastJet (FastJet.com) (Dar es Salaam) is reportedly in talks with the interim liquidator about purchasing the assets of grounded 1time Aero (1time.co.za) (Johannesburg). If the talks are successful by...
View ArticleAir Canada and South African Airways sign a code share agreement
Air Canada (Montreal) and South African Airways (SAA) (Johannesburg) have announced today a code share agreement that will make it substantially easier for customers to travel between Canada and South...
View ArticleUS Airways and South African Airways expand their codeshare agreement
US Airways (Phoenix) and fellow Star Alliance member South African Airways (Johannesburg) today announced a new bilateral codeshare agreement after receiving approval from the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleAir Seychelles adds its second Airbus A330-200
Air Seychelles (Mahe) on March 7 welcomed its second Airbus A330-200 in a ceremony at the Seychelles International Airport . The new aircraft, Airbus A330-243 A6-EYZ (msn 807, ex VT-JWE), is leased...
View ArticleAir Seychelles turns it around with a $1 million net profit in 2012 with the...
Air Seychelles (Mahe) is now in the black. The flag carrier reported a net profit of $1 million in 2012 under the management and assistance of Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi). The airline issued this...
View ArticleAir Cargo Germany suspends operations
Air Cargo Germany-ACG (Hahn) suspended its flight operations as of April 18, 2013. According to the cargo airline, “the interruption occurred all of a sudden and was not predictable. Air Cargo Germany...
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