Around-up of airline news briefs as below,

Comair Equipment

Johannesburg- Comair has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing 737-400 airliners.

The aircraft will be replacing the Boeing 737-300s currently in service with the airline .Reports also indicate the carrier is looking a adding the Boeing 737-800 to the British Airways fleet to ensure fleet commonality with budget affiliate Kulula.com

New Fast Jet Stake

London-Fast Jet has announced that owner and licensor of the Fast Jet brand, Easy Group Holdings Ltd, the private investment vehicle of Sir Stelios Haji-loannou, has elected to take newly issued fast jet shares in lieu of all royalty and consultancy payments due to Easy Group up to December 31, 2013.

These payments relate to the Brand License agreement announced on May 9, 2012 .Following this transaction, 110334 156 newly issued fast jet shares at 1p will be issued to Easy Group thereby increasing Easy Groups holding in fast jet from under 3% to 5,81%.

MDS Acquired

Johannesburg- Africa Charter Airlines has introduced the first of two MD-83s to its fleet of aircraft.

Libya Revival

Tripoli-Libya carriers Air Libya and Afriqiyah Airways continue to normalize their operations following a brutal civil war.

Air Libya has taken delivery of a brand new Airbus A330-200 while Afriqiyah has returned another of its stored Airbus A32Os to services following extensive maintenance.

Niger Carrier

Niamey- Air Niamey is a new Niger-based carrier that will operate regional passenger flights with an Airbus A320.

Comoros Revival

Moroni-A new Zealand-based energy consortium, GaAfo Energy, is reportedly in the process of setting up a regional carrier.Gafa Air, to operate scheduled services from the Co mores Capital to regional destinations including Johannesburg, Khartoum, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.

The carrier will initially operate a single Boeing 737-300.

Meanwhile, Air Austral is also said to be in the process of setting up its own Co mores-based operation, called Ewa, in partnership with local investors.

Provisional plans call for regional passenger services to begin in November.

Third Airbus

Abidjan-Air Cote d’Ivoire is adding a third Airbus A319 to its fleet.

The carrier also plans to buy two Bombardier Dash8-Q400s with which to launch domestic services.

MD Freighters

Nairobi-Astral Aviation has ordered three MD-83SF cargo aircraft for delivery as from the last quarter of this year after completion of their freighter conversion. The company already operates a pair of DC-9-34 CF freighters.

ATR Equipment

Lome-West Africa Air will replace its ageing DC-9 and An-12 freighters with two ATR 72-200 freighters.

LAM Renewal

Maputo-Lin has Aereas de Mocambique (LAM) according to industry sources will acquire a fourth Embraer E190 regional jet as well as three Airbus A319s or Boeing 737-700s within two years.

Whisper Jet

Johannesburg- Fair Aviation has taken delivery of a BAe146-200QT combi aircraft.

Syphax

Tunis- Syphax Airlines has become the launch customer for Airbus A320neo narrow body airliner after signing an order for three of the aircraft.

The order is in addition to three A320ceo aircraft already on order.

The carrier, meanwhile, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 wide-body airliner and has also leased an Airbus A320 from Croatia Airlines for domestic and regional passenger flights.

Boeing Replacement

Kigali- RwandAir Express has replaced its pair of Boeing 737-500s with two modern Boeing 737-700s as part of a continued fleet renewal programme.

RAM E-Jet

Casablanca- Royal Air Maroc is wet leasing two embraer E190s from Dutch, carrier, Denim Air.

The aircraft are painted in full RAM livery.

Namibian A330

Windhoek- Air Namibia is expected to take delivery of the first of two Airbus A330-200 twin jets, replacing the A340-300s currently in service with the carrier.

This is part of its cost saving and fleet renewal programme.

The carrier has also added a seventh flight on the Windhoek-Luanda route to offer daily services to the Angolan capital.

Algerian Lease

Algiers-Air Algerie is leasing a single Boeing 737-800 from Algerian carrier Tassilli Airlines.

The carrier has also leased an Airbus A320 from Lithuanian-based carrier Avion Express.

Return to Service

Cairo- Air Memphis has returned its single MD-83 to service having had it repainted in a new corporate livery.

Afghan Leasem

Banjul- Gambian based Aeolus Air is operating services on behalf of Ariana Afghan Airlines with its Airbus A320.

First Airbus

Tripoli- Ghadames Air has acquired an Airbus A320.

This is the first aircraft the carrier has owned to date having previously leased in equipment.

Second Airbus

Harare- Air Zimbabwe’s second Airbus A320 arrived at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport recently to undergo maintenance with SAA Technical prior to its entry into service.

Authorized Service Facility

Addis Ababa-Ethiopian Airlines has been appointed as an Authorized Service Facility for Bombardier commercial aircraft by the Canadian aircraft manufacturer.

The airline is authorized to perform line and heavy maintenance on Dash 8-Q400 and -Q400 Next Gen turbo-prop aircraft.

The carrier has also announced that it has become a strategic partner along with the Malawi Government to establish a new national carrier.

Arik Growth

Lagos- Nigerian carrier Arik Air has taken delivery of the first of four new Airbus A330-200s wide-body airliners.

This brings to 24 the number of jets in its fleet.

The new aircraft have a two-class configuration with 30 Business Class and 187 Economy Class seats.

A380 to Mauritius

Port Victoria- Emirates has announced that, effective December 16; it will introduce Airbus A380 equipment on its daily service from Dubai to Mauritius.

Open Skies Agreement

Dubai-The government of Niger and the United Arab Emirates ,under the auspices of the General Civil Aviation Authority ,have signed an Open Skies agreement which will allow the operation scheduled air services between the two countries.

Anthony A Juma is the Editor and Director Commercial & Flights Operations at Wings Over Africa Aviation Limited. This is an Air Charter Company that specializes on African Airline News on Scheduled & Private Flights For Cargo and Passengers. The website has guided thousands of travelers to achieve their dream holiday. For more information and guidance, visit the site at http://www.wingsoverafrica-aviation.com/index.php/aircraft-and-helicopter-leasing.html

Anthony A Juma is the Editor and Director Commercial & Flights Operations at Wings Over Africa Aviation Limited. This is an Air Charter Company that specializes on African Airline News on Scheduled & Private Flights For Cargo and Passengers. The website has guided thousands of travelers to achieve their dream holiday. For more information and guidance, visit the site at http://www.wingsoverafrica-aviation.com/index.php/aircraft-and-helicopter-leasing.html

Author Bio: Anthony A Juma is the Editor and Director Commercial & Flights Operations at Wings Over Africa Aviation Limited. This is an Air Charter Company that specializes on African Airline News on Scheduled & Private Flights For Cargo and Passengers. The website has guided thousands of travelers to achieve their dream holiday. For more information and guidance, visit the site at http://www.wingsoverafrica-aviation.com/index.php/aircraft-and-helicopter-leasing.html

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