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Edelweiss Air aircraft changes into the Seychelles
Edelweiss Air in winter 2020/21 season plans operational aircraft changes for Seychelles flights. From 30OCT20 to 27MAR21, the one weekly Zurich – Mahe Island service will be operated by Airbus A330-300, instead of A340-300 aircraft.
WK074/LX8074 ZRH1830 – 0655+1SEZ 333 5
WK075/LX8075 SEZ2355 – 0640+1ZRH 333 6
Kenya Airways international network changes
Kenya Airways last week filed operation changes for International network, for Northern winter 2020/21 season, between 25OCT20 and 27MAR21. As of 28AUG20, planned operation as follows.
Additional changes, including possible further reduction, remain likely in the next few weeks.
Nairobi – Abidjan – Dakar… read more
Ethiopian Airlines is looking into the Airbus A220
Ethiopianhas been rumored to be eyeing the Airbus A220 for its future fleet. The airline has been diversifying its fleet for the past few years, and give the painful experience with Boeing’s narrowbody, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising to see the baby Airbus joining the fleet. Simple Flying caught up with Acting Chief Commercial … read more
South Africa: New regional routes in the pipeline
On Friday, the Department of Transport indicated that official applications have been received from local airlines to operate flights on certain regional routes which would be inoperable because the airlines that operate on those routes are currently unable to provide flights. The airlines which traditionally operated flights outsi… read more
Precision Air's traffic rights to Kenya not nullified
Kenya will not cancel the traffic rights for Tanzanian-based Precision Air that will resume flights to Nairobi Thursday amid a standoff that has seen Dar es Salaam stop three Kenyan airlines from flying there. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) director-general Gilbert Kibe said Precision Air has an existing traffic right… read more
Qatar Airways returns to Mogadishu
The award-winning airline will operate this service as a … read more
Uganda Airlines one year in the skies
On August 29, Uganda’s revived national carrier, Uganda Airlines, celebrated its first year of operations since it took to the skies after almost twenty years since it was liquidated by the government. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda National Airline Company, Cornwell Muleya, over 75,000 passengers have been tran… read more
Aero Contractors to operate a shuttle between Abuja and Kaduna
Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractorswill from September 1, 2020 begin shuttle services from Kaduna to Abuja in response to the yearnings of its customers, as travellers from the northern states capital have shunned travelling by road due to potential security threats.The airline said providing the shuttle has become ne… read more
Rwandair increases services to Europe W20
Rwandair in winter 2020/21 season plans to increase Kigali – Brussels – London Heathrow route, with the addition of 3rd weekly flight, from 26OCT20. Airbus A330-300 aircraft operates this route.
WB700 KGL2330 – 0700+1BRU0800+1 – 0800+1LHR 333 135
WB701 LHR1705 – 1905BRU2030 – 0600+1KGL 333 246
MK schedules two flights to London in early Sep 2020
Air Mauritius in the last few days filed additional service during the month of September. Latest addition sees the airline schedules 2 flights to London in early Sep 2020, on board Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft. Previously reported on Airlineroute, the airline has opened reservation for Paris flight from 04SEP20, once weekl… read more
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