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 New
Route Africa
Casablanca, Morocco, March 5-7,
2006
Some
of Africa's most influential aviation
experts are now confirmed to speak at New
Route Africa, a major new event for
airlines and airports seeking to develop
services into and throughout the
continent. This event will be held at the
Hyatt Regency in Casablanca, Morocco from
5th to 7th March, 2006.
The
forum which is hosted by the Moroccan
National Airports Authority (ONDA), is
supported by ACI Africa, the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO), AFCAC, AFRAA and
AASA .
Attending
airlines now confirmed include; Emirates,
Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar
Airways, Air Mauritius, Saudi Arabian
Airlines, Jet2.com, Kenya Airways and
Virgin Nigeria, you can find the full
confirmed and provisional airline list by
visiting
www.newrouteafrica.com
As
part of the event, ASM will run a FREE
workshop entitled "Commercial Airline
Route Development" free to all registered
airport delegates. This unique training
workshop will give airports a vital
insight into the development of airline
business. To find out more about this
workshop, please visit
www.newrouteafrica.com
The
organisers of New Route Africa extend
invitation to all African airlines,
airports and tourism administrations as
well as regional and international
aviation organizations, financial
institutions, suppliers and observers to
attend the Casablanca
event.
For
further details please call +44 161 234
2730, email natasha@routesonline.com
or visit www.newrouteafrica.com
New
Route Africa ; Access the continent's
booming aviation market
Some of
Africa's most influential aviation experts
will be on hand to discuss new aviation
opportunities at New Route Africa, a major
new event for airlines and airports
seeking to develop services into and
throughout the continent, to be held at
the Hyatt Regency in Casablanca, Morocco
from 5th to 7th March, 2006. With
liberalisation of air services taking
place in many parts of North Africa and
new business opportunities developing
rapidly in the Sub-Saharan region, Africa
has recently emerged as an important new
market for airlines and airports. In 2005
African nations recorded passenger traffic
growth of nearly 11% and cargo growth of
7.8% over 2004. Along with leading
airline representatives, speakers at the
event will include:
•
Mr. Christian Folly-Kossi, Secretary
General, African Airlines Association
(AFRAA)
• Mr. Geoffrey Lipman, Special
Adviser to the Secretary General, World
Tourism Organisation (WTO)
• Mr. Chaouki Mustapha, Economist ,
International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO)
More->->
New
Route Africa, which is hosted by ONDA, the
operator of Moroccan airports, will draw
upon the great success of the global
Routes forum, bringing together the
region's airlines and airports to discuss
route development opportunities in a
vibrant and business-focused atmosphere.
The event will have dedicated meeting
facilities for all airlines, and airports
will be allowed generous, pre-booked
meeting slots to put forward their
business case. The world's leading route
development consultancy for airports, ASM,
will also be running a workshop entitled
"Commercial Airline Route Development"
which is free to all airport delegates.
This unique training workshop will give
airports a vital insight into developing
airline business; what to do and how to do
it.
The
event is also a "must attend" for airlines
who will be able to learn about new market
opportunities, discuss practical matters
such as slots and ground handling, and
even meet other airlines.
Routes
Managing Director, Karin Holden, believes
that the timing is perfect for a fantastic
event and observes that "Africa seems to
be on the verge of unprecedented growth
with new airlines and fleet investments
being announced seemingly every week. We
aim to bring dynamic airlines together
with Africa's proactive airports to
stimulate even more
development."
Please
call +44 161 234 2730, email
natasha@routesonline.com or visit
www.newrouteafrica.com for further
information on New Route
Africa.
Natasha
Peck, Marketing Director
Routes Ltd
www.routesonline.com
www.newrouteafrica.com
www.newrouteasia.com
+44(0)161
234 2730
+44(0)161
234 2737
Did
You Know?
In 1995,
we launched two unique travel business
publications, Africa Travel Magazine and
Air Highways Magazine (see
web
site).
Until now Air Highways print editions have
focused on North America, plus a special
Asia Pacific - APEC Conference Edition. In
March, 2006, both prestige magazines
combine forces in "Air Highways to
Africa." Continued
MOMBASA
AIR SAFARIS Head
Office at the General Aviation Terminal at
Mombasa's Moi International Airport and
you will step out of bright tropical heat
into cool efficiency. With its separate
terminal building with hard stand for
aircraft parking just outside the window,
you can be ticketed and through the
passenger lounge for screening and then
board your flight in minutes. Mombasa Air
Safari has staff based at Diani Beach,
Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu all along the
Kenya Coast to provide friendly and
efficient services on their daily flights
to LAMU, AMBOSELI, TSAVO and the MASAI
MARA. Owned and operated by two Kenyans,
Christine Cronchey and John Cleave since
1974, they can claim to be the best known
Kenya Coast airline
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SN
BRUSSELS GETS MORE AIRCRAFT
From
Prof. Wolfgang Thome, Uganda. News broken
to this correspondent by the CEO of SN
Brussels Airlines Mr. Peter Davies
indicate, that the SN management has now
received the green light from their
supervisory board to acquire an additional
Airbus A 330 aircraft, to be deployed on
both present but also new routes.
According to Mr. Davies the possibility is
there that Entebbe may get an additional
flight per week, maybe combining it with
either Kigali/Rwanda or Bujumbura/Burundi.
This is due to be achieved over the next
9-12 months at which time planning for
possible new routes should also be
complete.
Mr.
Davies met the press, travel agents and
corporate clients during a cruise on Lake
Victoria last week, when he visited Uganda
for the second time. Also introduced
during the visit was the successor to Mr.
Geert Lemmen, who was country manager
Uganda for SN and previously SABENA for
over 10 years. While Geert is now
confirmed to take charge of the Freetown
station, his successor will be Pierre
Declerck, who will start work in Kampala
in August and formally take up his new
appointment. Also present were Manager
East Africa, Philippe Saeys-Desmond and
Peggy Esseldeurs, Vice President Africa
for SN Brussels, underlining the
importance SN attaches to their East
African destinations in general and Uganda
in particular
NOV
. 1 FOR KLM
Information
received now confirms that KLM will begin
operations into Entebbe three times a week
from 01st November onwards. The
airline will fly a B 767-300 every
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday non stop from
Amsterdam to Entebbe, offering seamless
connections from their entire network and
their airline partners for Uganda bound
travelers. In addition, through a KLM / KQ
codeshare, another 11 weekly flights
between Amsterdam and Entebbe route via
Nairobi. Meanwhile, KLM's partner airline
Air France continues to operate a weekly
cargo flight to Entebbe via Nairobi, at
least until the cargo capacity from the
scheduled services comes into
effect.
CIVIL
AVIATION BODIES AGREE ON SINGLE
SKY
During
consultations between the three East
African aviation bodies last week in
Entebbe it was agreed to fully harmonize
aviation policies and regulations amongst
the East African sister states, extend
full privileges to airlines licensed and
registered across East Africa and open all
destinations to traffic from the region.
This is considered a shot in the arm of
advocates for easier air operations and is
bound to open new routes from country to
country. The measures are to take effect
by October this year, subject to
ratification by the Council of Ministers
during their next session
Precision
Air Expands:
Following
the return of its sole B 737 to Kenya
Airways last year and the subsequent halt
of flights to Johannesburg due to lack of
suitable aircraft, Precision Air is now
once again looking into the future with
hope. A new ATR 72 aircraft has joined the
fleet and apparently orders for additional
new aircraft to be delivered over the next
two years have also been placed. The
Precision Air head office has also been
moved from Arusha to Dar es Salaam, from
where it operates 5 flights a week to
Mombasa via Zanzibar as well as 5 flights
a week from Mombasa to Kilimanjaro /
Arusha. Nairobi is served daily from Dar
and the Kilimanjaro Nairobi route has 3
flights a week. The present fleet now
stands at 8 aircraft including one ATR 72,
three ATR 42, three LET 410 and one Cessna
Grand Caravan. Precision Air is 49 percent
owned by Kenya Airways, which also
provides management support. (Prof.
Wolfgang Thome)
"Open
Skies for Africa Aviation Conference"
We
salute the Africa/USA Aviation Summit in
Washington, DC which featured the
regulatory and commercial implications and
opportunities of Open Skies. We built a
magazine and web site around Open Skies in
the USA and Canada, and are devoting an
entire edition of Africa Travel Magazine
that will include:
•
Open Skies implications for Africa
• Airline competition and
Cooperation,
•
Aviation regulations and air safety.
• Airports and ATC development.
• Finance strategies and sourcing
funds.
• Aviation training and
education.
• Maximizing Business
Opportunities.
Air
Highways to Africa,,
Aug. 2005
The
total scene, from airlines to airport
development, route maps and aviation
history. Plus rail travel, highways and
sea lanes. Visit the Air
Highways
Website
for sample topics.
South
African Airways Service from New York to
Johannesburg via
Dakar
SAA
service from JFK to Dakar to provide the
only and much needed nonstop service
between North America and Senegal, West
Africa. These major schedule enhancements
are complemented by a major service
improvement &endash; one which I'm
privileged to introduce to you tonight ...
the progress of air travel, South African
Airways style. An environment where air
travel feels more like a stay at a
five-star hotel than a fifteen hour
flight. An environment where people can
experience the finest South African
hospitality, comfortably and effortlessly.
An environment where the most important
investment is always in the comfort of our
passengers.
KENYA
MAKING STRIDES TOWARDS FAA
CERTIFICATION
A team from the American FAA and from
Miami Civil Aviation are in Nairobi at
present to assess the progress made by
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
towards category one approval, which is
mandatory to commence flights by KQ to the
United States. Miami is in contention with
other key airports in the US to become the
first destination in America for Kenya
Airways, once the certification process is
completed. The US are a key market for
tourists to East Africa and also capable
of absorbing much of the exports from the
region like fresh fish, fruits and
vegetables, besides textile exports under
the AGOA (African Growth and Opportunities
Act) statute, which grants African
countries preferential access to the US
markets. Uganda's' main international
airport Entebbe is expecting FAA Cat 1
status shortly, having completed all the
necessary improvements and upgrading last
year.
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to Africa via
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