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A S S O C I A T I O N D E S C O M P A G N I E S A E R I E N N E S A F R I C A I N E S
From the editor
Have your registered for
AFRAA’s 5th Aviation Stake-
holders Convention? Only 2
months to go! The Aviation
Stakeholders Convention is an
event not to be missed. Come to
Remarkable Rwanda this May to
meet and network with airlines
and various aviation stakeholders
networking, share knowledge and
discuss aviation business opportu-
nities in the continent.
Preparations towards yet another
memorable Annual General As-
sembly in Victoria Falls, Zimba-
bwe, kicked off with preliminary
meetings taking place during the
month of February. The AGA
logo was launched and the host
airline together with the inter-
Ministerial Committee set the
road map for achieving a success-
ful event.
Inside this Issue:
Kenya Airways appoints
PJT partners as transac-
tion advisor
2
Bombardier visits AFRAA 2
Ethiopian Airlines to start
twice daily services to
Delhi
3
African representatives
visit EgyptAir Training
Center
3
Embraer rolls out the E2
aircraft
4
Zika Virus and Air Travel 5
AFRAA courses in 2016 6
Volume 8, Issue 2
February 2016 Issue
H ave you registered to attend
AFRAA’s 5th Aviation Stake-
holders Convention?
The 2016 edition of the Convention will be
held from 07-09 May 2016 at the Serena -
Kigali Hotel in Remarkable Rwanda under
the theme: “Winning Together through
Innovation and Collaboration”
RwandAir is the proud co-host and the offi-
cial carrier of the event. The main objective
of this event is to bring together the suppliers
of the whole range of airline products and
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2 Months to go to the 5th Aviation Stakeholders' Convention
services and the potential customers of
these products and services at one venue
annually for purposes of networking,
knowledge exchange and business nego-
tiations.
Who is attending?
Top Executives and Managers from
airlines, Civil Aviation Authorities,
Airports, ANSPs, Ground Handlers,
Regulators, Management Consultants,
Aviation training institutions/MROs,
Manufacturers, other service and
solution providers in the aviation
industry.
Why attend? Presentations and panel discussions
on industry topical subjects
Out-standing profile building, net-
working and direct sales opportuni-
ties
one-to-one scheduled meeting
appointments
masterclasses
For more information please contact:
Registration: Ms. Dicie Okaya:
Sponsorship & Exhibition:
Ms. Maureen Kahonge:
How to register For registration and more information,
please visit the event website: http://
asc.afraa.org/
AFRAA BULLETIN
Ag. CEO of Air Zimbabwe and Presi-
dent of AFRAA, Mr. Edmund Makona
Dr. Chingosho had a briefing with the
Honorable Minister of Transport and
Infrastructural Development of Zimba-
bwe, Dr. Jorum Gumbo where they
discussed aviation developments in the
continent as well as the staging of the
AGA in Zimbabwe in November 2016.
A press conference announcing the AGA
was held where the AGA logo was also
officially launched. The Secretary General
also met the Permanent Secretary, Minis-
try of Transport and Infrastructural Devel-
opment, Mr Munesushe Munodawafa,
who chaired an inter-Ministerial Commit-
tee meeting, composed of government
representatives who will work closely
with Air Zimbabwe, the proud host of the
48th AFRAA AGA, towards yet another
successful and memorable AGA.
The Secretariat and Air Zimbabwe teams
also held a meeting at Air Zimbabwe
headquarters where they reviewed the
entire scope of the AGA activities. The
teams discussed the preparations which
will be involved and set the ground work
and milestones to be achieved.
AFRAA Secretary General meets aviation stakeholders in Zimbabwe ahead of the hosting of the 48th AFRAA AGA
A FRAA Secretary General, Dr.
Elijah Chingosho, met aviation
stakeholders in Harare – Zimba-
bwe during his visit from 22-23
February 2016 for preliminary meetings
towards the hosting of the 48th AFRAA
Annual General Assembly. Accompanied by
The Honorable Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development of
Zimbabwe, Dr. Jorum Gumbo (L) with AFRAA Secretary General , Dr. Elijah
Chingosho and Ag. CEO of Air Zimbabwe and President of AFRAA, Mr.
Edmund Makona
AF R I C A N A I R LI N E S
Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 2
E thiopian Airlines CEO Mr.
Tewolde Gebremariam an-
nounced that RwandAir has
chosen the Ethiopian Airlines
as its strategic partner.
Speaking to The Reporter, Mr. Tewolde
said a delegation headed by RwandAir's
CEO Mr. John Mirenge had paid a visit
to Ethiopian's headquarters in Addis
Ababa to inform them of their decision.
“They told us that they had selected
Ethiopian as a strategic partner. They
gave us a letter,” Mr. Tewolde said
adding that a formal partnership will
likely be signed in the coming months
once all details have been resolved.
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K enya Airways appointed PJT
Partners as its transaction
advisor on its balance sheet
restructure and long term
capital refinancing, which is part of its
turnaround strategy.
Kenya Airways GMD and CEO Mr.
Mbuvi Ngunze said, “PJT Partners is a
leading international investment banking
firm with strategic airline advisory
expertise necessary to counsel on Kenya
Airway’s balance sheet restructure as
well as capital raising. Their main
business lines are on strategic advisory,
restructuring as well as fund placement
services. We are at a stage where our
Turnaround Strategy is beginning to gain
traction. Over the next six to nine
months, we will work with PJT Partners
and they will be instrumental in
assisting the airline secure its future
beyond the turnaround. The Board is
confident that they are the right choice.”
In another development, Kenya
Airways has gone live with an online
programme that gives Economy class
passengers an opportunity to bid for an
upgrade to Business Class. Passengers
on all KQ scheduled flights on
Economy class, across the network, will
be able to log onto the airlines website
– www.kenya-airways.com– to make an
offer at least 36 hrs. prior to departure
for the upgrade.
The passengers will be required to
submit their credit card information,
booking reference number, and their
credit card information with the
suggested price. A confirmation email
will be sent to the highest bidder for
the available seat within 24 hours
before check-in to let the passenger
know whether their offer was
accepted. Unsuccessful upgrades will
not be charged. Source: KQ
Kenya Airways appoints PJT partners as transaction advisor
Photo: Kenya Airways
Bombardier visits AFRAA
M r. Pardeep Sandhu,
Bombardier Commercial
Aircraft’s Director, Sales
for Africa paid a courtesy
visit to the AFRAA Secretariat in Nairobi
on 03 February 2016. During the visit, he
met the Secretary General of AFRAA,
Dr. Elijah Chingosho and his team where
they discussed developments in the
airline industry, Bombardier’s
achievements and plans in Africa as well
as areas of collaboration between both
organisations for the support of African
airlines.
Some of the recent developments at
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
highlighted at the meeting included the
signing of a firm purchase agreement
with Ethiopian Airlines in December
2015 for two additional Q400 turboprop
aircraft and the Transport Canada Type
Certification of Bombardier CS100 aircraft which was achieved following a
comprehensive and rigorous testing program.
Reaffirming their strong commitment for the aviation industry in Africa,
Bombardier confirmed their participation at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders
Convention scheduled to take place from 7-9 May 2016 in Kigali – Rwanda and
offered to sponsor the event.
Mr. Pardeep
Sandhu,
Bombardier
Commercial
Aircraft’s
Director, Sales
for Africa (L) and
AFRAA
Secretary
General, Dr.
Elijah Chingosho,
at the AFRAA
headquarters in
Nairobi—03
February 2016
As a strategic partner, Ethiopian will
reportedly acquire a 49% stake in state-
owned RwandAir and will have a say in
the airline's managerial and boardroom
decisions. The establishment of a Cen-
tral African hub (in this case in Kigali) is
a part of Ethiopian's Vision 2020 busi-
ness plan. Thus far, hubs have been
developed in West Africa through
ASKY Airlines in Lomé and in Southern
Africa through Malawian Airlines in
Blantyre. Source: Ch-Aviation
RwandAir selects Ethiopian
Airlines as strategic partner
Photo: RwandAir
AF R I C A N A I R LI N E S Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 3
A ir Algérie is planning to
lease in additional Boeing
wide body aircraft as it
prepares to expand its long
haul fleet. According to reports in the
Algerian media, the national carrier is in
talks with lessors over two B787-9s and
two B777-300(ER)s.
At present, Air Algérie operates eight
A330-200s and three B767-300(ER)s on
high-density short haul routes as well as
on long haul flights to Beijing Capital,
Dubai Int'l, and Montréal Trudeau. Air
Algérie is also planning to make its US
debut with New York JFK flights sched-
uled for summer this year. Source: Ch-
Aviation
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E thiopian Airlines announced
that it will start twice daily
flights to Delhi effective
March 2016.
Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO
Ethiopian Airlines, said, “We are pleased
to offer our customers a double daily
service to Delhi. India being one of the
strongest economic muscles zooming into
the global economic picture, availing
more frequencies would catalyze the
channeling of investors from both
countries and facilitating business.
Moreover the addition of the flight would
have a paramount significance in
strengthening the growing economic,
political, and social relationship of the
two countries in particular and the two
continents in general. Our customers
will be able to make an immediate
connection to cities like Hargeisa,
Khartoum, Nairobi and some Southern
African flights.”
In another development, Ethiopian
Airlines Group inaugurated its new
Aviation Academy in February 2016.
Mr. GebreMariam said, “Education is
the greatest equalizer in today’s global
village. We are proud to be in a position
to avail the latest and next generation
aviation technology training machines
and facilities where we can train the
continent’s youth and prepare them
for the 21st century African Aviation
development.” Source: ET
Ethiopian Airlines to start twice daily services to Delhi
Photo: ET
Royal Air Moroc to double daily operations between Casablanca and Oujda
R oyal Air Moroc (RAM)
announced that it will offer
customers for the first time
two daily frequencies between
Casablanca and Oujda, effective March
2016. The move to double daily flights
on this route occurs as a response to the
dynamism of the Eastern region and the
growing needs of the population, tourists
and traders in terms of air links between
the region and Casablanca. The two daily
flights are scheduled at times and adapted
to customer needs. Flight schedules
enable optimal connectivity with the
network of RAM from its hub at
Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca.
The move is part of RAM’s policy to
strengthen domestic routes to
contribute to economic and social
development and support in the process
of the enhancing activities at advanced
level in the region. Currently RAM
operates 26 domestic routes, providing
air transport to nearly 900 000
passengers per year. The reinforcement
of frequencies on the Casablanca -
Oujda route was formalized thanks to
M auritania Airlines Inter-
national announced that
it will source newer
B737s and ERJs air-
craft. The Airline took delivery of its
first ERJ-145LR, former N852EC, fol-
lowing a ceremony held at Nouakchott
in July 2015. The hand over was attend-
ed by President Mohamed Ould Abdel
Aziz and various dignitaries. Mauritania
Airlines International is looking to ac-
quire new B737s as part of its fleet
modernization. Source: arabic-news.de
Air Algérie to lease B777
and B787 aircraft
S outh African Airways' (SAA)
launched flights to Abuja as a
second gateway in Nigeria.
The inaugural flight with a
contingent of senior government offi-
cials, and media guests on board, carried
a substantial number of passengers prov-
ing the popularity of the route. SAA’s
introduction of a second entry point in
Nigeria, besides the long-established
daily flights to Lagos, forms part of the
airline’s Long-Term Turnaround Strate-
gy. A second gateway in Nigeria materi-
ally strengthens SAA’s position in West
Africa, where it plays a significant role
in enabling the movement of goods and
people between Southern and West Afri-
ca.
Mr. Aaron Munetsi, SAA Acting Chief
Commercial Officer said: “what better
way to celebrate the New Year and
2016, which promises to be a great year
for continued growth on the continent,
by adding a second point in Nigeria –
one of the most popular and profitable
routes in the SAA African route net-
work. Introducing Abuja adds more
travel options for our customers, espe-
cially for the business community, and
enhances our footprint on the conti-
nent.”
This second entry point in Nigeria
gives expression to the implementation
of SAA’s long haul strategy, which
South African Airways introduces Abuja as second gateway in Nigeria
identified growth on the African
continent as one of its key objectives.
Nigeria is one of the fastest-growing
air travel markets in sub-Saharan
Africa and will be well served with
SAA’s additional services to Abuja.
Source: South African Airways
Photo: SAA
the collective support from RAM, the
eastern Regional Council and the
government (ministries of Transport,
Interior and Finance). Source: RAM
Photo: RAM
Mauritania Airlines In-
ternational to source
newer aircraft
African representatives visit EgyptAir Training Center
E gyptAir Training Center
received 38 ambassadors and
representatives of African
countries. The delegates were
taken on a tour of the training centre to
get to know the latest training
programmes and equipment for the
training of pilots, which include types of
Airbus - A320/ A330/A340 and Boeing
B777 / B737-800 as well as the training
of cabin crew on emergency device
CEET and providing service on CST
device, in addition to the training of
maintenance engineers on modern
aircraft and also advanced classrooms.
The visit comes as a part of
strengthening cooperation between
Egypt Air training Center and airline
companies in Africa. The center
currently provides training services for
pilots of Ethiopian Airlines and Air
Kenya, also cabin crew of Sudan
airlines and Eritrean airlines, as well as
the engineers of Air Zimbabwe and
Sudan Airlines. Source:
arabianaerospace.aero
Photo: EgyptAir
Photo: Air Algérie
Photo: airline.ee
AF R I C A N A I R LI N E S
Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 4
A TR and Aviation PLC an-
nounced an agreement for
the purchase of five new
ATR 72-600 aircraft. At list
prices the acquisition is valued at about
US $130 million and brings to 35 the
total number of firm ATR 72s ordered
by Avation PLC since their first ATR
purchase in 2011.
As of today, Avation PLC has already
taken delivery of over 20 ATR 72s,
mostly ATR 72-600s, which currently
fly in the liveries of Virgin Australia,
Flybe (for Scandinavian Airlines), UNI
Air (Taiwan), Air India and Fiji Air-
ways. Deliveries of the remaining ATR
72-600s on order extend out to 2018.
Mr. Patrick de Castelbajac, CEO of ATR
said: “We are pleased to strengthen our
business relations with Avation PLC.
This company has helped introduce the
new ATR ‘-600s’ to a large number of
world class airlines operating in regional
networks. Our partnership has enabled
us to bring our portfolio of operators to
over 200 carriers for the first time. Our
success among leasing firms from all
over the world underlines our product’s
ability to consolidate and expand region-
al connectivity in very different opera-
tional environments”. Source: ATR
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B ombardier Commercial
Aircraft and Ethiopian
Airlines announced that they
have signed a firm purchase
agreement for two additional Q400
turboprop airliners that will bring
Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 aircraft fleet to
a total of 19 aircraft, the largest total fleet
in Africa.
Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian
Airlines CEO said “We are continuously
working to have the right fleet with
agility, optimal range, load and passenger
comfort which is critical for us to keep
our leadership position in the market. The
Q400 aircraft continues to be an integral
part of our expansion strategy in Africa.
Through our strategic partnerships with
ASKY Airlines in Togo and Malawian
Airlines in Malawi, the Q400 airliner has
played a vital role in availing convenient
connections, as well as increasing
frequencies to support air travel growth
in Africa and successfully create a
missing link”.
In 2013, Ethiopian Airlines joined
Bombardier’s global network of
Authorized Service Facilities (ASFs)
for commercial aircraft and performs
line and heavy maintenance on Q400
aircraft at its facilities at Bole
International Airport in Addis Ababa.
The ASF works in close collaboration
with Bombardier’s maintenance
network of wholly owned service
centres and ASFs, as well as with
Bombardier’s network of parts hubs and
depots, including the Johannesburg
Parts Depot. A full-service Bombardier
Regional Support Office is also located
in Johannesburg.
Ethiopian Airlines has won Airline
Reliability Performance Awards from
Bombardier for five years in a row.
In another development, Bombardier
Commercial Aircraft announced that
its all-new CS100 aircraft received its
Transport Canada Type Certification
following a comprehensive and
rigorous testing program, which
included more than 3,000 flight test
hours, the validation of thousands of
test results and the authentication of
extensive design and performance
data. Obtaining the Type Certificate
for the CS100 aircraft paves the way
for the delivery and entry into service
of the CS100 aircraft with first
operator SWISS in Q2 2016. Source:
Bombardier
Bombardier and Ethiopian Airlines sign agreement for the purchase of additional
Q400 aircraft
Boeing launches Next-Generation 737 Boeing converted freighter
B oeing launched the Next-
Generation 737-800 Boeing
Converted Freighter (BCF)
with orders and commitments
for up to 55 conversions from seven
customers.
Stan Deal, Senior Vice President,
Commercial Aviation Services, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes said: “The Next-
Generation 737 provides exceptional
value to express freight carriers through
its superior payload, range, reliability
and efficiency. While the recovery of
the global cargo market has been slow,
we see demand for freighters, such as
the 737-800BCF, that will carry
express cargo on domestic routes. Over
the next 20 years, Boeing forecasts
customers will need more than 1,000
converted freighters the size of the 737,
with China's domestic air freight
carriers accounting for nearly one-third
of the total market.”
G E Capital Aviation Services
(GECAS), the commercial
aircraft leasing and financ-
ing arm of GE, announced
its Regional Aircraft Group signed an
agreement with Air Berlin PLC for three
new leased Bombardier Q400 NextGen
turboprop aircraft. The first aircraft is
scheduled for delivery in September and
the two others in October and Novem-
ber. The aircraft are part of GECAS’
existing order book with Bombardier.
Source: GECAS
ATR and Avation PLC
announce 5 additional ATR
72-600s
A irbus and SIA Engineering
Company (SIAEC) have
signed an agreement to form
a joint venture based in
Singapore. SIAEC will provide airframe
maintenance, cabin upgrade and modifi-
cation services for Airbus A380, A350
and A330 aircraft to airlines in the Asia-
Pacific.
Mr. Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President
and CEO said: “We are pleased to enter
into this innovative partnership with
SIAEC. The Asia-Pacific region is a
key market for Airbus wide body air-
craft and will continue to drive demand
for larger aircraft types such as the
A380, A350 and A330 in the coming
years. Setting up a world class facility
in this region through our joint venture
with SIAEC reflects Airbus’ strategy to
develop a full range of support services
for operators of our aircraft near to
their home bases.”
Airbus has design and manufacturing
Airbus and SIAEC to establish joint venture in Singapore
facilities in France, Germany, the UK,
and Spain, as well as subsidiaries in
the US, China, Japan, India and in the
Middle East. Airbus also operates
spare parts and training centres in
Europe, the US and Asia, and pro-
vides round-the-clock services to all
Airbus operators. Source: Airbus
Through its freighter conversion
program, Boeing transitions passenger
airplanes into freighters, extending the
economic life of the airplane. Source:
Boeing
Embraer rolls out the E2 aircraft
E mbraer rolled out the first jet
of the second generation of the
E-Jets family of commercial
aircraft, the E-Jets E2, in
February 2016. The ceremony took place
at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos
Campos, and the model presented was the
E190-E2, which has its first flight
scheduled for the second half of 2016 and
entry into service in 2018. The other two
aircraft of the second generation, the
E195-E2 and E175-E2, are scheduled to
enter service in 2019 and 2020,
respectively.
Mr. Paulo Cesar Silva, President &
CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation
said: “It is gratifying to see the first
E190-E2 leave the hangar towards the
tests that will lead to the inaugural
flight. The second generation of E-Jets
will allow current and future operators
to incorporate aircraft that are even
more modern, with significant
reduction in operating cost and
unmatched passenger comfort.”
With an investment of USD 1.7 billion,
the E-Jets E2 program was launched in
June, 2013. Since then, the E2s have
achieved a backlog of 267 firm orders,
in addition to 373 options and
purchase rights, having airlines and
leasing companies among its
customers. Currently, the family of E-
Jets is in operation with some 70
customers in 50 countries. Source:
Embraer
GECAS signs Lease Agree-
ment with Air Berlin for
three new Bombardier
Q400 NextGen Aircraft
MTU Aero Engines com-
pletes first turbine center
frame for GE9X
AF R I C A N A I R LI N E S
Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 5
A s of early 2016, the most
widespread outbreak of Zika
fever is ongoing in the
Americas. The outbreak
began in April 2015 in Brazil, and subse-
quently spread to other countries in
South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean.
According to the World Health Organi-
sation (WHO), the Zika virus disease is
caused by a virus transmitted
by Aedes mosquitoes. People catch Zika
virus by being bitten by an infect-
ed Aedes mosquito – the same type of
mosquito that spreads dengue, chikungu-
nya and yellow fever.
In January 2016, the WHO said that the
virus was likely to spread throughout the
majority of the Americas by the end of
the year. Subsequently, in February
2016, the WHO declared that microceph-
aly and Guillan-Barré syndrome believed
to be associated with the virus outbreak
were a public health emergency of inter-
national concern.
The WHO advise that the risk of mosqui-
to-borne transmission on aircraft is ex-
tremely low. The US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) have
published notices for the various geo-
graphic regions, attached. In addition, the
CDC’s Traveler’s Health Website is
publishing updated travel health notices
here: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
notices.
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M itsubishi Aircraft
Corporation and Aerolease
Aviation, LLC announced
that they have signed a
Letter of Intent (LOI) for an order of ten
firm MRJ90 aircraft with an option to an
additional ten MRJ90 aircraft. Based on
this LOI, both companies will move
forward to conclude a definitive
agreement in the near future. The LOI
testifies to the high regard in which
Aerolease holds the asset value of the
Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the next-
generation regional jet. Aerolease is the
launch lessor in MRJ program to select
the MRJ. Deliveries to Aerolease are
scheduled to commence in 2018.
Hiromichi Morimoto, President,
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation said:
“This launch lessor order from Aerolease
has a significant importance for the
MRJ program. We recognize the
significantly important role which
aircraft lessors have been playing in the
aviation industry. We are proud to add a
lessor partner to our order book at this
very early stage of the MRJ program.
We firmly believe that the asset value
of the MRJ has been recognized in the
aircraft finance market. This LOI will
not only bring a positive impact on the
lessor community, but will also
contribute to expanding our airline
customer base.”
Thus far, 407 MRJ aircraft are on order
and 20 will be added to its order book
when Mitsubishi Aircraft signs a
definitive agreement with Aerolease
Aviation. The total of 427 MRJ aircraft
include 233 firm orders with 170
options and 24 purchase rights.
Mitsubishi Aircraft anticipates
demand of about 5,000 aircraft in the
regional jet market over the next
twenty years. Demand for regional
aircraft is expected to increase for
both airlines and leasing companies.
This LOI with Aerolease enables the
company to accelerate sales efforts in
the regional jet market. Mitsubishi
Aircraft remains firmly committed to
the success of the MRJ program as
well as the growth of Japan’s aviation
industry. Source: MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Aerolease Aviation sign agreement for purchase of up to 20
MRJ - Launch lessor in MRJ program -
Amadeus completes acquisition of Navitaire
A madeus announced that it has
completed the US$830m
acquisition of Navitaire from
Accenture. The acquisition
marks an important step for Amadeus in
the low-cost and hybrid segments of the
airline industry, in which Navitaire has a
global customer base of more than 50
operators to which it provides revenue-
generation and cost-streamlining solutions
in the areas of reservations, ancillary
sales, loyalty, revenue management,
revenue accounting and business
intelligence.
Mr. Luis Maroto, President & CEO of
Amadeus said: “The addition of
Navitaire is an important step for
Amadeus, broadening our product
portfolio and know-how in the aviation
industry. The industry is increasingly
complex, with different airlines serving
M TU Aero Engines in
Munich completed the
first development turbine
center frame (TCF for
short) to go into the GE9X engine.
Dr. Jörg Henne, Senior Vice President
Engineering and Technology, on the
occasion of the last bolt ceremony held
in Munich in late January said: “In this
engine program, we are not only respon-
sible for the manufacture of the TCF, but
also assumed responsibility for its devel-
opment right from the outset. Starting
from the basic architecture of the TCF
for the GEnx, we’ve made some compre-
hensive optimizations. These improve-
ments include enhanced constructions
and a new suspension concept for the
first LPT vane. The TCF is a highly
engineered engine component serving a
multitude of functions and is manufac-
tured to tight tolerances.” Source: MTU
Zika Virus and Air Travel
U AS International Trip Sup-
port now has station manag-
ers with unlimited ramp
access throughout India.
UAS personnel now have this freedom of
access and can, therefore, provide more
personalized and customized supervision
for its clients. Ramp access also affords
UAS more coordination in meet and
assists services. This development also
ensures the UAS standard of service in
India as UAS personnel can deal with the
handling directly and no third-party
involvement is necessary.
Since the launch of the New Delhi office
in April 2015, UAS has experienced
massive demand for its services in the
region, including flight planning, over-
flying and landing permits, ground
handling supervision, fueling, catering,
assistance in customs/immigration
clearance, hotel and transport. This
increased market penetration is part of
the company’s sustained international
expansion strategy.
Vinay Garg, UAS Regional Director,
Indian Subcontinent said: “This is a
great coup for UAS and our clients
flying into and out of India. We can
UAS enhances service in India with unlimited ramp access
now provide superior supervision of
all ground activities and, therefore,
provide even more efficiency and
peace of mind for our clients”.
“We are determined to give our clients
the best service, support and quality.
Ramp access in India will ensure that
our clients, their passengers and crew
actually feel the difference,” added
Mr. Omar Hosari, UAS Cofounder and
CEO. Source: UAS
distinctive passenger segments and an
increasing cross-over between low-
cost and full-service. The combination
of the technology and expertise of
Amadeus and Navitaire ensures we are
better positioned to meet the needs of
all our customers.” Source: Amadeus
SITA app takes Miami International Airport to new heights
M iami Airport launched its
new mobile app, which is
designed for passengers
and all airport users. This
is the first airport app in the USA to use
the latest technologies, including
Bluetooth beacons, to get the right
information to the right people, when and
where they need it. Developed by IT
provider SITA, the app presents an easy-
to-use interface and gives travelers
personalized updates, directions and tips
based on their location and needs.
Described by the airport as “Your
Personal Travel Assistant,” the MIA
Airport Official app can be used on
iOS and Android devices from
anywhere in the world. When the user
opens it, options are provided based on
location, so a user in Miami will get a
different experience than someone
opening it in London, Bogotá or New
York.
Matthys Serfontein, Vice President,
Airport Solutions, SITA, said: “There
are a multitude of airport and travel
apps but at SITA we have taken the
initiative to develop one that provides
a truly personal experience. We’ve
incorporated the latest technologies,
including Miami’s beacon
infrastructure and a selection of
SITA’s industry APIs, to provide a
context and location-aware
experience.” Source: SITA
AF R I C A N A I R LI N E S
Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 6
AFRAA courses in 2016
Issued by the African Airlines Association
The AFRAA Bulletin is monthly publication by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). Send articles or enquiries to: [email protected]
About AFRAA
AFRAA, is a trade organization of Airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU) whose aim is to foster commercial and technical cooperation for
airlines and represent their common interest. Founded in Accra, Ghana in April, 1968, and currently headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the Association members
represent 83% of total intercontinental traffic carried by African Airlines. For more information, visit: www.afraa.org
NB: Data is for all Passenger flights, both non-stop and flights with stops
Source: AFRAA/OAG Source: AFRAA/OAG
February 2015 February 2016
African Airlines Other Carriers
February2016
flights seats % African
Carriers
flights seats % Other
Carriers
Intra Africa 78,054 7,444,327 95.61% 3,587 642,152 4.39%
Africa Europe 4,823 799,686 38.35% 7753 1568624 61.65%
Africa - N. America 252 68,083 68.48% 116 28,908 31.52%
Africa - M. East 3463 617177 45.73% 4,109 920,614 54.27%
Africa - Asia 701 166,823 86.65% 108 29,542 13.35%
87,293 9,096,096 15,673 3,189,840
February 2015
Intra Africa 67,921 6,739,173 96.05% 2,794 472,018 3.95%
Africa Europe 4,608 753,439 36.30% 8086 1618962 63.70%
Africa - N. America 242 62,146 61.73% 150 35,762 38.27%
Africa - M. East 3060 565730 44.84% 3,765 823,312 55.16%
Africa - Asia 557 149,645 83.51% 110 29,036 16.49%
TOTAL 76,388 8,270,133 14,905 2,979,090
Course Name Duration (days) Scheduled dates Course fees
(US$ per participant)
Safety Management Sys-
tems Implementation &
Control
3 25 – 27 May 350
Document Control 4 21 – 24 June 450
Accident & Incident In-
vestigation 5 18 – 22 Jul 500
Emergency Planning &
Response Management
for Airlines
4 16 – 19 Aug 450
The following courses have been
confirmed thus far for the 2016
AFRAA Training calendar. To get the
full list of courses on offer and/or any
additional information on training,
please contact the Training
Coordinator, Ms. Elin Bukhala,
