AIR SEYCHELLES TO LAUNCH CODESHARED FLIGHTS TO ABU DHABI It has now been confirmed that Air Seychelles will launch nonstop flights, twice a week, between Mahe and Abu Dhabi as of 12th March, alongside the present 4 frequencies by Etihad, Abu Dhabis national airline, which now owns 40 percent of its shares. The airline will [...]
Archive for February 17th, 2012
17 Feb
Seychelles tourism news – Hungarian charter opens new market
7 DEGREES SOUTH RECEIVES HUNGARIAN CHARTER FLIGHT It was learned from a regular source on the island of Mahe that 7 Degrees South, one of the Seychelles leading DMCs has received over 100 tourist visitors off a chartered B737-800 from Hungary, which is part of a series of such flights between Budapest and Mombasa / [...]
17 Feb
African aviation news – ET, KQ and PW scoops African Aviation News awards
AFRICAN AVIATION AWARDS CROWN ET, KQ AND PW Following the audit of over 20.000 votes by readers of African Aviation News has Ethiopian Airlines once again been crowned African Airlines of the year 2011/12 in an award ceremony earlier in the week. The prestigious award has underscored ETs efforts to stay at the leading edge [...]
17 Feb
Ethiopian aviation news – ET signs up for 5 more Bombardier Q400 NextGen
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SIGNS UP FOR 5 MORE BOMBARDIER Q400 NEXTGEN Earlier speculation was confirmed overnight when Ethiopian Airlines was named by Bombardier as the customer for a further 5 orders of the state of the art turboprop aircraft of Q400 NextGen make. Two of the planes will be used by Ethiopian directly while three of [...]
17 Feb
Mauritius aviation news – Air Mauritius expected to axe up to 8 destinations under cost cutting initative
AIR MAURITIUS TO AXE UP TO 8 ROUTES Further information received from Port Louis now speaks of a consulting firm, hired by the top management of Air Mauritius, to have recommended the cutting of up to 8 routes not bringing in the revenues expected of them. The same source also suggested that the airline may [...]
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