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by rwandan-flyer
10 Apr 2024, 21:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 7080

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2024

RwandAir loads to Bru and Cdg. A330-300 :30B + 21E+ + 223E A330-200 : 20B + 21E+ + 203E For CDG Higher btw 70-105 pax in eco and 7-11 pax in Biz. Lower btw 24 - 50 pax in eco and 3-6 pax in Biz For Brussels Higher btw 130-170 pax in eco 7-9 pax in Biz Lower btw 50-90 pax in eco and 4-7 pax in Biz So...
by rwandan-flyer
10 Apr 2024, 21:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

A long, but interesting interview in Airways magazine about the Lufthansa strategy in East Africa, where Brussels Airlines is often mentioned, together with Lufthansa, Edelweiss and Discover. The Lufthansa Group General Manager for East Africa is, of course, German, but he seems to appreciate Bruss...
by rwandan-flyer
09 Apr 2024, 19:55
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

Qatar Airways announces the launch of flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Qatar Airways announces the latest expansion of its network to include Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), enabling greater frequencies and increased capacity to Luanda, Angola. https://www.aviation24....
by rwandan-flyer
29 Mar 2024, 22:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4648
Views: 2191285

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

LOT wanted more consideration but they never threatened to leave Star Alliance and it was...10 years ago. No update since (https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/lot-polish-airlines-seeks-star-alliance-flexibility-as-it-grows-long-haul-to-bangkok-seoul--tokyo-231439). Threating to leave an a...
by rwandan-flyer
28 Mar 2024, 11:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

Uganda Airlines will take delivery of an A320Neo next month, under a wet lease agreement.

Harare, Guangzhou, Jeddah and Riyadh still in project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4JtVZt ... sionUganda
by rwandan-flyer
27 Mar 2024, 15:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

I have serious doubts about the profitability of the current BRU hub they are considering between North America and Africa. Just, my two cents. Feel free to contradict me. No problem FT published few days ago a good article about Aviation in Africa. None airlines from Lufthansa Group are among the ...
by rwandan-flyer
26 Mar 2024, 19:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

Kenya Airways posts first annual operating profit for seven years Kenya Airways posted its first operating profit for seven years in 2023 off the back of a recovering passenger business, although a heavy currency exchange impact kept it loss-making at a net level. The Kenyan flag carrier posted an ...
by rwandan-flyer
25 Mar 2024, 22:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

SN probably won't be competitve using the A321LR to Luanda and probably on many routes to Africa. All airlines (outside Southern, West and Central Africa) serving Luanda use widebodies aircraft : Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Ethiopian Airlines. Only Royal Air ...
by rwandan-flyer
25 Mar 2024, 20:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 347
Views: 166068

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

On the BRU website press room you can read that there will be many news routes, including Brive airport in France, flown by Amelia airlines. Did anyone know about this? I don't think it was mentioned before. Ryanair has operated Charleroi Brive route, but they have decided to end the route. Amelia ...
by rwandan-flyer
23 Mar 2024, 13:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 6136

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2024

Air France is suspending Chennai from April. It's always better to put a link to know the source of an info. And to have more infos. Flights are only suspended during the summer. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231221-afns24inc https://www.google.com/search?q=air+france+suspends+chennai+summer&c...
by rwandan-flyer
22 Mar 2024, 20:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

AFRAA (African Airlines Association) has released its annual report (with 2022 and 2021 stats...) Some additional information RwandAir no longer appears since 2022 although it is a member of AFRAA for 2022: 1,037,025 passengers transported (https://www.minecofin.gov.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f...
by rwandan-flyer
21 Mar 2024, 22:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-KJK-LGG-OST in 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 8041

Re: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-KJK-LGG-OST in 2024

Brussels Airlines A330 operating a flight from Yaounde was at Djerba for a technical stop last night. Tunisian Aircraft Spotters 15h· drpesntSoocl138c8c88u7ma29ui0254c6ht213u1t77ht575 295mif3mh9 · #brusselsairlines A330-343, OO-SFE, arrived last night to #Djerba from #yaounde for a technical stop be...
by rwandan-flyer
17 Mar 2024, 23:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-KJK-LGG-OST in 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 8041

Re: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-KJK-LGG-OST in 2024

Hi anyone there are 2 SN flights from Kigali to Brussels tomorrow ? The unsual flight is operated on morning (already delayed). The A330 was supposed to fly to KInshasa on 17Mar and JFK on 18Mar. Both flights were canceled Yesterday, there were no SN flight at Kigali (see the screen capture). The ai...
by rwandan-flyer
17 Mar 2024, 19:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

Welcome to the sixth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. Text from Sean Mendis This month, join Jon Howell, Tatenda Karuwa of Simple Flying, and mysel...
by rwandan-flyer
15 Mar 2024, 18:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 7080

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2024

Forgot to publish a few days ago, why RwandAir has ended flights to Mumbai. Unsurprisingly, the type of aircraft is not suitable, in terms of comfort (probably also for cargo) or routing (technical stopover in Kenya). The airline will apparently try to find the right device. Apart from the Max or A3...
by rwandan-flyer
14 Mar 2024, 22:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

Boston is not United Airlines hub, they don't operate long haul flights. They serve only 7 dest from BOS. I don't understand the choice to start flights from BRU United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles https://en.wikipe...
by rwandan-flyer
14 Mar 2024, 21:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

Boston is not United Airlines hub, they don't operate long haul flights. They serve only 7 dest from BOS. I don't understand the choice to start flights from BRU United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles https://en.wikiped...
by rwandan-flyer
14 Mar 2024, 18:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 338
Views: 65908

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

No surprised, depsite some people there think ((it's their opinion, i accept that) that SN shoud be a KLM with a huge network in Asia or North America (quick growth for a quick downfall), while Aer Lingus (North America) or Finnair (Asia, USA) are doing great job on their niche markets. It's not the...
by rwandan-flyer
12 Mar 2024, 20:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 5397

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

According Times Aerospace (often they have godd sources about African, South Asia and Middle East Aviation), Air Mauritius plans to resume Brussels service Air Mauritius reconquering its markets Air Mauritius is capitalising on both regional and international growth in air traffic to strengthen its ...
by rwandan-flyer
12 Mar 2024, 20:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Start-up, new airlines
Replies: 359
Views: 362320

Re: Start-up, new airlines

Fly Gabon will begin its domestic flights with ATR aircraft acquired in Toulouse It's now official! The Minister of Transport, the Sea and the Merchant Navy, Dieudonné Loïc Ndinga Moudouma, revealed, during his appearance on Sunday February 25, 2024 on the program Les Grands Dossiers, the name of t...