AFRAA BULLETIN AFRICAN AIRLINES Volume 9, Issue 5 ASSOCIATION DES COMPAGNIES AERIENNES AFRICAINES May 2017 Issue AFRAA Convenes its 6th Aviation Stakeholders Convention Inside this Issue: being convened under the high patron- age of the Ministry of Transport of the Kenya Airways signs a 2 Republic of Tunisia, is being held marketing MOU with under the theme “Collaboration for Seychelles Tourism Board sustainable aviation growth in Afri- ca” and has over 350 registered high EgyptAir receives its 4th 2 profile delegates from 43 countries Boeing 737-800 NG air- across the world. craft RwandAir to acquire its 2 The conference was convened under fourth Boeing 737-800 the high patronage of Honourable Anis Next Generation Ghedira, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tunisia. Ethiopian Airlines in cooper- 3 ation with the Airbus Foun- As part of the conference, there were dation and partners fly relief presentations and panel discussions on goods to Ethiopia trendy subjects in aviation, networking Nile Air to order Airbus 3 opportunities and one-to-one appoint- A321neo aircraft ment sessions. In addition to the con- ference plenary sessions, the following TACV Cabo Verde to re- th 3 Participants during the opening ceremony of the 6 Aviation Stakeholders master classes were conducted: ceive major support from its Convention Government How African Airlines Can De- FRAA, in partnership with Tu- tween stakeholders in order to build sus- velop Pricing and Partnership South African Airways nisair held the 6th Aviation Stake- tainable networks in supply chain man- 4 Strategies to Enable Growth by proudly celebrates Africa holders Convention in Hammamet, agement and create a competitive envi- Sabre Airline Solutions Day A Tunisia from 7-9 May 2017. The ronment for aviation business in the conti- Convention’s aim is to foster dialogue be- nent. The three-day conference which is How merchandising and digital transfor- Some event highlights Jambojet secures interna- 4 mation can help airlines in Africa? By tional Air Services Licence Amadeus. First Air Mauritius A350 Initiation to the Safety Management 4 XWB takes shape in Air- System – SMS by Air Business Consult- bus’ Final Assembly Line ants. AFRAA Cargo Committee 5 The event was proudly sponsored by: meets in Casablanca Amadeus, CHAMP Cargosystems, Embraer, Express Air Cargo, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Mediterranean Flight School, Office de l'Aviation Civile et des Aéroports, Office Bombardier delivers the 5 National du Tourisme Tunisien, Poulina Group first CS300 Aircraft to C Holding, Sabre Airline Solutions, SITA, TAV Series launch operator Tunisie, Tunisair and Tunisair Technics. The SWISS Secretariat wishes to thank all event sponsors for their support. APG to hold the 9th World 5 Connect Conference 2018 Aviation Stakeholders Conven- tion: The 7th Aviation Stakeholders’ Conven- AFRAA Training 6 tion will be kindly co-hosted by Air Tanzania in Zanzibar—Tanzania at a yet to be confirmed date in May 2018. Issued by the African Airlines Association Volume 9, Issue 5 Page 2 AFRICAN AIRLINES EgyptAir receives its 4th Kenya Airways signs a marketing MOU with Seychelles Tourism Board Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft enya Airways signed a tions, and to the airlines purpose to through this the opportunity to have Memorandum of Under- promote sustainable development in regular cargo freighter flights on the gyptAir received its fourth standing (MOU) with the Africa. The MOU covers promoting request of the Seychelles government Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft in Seychelles Tourism Board intra Africa tourism, joint marketing based on demand for products from May 2017. This forms part of K and participation in events across Afri- Kenya. Source: Kenya (STB) to promote tourism and boost E the carrier's fleet renewal and intra Africa traffic to one of the world ca, and stakeholder education. expansion strategy. The fourth out of nine most popular tourist destinations. Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft that EgyptAir This was confirmed at a handover cere- This MoU is also anchored on the aspi- plans to acquire in 2017 passed an official mony held at the Ministry of Transport ration to strengthen the airline presence registration procedure to finally join the and Infrastructure attended by the Cabi- in Seychelles as a destination and the fleet that includes now 24 aircraft of the net Secretaries James Macharia and STB desire to increase African tourism. same type, in addition to other types. Najib Balala from the Kenya Govern- ment and the Minister for Civil Aviation, The Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Mr. Safwat Musallam said EgyptAir CEO Ports and Marine Maurice Loustau- Transport Hon. Macharia commenting said: “We do have steady goals to achieve Lalanne on the MOU said “The MOU will see regarding EgyptAir fleet and through this STB tap into advertising opportunities order of B737-800 NG, which to be final- The agreement encapsulates a frame- on the airline’s platforms while STB ized by the delivery of the ninth later this work for collaboration between the will market the Kenya Airways as the year, with an approximate age of six preferred airline partner to Seychelles.” airline and the Seychelles Tourism Photo: Kenya Airways years. During the past period we have Board and is underpinned by the strate- received 3 other aircraft.We are working gic value of tourism to both organisa- Kenya Airways will also explore on an overall- plan that would enhance our medium-haul fleet, we managed to RwandAir to acquire its fourth Boeing 737-800 Next Generation further develop our network, increase wandAir is expecting the ic exchange between Rwanda and the plans to spread its wings to Bamako, frequencies on the most popular routes, delivery of another new Boe- rest of the world”. Conakry and Dakar. Later this year, therefore, guarantee that all our passen- ing 737-800 Next Generation The new Wi-Fi connected Boeing 737- RwandAir's ever growing network gers reach their destination on time.” aircraft equipped with inflight 800NG is configured in a dual class will spread to Guangzhou. In 2018, R cabin comfortably seating 16 passen- RwandAir is targeting the American connectivity. The new aircraft is ex- The newly received Boeing 737-800 NG pected in Kigali end of May and will gers in Business Class and 138 in Econ- market and will fly to New York aircraft can accommodate up to 154 seats. take RwandAir's young fleet to a total of omy Class. (U.S.A). Source: RwandAir Source: Egyptair 12 aircraft. This aircraft delivery is part of the lease With its 11 aircraft (including two wide agreement signed in December 2015 -body A330) RwandAir currently between RwandAir and Aircraft Lease reaches out to 21 cities in Western, Corporation, an American based lessor to Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, acquire two additional brand new dual the Middle East, Asia and planed to class Boeing 737-800NG; the first was begin its flights to the European conti- delivered in November last year. nent starting end May 2017 to London, Chance Ndagano, the CEO of RwandAir in the United Kingdom. In April this said: “This aircraft will be RwandAir's year, RwandAir started operations to fourth of its type. It comes to enable new Mumbai, and Harare connections on the continent and beyond, Photo: EgyptAir as the airline continues to foster econom- In the third quarter of 2017, RwandAir Photo: RwandAir Issued by the African Airlines Association Volume 9, Issue 5 Page 3 AFRICAN AIRLINES Air Tanzania leasing a Ethiopian Airlines in cooperation with the Airbus Foundation and partners fly relief South African CRJ100 goods to Ethiopia ir Tanzania is supplementing thiopian Airlines, the German much needed relief goods to the drought this mission.” its current all-turboprop fleet NGO humedica e.V, Aviation affected areas in the region. Ethiopian In another development, Ethiopian of one Dash 8-300 and two without Borders and the Air- Airlines will continue with its leader- Airlines expressed interest in assisting Dash 8-400s with a CRJ-100. E bus Foundation have joined ship role in fulfilling its corporate social Ghana set up a National Carrier. Mr A forces to facilitate the transport of nine responsibilities, focusing as much on Tewolde made this known when he Skyliner Aviation reports that Air Tanza- tonnes of humanitarian goods from sustainability and social responsibility called on the Minister of Aviation, nia is wet-leasing ZS-CMH from South Toulouse, France, to Addis Ababa, Ethi- as on pure business performance.” Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah at her African ACMI/charter specialist CemAir. opia, utilising the delivery flight of office in Accra. Source: Ethiopian Ethiopian Airlines’ newest A350 XWB. Fabrice Brégier, President Airbus Com- airlines/businessghana.com The goods are destined to provide relief mercial Aircraft and member of the Air Tanzania is in the process of relaunch- to drought prone areas in the East Afri- Airbus Foundation’s Board of Directors ing its operations following President can region. said: “Whenever possible, we try to use John Magafuli's decision to revamp the Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group delivery flights of new aircraft to our Country’s public institutions last year. At Chief Executive Officer Ethiopian Air- customers to ship medical or humanitar- present, Air Tanzania, through state- lines said:“We are honoured to be work- ian donations to countries or regions in owned lessor TGF - Tanzanian Govern- ing with humedica, Aviation without need. I would like to thank Ethiopian ment Flight, is in line to receive two Borders and the Airbus Foundation to Airlines, humedica, Aviation without CS300s and one Dash 8-400 from Bom- perform this humanitarian flight. The Borders and all partners involved in the bardier and one B787-8 from Boeing. acceptance of our latest A350 XWB is organization for their tireless efforts and Source: Ch-Aviation made more meaningful as we transport logistics support to successfully execute Photo: Ethiopian Airlines Air Mauritius Airport Services awarded for ground operations efficiency ir Mauritius was awarded by For the period April to September 2016, recognition for our efforts to maintain the Changi Airport Group Air Mauritius reached the 100% effi- a high standard of service.