Routes Africa 2014

By Victoria Jones
In a record year for Routes events we review the highlights of 2014 and look ahead to 2015 and beyond
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
African low-cost carrier fastjet is confident it will be able to launch the international operations of a Zambian-registered fastjet entity before the
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
VIDEO: You find out more about the challenges of operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo in our video interview with Christophe Allard, CEO of Korongo Airlines, in which he also highlights the carrier’s strategy to develop more regional partnerships across Africa.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
South African carrier Comair has been operating for over 70 years and has shown over the past two decades that you can successfully operate both a full service and budget operation in Africa, albeit under two very separate brands.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
KwaZulu-Natal is home to South Africa's second largest economy and, situated on the strategically important east coast, the Province boasts two of Africa's major seaports. The host region is an area that fully understands the important role aviation plays in economic development and how an airport can become a driver for growth through enhanced air connectivity.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
VIDEO: After fastjet’s announcement at Routes Africa that it will introduce flights between Dar es Salaam and Harare, David Chawota, chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe CAA is confident more air services will follow.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Despite confirming its intention to establish a new Kenyan budget airline business following the disposal of Fly540 Kenya, fastjet remains quiet over its plans for the venture and simply confirms that further information on the airline’s conception will be announced in due course.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
VIDEO: Routes Africa interview with Honourable Engineer Walter Mzembi (MP), Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Alongside targeting the large diasporas that left the country almost a decade ago and its strongest markets of Europe and North America, Zimbabwe’s growth strategy will be underpinned by forays into markets such as China and India.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Equatorial Congo Airlines, which operates under the brand ECAir, is set to add to its medium- and long-haul network from 2015 as it prepares for the arrival of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the final quarter of next year.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace handed over a CSeries to African carrier South African Airways (SAA) during this week’s Routes Africa forum
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Jones
Kilimanjaro International Airport takes top spot for second year running 24 th June 2014, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The annual Routes awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network planning community.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Zimbabwe operation of flyafrica will commence flights from July 16, 2014 initially offering a three times weekly offering on the Victoria Falls – Johannesburg.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The flight activities of Air Uganda and all other international air carriers in Uganda have been hit by the unprecedented move by Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to suspend the operating licences of all carriers flying outside of the country following an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Spanish capital city will be linked to its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport hub through Rome using a Boeing 767-300ER and will increase Ethiopian’s international network to 83 destinations covering five continents.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Despite a steep drop in tourism traffic to Egypt, Nile Air, the Cairo-based scheduled carrier founded in 2008, plans to double its fleet size and add
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
African low-cost carrier fastjet is to continue its international network expansion with the launch of a twice weekly link between its Dar es Salaam
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Speaking to The HUB Daily on the sidelines of this year’s Routes Africa forum in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Peter Mukarkate, the airline’s general manager passenger and cargo confirmed that the airline has recently concluded a detailed analysis of its markets and identified the capacity niches which would best fit demand on its network.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
If it gains all approvals Just Fly will initially serve two domestic markets on a scheduled basis offering around three flights per week. These comprise links from Harare to Chiriedzi and Beit Bridge, both destinations which have not been regularly served from Harare on a scheduled basis in recent years.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Victoria Falls is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, but is classified as the largest, based on its width of 1,708 metres and
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Delegates at Routes Africa were able to take a glance at the Victoria Falls International Airport of the future with a short excursion to the
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Are we entering a New Dawn in the Aviation Market in Africa, or is it a False Dawn? That is the question Aidan Mooney, vice president consulting at ASM, the world route development consultants highlighted when he spoke to The HUB just days ahead of travelling out to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for this year’s Routes Africa forum.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The landing strip, the foundations of which are already in place, and associated taxiways, in addition to the extending the existing apron area will enable the airport to handle aircraft up to Boeing 747 size and accept direct flights from destinations across a range of long-haul markets, including Europe, opening the doors for the introduction of potential tour operator packages from key markets such as the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is currently working to introduce new businesses processes to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in Kenya.
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