| Aviation has become very vital in the bussiness world | | | | Thursdays.Unfortunately the airline suspended its daily |
| bussiness especially connecting the entire world | | | | flights to Kisumu as from September 7 ,2009.Thism |
| within hours and making bussiness deals sealed | | | | is due to the renovation and repairs at Kisumu Airport |
| within a short time without worying the distance. | | | | By Kenya Airports Authority and the repairs are |
| The aviation industry for the past years has been | | | | expected to be completed by end of November this |
| trying to find ways to make air transport more | | | | year.Kenya Airways first received IOSA certification in |
| cheaper and affortable by trying to manufacturer low | | | | 2005 and subsequently had the certification newedd in |
| cost aircrafts like the Deamliner 787 which will cut | | | | 2007. |
| down costs to 20% which will be passed on to | | | | BUSSINESS AVIATION |
| consumers and by also reducing the cost per seat | | | | China is to get its first private jet airport as Shanghais |
| by creating almost double seating capacity of the | | | | Hongqiao Airport,and it should be ready in time for the |
| aircraft. | | | | World Expo next year ,according to reports in a |
| AFRICAN AIRLINES | | | | Chinese newspaper. |
| KENYA | | | | The plans make provision for a 3000sq meter terminal |
| Good news the opening of ORLY AIRPARK in | | | | with its own inspections,quarantine and customs areas |
| Nairobi ,Kenya for recreation,sports and pilot training | | | | as well as agarage with space for three bussiness |
| by the Chairman Aero Club and the Executive | | | | aircraft. Up to 4000 business flights are expected to |
| Officer Kenya AIR operator Col (Rd) Waithaka this | | | | arrive in Shanghai during the World Expo and up to |
| week ending. It will also decongest the Wilson Airport | | | | 6000 private flights a year by 2015 .Presently some |
| which is one of the busiest Airport in Africa for both | | | | 2000 private flights operate in China unnually. |
| Commercial flights into National Parks & | | | | CESSNA DELIVERS FIRST CITATION X |
| Reserves in East Africa and private charters to Major | | | | RETROFITTED WITH WINGLETS |
| Cities in Africa.Infact most of the flying schools like | | | | On August 31 2009 Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Kenya School of Flying have already moved its pilot | | | | announced the delivery of the first Cessna Citation X |
| training school and maintenance to Orly Airpark and | | | | to be fitted with Elliptical Winglets. The Winglets were |
| they shareholders and are putting up a boarding flying | | | | installed at the Wichita Cessna Service Centre under |
| school.Orly Airpark is owned with almost 25 | | | | Winglets Technologys US Federal Aviation |
| shareholders who either own private charter | | | | Administration- approved Supplemental Type |
| companies in Kenya or hotels.It is situated in Kajiado | | | | Certificate.Cessna Winglets |
| district,Isinya,Olooitikosk,Kiserian coordinates | | | | Technology,LLC,collobarated to develop the latters |
| S01degrees34.52 E 036degrees 48.66 | | | | patented Elliptical Winglet for retrofit on Cessnas |
| Elevation 5500 ft Runnway lenghth 1200 | | | | Citation X bussiness jet.The patented Elliptical Winglet |
| murram,Runnway heading 10/28,15/1200 caution keep | | | | shape ensures the lift distribution closely matches |
| listening on 118.2 & Nairobi Radar 122.3 becoz | | | | optimum lift distribution a long the span of the wing , |
| there may be skydiving ,glidding and ballooning in | | | | which reduces the induced drag of the aircraft .The |
| progress. | | | | resulting drag reduction enhances operational |
| TAAG FLIES INTO LISBON | | | | perfomamce for the Citation X including decreased |
| TAAG Angola Airline has relauched its flights between | | | | fuel consumption,increased speed andd increased |
| Luanda and Lisbo exactly two years after all flights | | | | range,Winglet Technology received FAA approval of |
| were suspended by the Safety Commission of the | | | | the Elliptical Winglet installation on the Citation X in |
| European Commission.The bans are imposed on those | | | | June and delivered the first FAA approved retrofit kit |
| carriers that the Commission feels ddo not have | | | | to the Wichita Cessna Service Centre .The retrofit kit |
| satisfactory safety standards. Ameeting of Portugals | | | | includes flight and operations manual supplements |
| National Civil Aviation Institute (INAC) held in July | | | | along with an updated version of CESSNAV for |
| recommended that Angolas national airline be | | | | customers who have purchased that subscription |
| removed from the blacklist in order ro relaunch flights | | | | service from Cessna.In addition to the installation of the |
| between the two countries. | | | | Elliptical Winglets, the retrfit kit includes the replacement |
| The College of Commissioners accepted this | | | | of the existing ant-collission and position light system |
| recommendations and August 1,A BOEING 777-200ER | | | | with LED versions.Plans are underway to offer |
| took off from Angolan capital enroute to | | | | installation of the Elliptical Winglets STC on the Citation |
| Lisbon.According to astatement issued by INAC it will | | | | X at all nine Cessna Service Centres located |
| also have to present reports to the Safety | | | | throughout the US and in Europe.Cessna parts |
| Commission "with a view to removing all Angolan | | | | Distribution will be providing spares support for Catation |
| airlines from the so called blacklist" | | | | Xs with the Elliptical Winglet STC installed.Thye |
| The Safety Committee is a consulting group of the | | | | Citation X is then worlds fastest non-military |
| Commission that evaluates the safety of air transport | | | | aircraft with a top speed 0f .92 mach,just under the |
| in different countries throughout the world.At the time it | | | | speedd of sound.The Citation X is the top of |
| was banned TAAG carried out six flights per week | | | | Cessnas line of light andd midsize bussiness jet. |
| between Lisbon and Luanda.In April the Commission | | | | AIRSHOW IN NORTH WEST PROVINCE (SOUTH |
| noted "significant progresss" had been made by the | | | | AFRICA) POTCHEFSTROOM |
| airline but opting, however , to keep the ban on the | | | | The City of Potchefstroom plays host to this years |
| Angolan airline.INAC also said that its involvement was | | | | annual North West Province Air Show in October |
| "important " for gaining authorization for TAAG to fly | | | | 2009.The Nations flag Carrier ,South African Airways |
| to Lisbon,specifically via its cooperation protocol with its | | | | and South African Air Force are tremendous |
| counterpart in Angola,Invac.TAAG Angola Airlines | | | | supporters of North West Province aviation. |
| (Linhas Aereas de Angola) is the national flag carrier | | | | The city is well known as being ann academic centre |
| of Angola.Based in Luanda,the airline has alarge | | | | and is one of two university cities in the province, the |
| domestic network and flights to other parts of Africa | | | | other being Mafikeng. It is located 145 miles to the Soth |
| and South America.Like Ethiopian Airlines and South | | | | West of Johannesburg on the main artiel N12 route |
| African Airways ,TAAG has been one of ythe few | | | | andd occupies an important place on the main railway |
| profitable sub-saharan African carriers and one of the | | | | line between Gautang and the Northen and Western |
| few to recently purchase newly built aircraft as | | | | Cape. |
| opposed to second-hand aircraft. It is 100% state | | | | A medium sized city with a population of around |
| owned by the Angolan government and itself owns | | | | 250,000 the city is managed by the Tlokwe city |
| 100% subsidiary Angola Air Charter. | | | | council. Potcefstroom is however,niot just a university |
| | | | | lovcation.Enjoying maximum temperatures of just over |
| ZAMBIAN CARRIERS STILL BANNED | | | | 29 degreess centigrade,the climate is hot and dry |
| Zambian carriers have also been identified as | | | | during summer and mild in winter.Average annual |
| problematic but according to local airline, Proflight | | | | rainfall is 767mm. |
| Zambia ,the main reason for this is that within Zambia | | | | Thwe airfield ,once a busy South African Air Force air |
| ,the licensing process ( and so the system of | | | | base, is becoming an increasingly popular link to the |
| overseeing) is done by the Ministry of Transport | | | | rest of the country.Although still used on occasion by |
| whereas the world norm is for licensing to be done by | | | | military flights-often to support nearby army firing |
| Civil Aviation Authority. | | | | ranges, the base is home to an extensive motor |
| According to a spokesman for Proflight the way the | | | | vechicle servicing unit.The SAAF withdrew in 1994 |
| blacklisting has been reported ,including by the British | | | | and its resident squadron moved to Pretoria.Today,the |
| Foreign Office Advisory for Travel, implies that | | | | airfield is managed by the city council and has been |
| Zambian aviation as an industry is unsafe.Proflight is | | | | identified by the North West Province Department of |
| working with the UK Government to address the | | | | Transport,Roads,andn Safety as offering a unique |
| problem of the FOAs wording. | | | | facility for a number of key purposes.To encourage |
| DELTA STOPS ANGOLA FLIGHTS | | | | community participation as well as expanding the |
| Delta Air Lines has indefinitely postponed its flights | | | | provinces energetic and leading approach to |
| between Atlanta and Luanda ,Angola,just nine months | | | | aviation,MEC,Mahlakeng Mahlakeng,decided to focus |
| after first announcing its plans to operate to Luanda | | | | their annual air show resources at Potchefstroom this |
| Via Sal Island,Cape Verde. This follows the suspension | | | | year. |
| of its Cape Town service and the postponement of its | | | | As well as anumber of corporate aviation |
| Kenya service in July. | | | | users,recreational aspects are taken care by tthe |
| | | | | airfields Gliding Club.Around 30 members are active |
| KENYA AIRWINGS EXPANDS FLIGHTS | | | | and they come from all walks of life,including bussiness |
| Kenya Airways launched direct flights to | | | | and university students. The club has five aircrafts and |
| Ndola-Second largest city in Copper-rich Zambia - on | | | | they are seen regularly at weekends,when members |
| 19 September,just two weeks after launching flights to | | | | are active.The air show will feature the famous North |
| Gaborone. | | | | West Eagles aerobatic team and their two high |
| The twice weekly flights will depart from Nairobi | | | | perfomance EXTRA 300 aircraft flown by Nigel |
| every Thursday and Saturday.Ndola becomes the | | | | Hopkins and Larry Beamish. Both Larry and Nigel are |
| 36th African Destination in the KQ network with | | | | highly experience professional pilots who devote their |
| recent additions being to CONGO-Brazaville and | | | | spare time to performing in theri aerobatic aircraft. |
| Lebreville: launched in March and June this year | | | | Nigel is a South African Airways Pilot andd Larry flies |
| respectively.This makes Kenya Airways 'schedule to | | | | a jet for Pick 'n Pay retail group. |
| the Southern Africa region,a very robust one as it | | | | With its hugely successful strategy of bringing aviation |
| currently operates three daily frequencies into | | | | to the people,the North West Provincial governments |
| Johannesburg, and double dailies to Lusaka,10 flights a | | | | Premier ,Maureen Modiselle and Transport ,Roads |
| week to Lilongwe ,Malawi and Harare , andd three | | | | and Safety MEC are at the forefront of providing their |
| weekly flights to Maputo. | | | | citizens with another spectacle that secure an |
| With a population of over 774000,Ndola is the | | | | ongoing lead in effective community management. |
| inddustrial,commercial,administrative and distribution hub | | | | From all these news you can be able to evaluate and |
| of the copperbelt,Zambias copper-mining region and | | | | monitor your investments and put your strategic plans |
| has one of the three internationals airports, others | | | | in place especiallym if your business do involve |
| being Livingstone and Lusaka.Kenya Airways has | | | | aviation direct or indirectly as this news are very |
| increased its frequency to Sychelles three times a | | | | crucial in your contgency planning. |
| week on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and | | | | |