Airports: Kenya vs Tanzania

Airports: Kenya vs Tanzania




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Air France to launch flights to Colombo, Muscat and Zanzibar​

6 Jul 2021 by Mark Caswell

Colombo seafront at sunset (istock.com/AsianDream)


Air France has confirmed what it says are “the first new features of its long-haul flight schedule for the 2021-2022 winter season”.

There will be three new routes from Paris CDG to Zanzibar, Muscat and Colombo, as well as an increase in flights to Miami.

Services to Colombo will operate as a continuation of the carrier’s route to Male in the Maldives, with three flights per week from November 1, 2021.

Paris-Muscat will launch on October 31 with a thrice weekly service, and Air France will also increase the frequency of its flights to Dubai (up to 14 services per week) from October 23.

Meanwhile the carrier’s brand new route to Zanzibar will operate as a continuation of its flight to Nairobi, with a twice weekly service starting on October 18.

In the US Air France will also increase its Miami service to 12 flights per week from October 31.

The airline said that it was “continuing to adapt its network and increase services to leisure destinations”, but stressed that the flight schedule is subject to change and “will be implemented taking into account the health measures currently in force in the various countries served”.

Air France’s full winter 2021-2022 winter schedule is expected to be published in the near future – last month the carrier outlined plans to operate at 65 per cent capacity over July and August (compared to 2019 levels), with nearly 200 destinations set to be served this summer, including over 110 in France, Europe and North Africa.

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Tags: Air France, Colombo, Muscat, Zanzibar

 

Coastal Travels Limited receives ISSA safety Standard registrastion​

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July 15, 2021
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Zuwena Shame
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Coastal Travels Limited receives ISSA safety Standard registrastion

Coastal Travels Limited has awarded Air Transport Association (IATA) Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) and become the first Africa airline to validate its compliance to globally accepted safety standards and recommended practices.

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Coastal travels limited Maynard MKumbwa standing with other staff soon after receiving IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) certificate. The ceremony was held in DAR es salaam yesterday.

Costal travels is the pioneer operator in the country for many years and it has been designed for passenger and cargo operator , its ISSA certified success came after attending ISSA trainings and assessments of its pilots which is a global safety standard for commercial operators.

The IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) Program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.

Speaking shortly after receiving the certificate in Dar es salaam yesterday, Coastal Travels Limited’s Managing Director Captain Maynard Mkumbwa said the achievement is a reflection of Coastal Travels Limited’s commitment to safety and compliance with the dynamic aviation market today, particularly with regards to how it affects traveling passengers globally.

“It is critical that airline operators raise their standards with regards to safety and compliance. This is what Coastal Travels Limited has achieved with this certification from IATA” said Capt. Mkumbwa.

Capt. Mkumbwa said that Coastal Travels has made focused on safety and that has made them top agenda after completion of two years of vital training and assessments for its pilots and hence introducing 2-crew MCC (Multi-Crew Coordinated) to all its flights.

We are now digging deeper. Our team goes through regular re-evaluation - there is a constant eye on our day-to-day operations and ensuring that we are following our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) said Capt. Mkumbwa adding that
“It is an everlasting journey with an elusive destination, but contributes to passenger reassurance and comfort. That chronic sense of unease is what will keep us alert and ready to respond”.

He added that the continual training and assessment of its pilots has further evolved, as they have established a Standards department responsible for ensuring that all of our pilots and all of our flights follow the Coastal standard.

We take feedback from multiple sources, including our own internal reporting, feedback from customers and other operators, to bring our teams to task.” said Capt. Mkumbwa.

Capt. Mkumbwa mentioned some of the benefits and opportunities for ISSA certification as Reduction of redundant audits, marketing and commercial advantages such as codeshares and interlines agreements, Reduction of insurance premiums and Preliminary step to IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit).

Others are Objective measurement of Coastal Travels Limited conformity as well as Implementation of Safety Management System (SMS) for its airlines.

For his part, IATA Vice president for Africa Kamil Al Awadhi said that ISSA certificate for coastal travels Limited is just a begging of its safety assurance journey and its huge success, therefore they should maintain safety standards per the ISSA standards.

Al Awadhi also urged Coastal Travels Limited to issue its ISSA certificate to its agents so that they award goes far and become well known in the country and other countries.

Also, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Acting Director Safety Regulation, Clara Mpili clarified further about the ISSA is a a program in which small airlines accept and enter into an agreement with the International Aviation Organization (IATA) therefore coastal Travels Limited have been qualified and it’s a huge progress for Tanzania especially airlines sector.

“Airlines are audited in accordance with the criteria and regulations of the IATA organization, if the company is able to meet the criteria it is licensed, in Africa, Coastal travel of Tanzania is the ones who have ISSA licenses and have been registered with IATA. Coastal Travel will be monitored regularly to ensure that they are performing well and complying with standards” said Mpili adding that the airline undergoing this process becomes safe in operation therefore it should enahnce operational safety, performance and efficiency.
 



Tanzania​

Celebi Tanzania Aviation Services Ltd. which is a subsidiary company of Celebi Aviation has been awarded a concession for the “Provision of Ground Handling and Cargo Services” at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania and started its operation as of 01.03.2021.

We are ready to offer our global quality with our experienced staff and equipment in place.

Region Dar Es Salaam, District Kinondoni, Ward Kawe, Postal code 14121, Street Ukarimu, Road Mwai Kibaki, Plot number 362, Block number J, House number 17


 
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