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flydubai’s frequency to Tanzania increases

June 17, 2017



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DUBAI-BASED flydubai today announced the start of flights to Kilimanjaro from Oct. 29. The relaunched service to the carrier’s third point in Tanzania, along with Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, will see flydubai’s network in Africa expand to 12 destinations.

flydubai began operations to Tanzania in 2014 and has seen a steady growth in passenger numbers. Kilimanjaro will be served with six flights a week three of which are via a stop in the capital, Dar es Salaam. In addition, the carrier will increase direct flights to Zanzibar from three to eight flights a week.

Commenting on the launch of flights, Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer of flydubai, said: “With the addition of the service to Kilimanjaro and more direct flights to Zanzibar, flydubai will operate 14 flights a week, marking a 133% increase in capacity to the market compared to the previous year. This is a healthy indication of the rising popularity of Tanzania as a preferred tourist destination and we are happy to be connecting the market to Dubai.”

Kilimanjaro International Airport is located between the regions of Kilimanjaro and Arusha in Northern Tanzania. The airport is the major gateway to the Kilimanjaro region, a main international tourism destination that includes Mount Kilimanjaro, Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Only a few international carriers operate to Kilimanjaro and flydubai will be the first airline to provide direct air links from the UAE.

“We are committed to opening up underserved markets and flydubai’s service to Kilimanjaro will introduce more options for travel with a business and economy class service, together with added cargo capacity available through our cargo division. We expect to see healthy flows of trade and tourism on this route from the GCC and Eastern Europe via our hub in Dubai,” said Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa).

flydubai has seen a 3.5% increase in passengers numbers traveling between the UAE and Africa in 2016 compared to 2015, a positive record for this emerging market.

flydubai has built up a comprehensive network in Africa with flights to Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Asmara, Djibouti, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Juba, Khartoum and Port Sudan, as well as Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. The 12 points will be served with more than 80 weekly flights for the summer period.

Dubai-based flydubai strives to remove barriers to travel and enhance connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. Since launching its operations in 2009, flydubai has:

• Created a network of 94 destinations in 44 countries.

• Operates a single fleet type of 58 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and will take delivery of more than 100 aircraft by the end of 2023.

• Opened up 63 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.

In addition, flydubai’s agility and flexibility as a young airline has enhanced Dubai’s economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai’s vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets. — SG

flydubai’s frequency to Tanzania increases | Saudi Gazette

 

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The only one in Africa and one of two globally outside of turkey

An exclusive Turkish Airlines lounge in the airport of the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi is a new step in the company's ambitions in Africa, attracting domestic and international passengers from around the world.

The lounge was inaugurated in July 2016 and is the second Turkish Airlines lounge located abroad after the Moscow lounge opened in 2014. Investing heavily in Africa, Turkey's national flagship carrier places emphasis on the future of the continent. Turkish Airlines has a record of flying to 51 different destinations in Africa.

Speaking to Daily Sabah about the reasons behind opening an exclusive lounge in Nairobi, Mehmet Aşık, the Kenya-based regional sales manager, said that the company has established 51 flight destinations in the wake of growing ties between Turkey and African states.

Aşık stressed that Turkish Airlines aims to help people discover the African continent and provide high quality service.

"Contributing to the development and discovery of the beauties of Africa and offering a quality service worthy of Turkish Airlines across Africa are our priorities," he said.

The 440-square-meter lounge offers a variety of ways to spend a quality time until the take-off. The passenger can enjoy Turkish meals as well as desserts or turn on a TV and watch anything they would like.

The Turkish Airlines official expressed the company's contentment over the feedback from passengers.

"We are quite pleased with popular interest in the lounge. We are receiving quite the positive feedback from not only our African passengers living here but also all our passengers coming to Kenya from different countries to discover the country's beauties and natural way of life," he said.

Figures seem to back up Aşık's assertion. Underscoring that nearly all passengers who visited the lounge praised the warm environment inside, the regional sales manager said that the lounge attracts 150 to 200 guests a day on average.

Apart from investing in Africa, Turkish Airlines has recently dominated the agenda with its aid campaign for the poor African country of Somalia. In mid-March, the hashtag [HASHTAG]#TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia[/HASHTAG] made it to the top trends on Twitter within hours and received support from famous figures, including Hollywood actor Ben Stiller and renowned Twitter figure Jerome, who advocated for individuals to take action and do something for the 20 million people in Somalia and its neighboring countries that are on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

A Turkish Airlines cargo plane carrying over 60 tons of food aid and medical supplies arrived in Mogadishu the following month, in a bid to provide aid to the impoverished Somalis.

New Nairobi lounge reflects ambitions of Turkish Airlines in Africa

 

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Kinyerezi II to be completed by December - project leader
DAILY NEWS Reporter
19 June 2017


BY December this year, the ambitious Kinyerezi II power project will be providing about 30 to 240 megawatts of electricity to the national grid in attempts to further expand the country’s power generation capacity.

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The revelation was made over the weekend in Dar es Salaam by the project manager Steven Manda, when he addressed the press on the progress of the project.

He said every month, the Kinyerezi Phase II power plant would have capacity to generate at least 30 megawatts, and at least 240MW upon completion, all adding capacity to the national grid.

He said since its inauguration by President John Magufuli in March last year and laying of a foundation stone on the same date, its progress has risen to about 63 per cent, expressing confidence that it was at a better stage.

The project worth about 344 million USD (approximately 722bn/-), is currently being built at the Kinyerezi area in Dar es Salaam.

During the laying of the foundation stone, President Magufuli directed the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) to do away with hiring electricity generating plants and instead, come up with constructive ideas on how to set up their own power plant.

“Hired plants are very expensive.

They are a big burden to consumers who have to pay more to compensate for the high capacity charges, which end up benefitting the companies signing such contract(s) with TANESCO, like it was the case with IPTL,” pointed out the president.

He directed that the country should come to a point where it generates its own reliable power and sell surplus to other countries, just like it is happening in other parts of the world.

“That capacity is here with us,” stressed Dr Magufuli and further directed the then Minister for Energy and Minerals, Professor Sospeter Muhongo, to work on the issue, and cautioned him to be watchful on ‘experts’ who would advise him to hire external power plants to address shortages in the country.

Fielding questions from reports during the briefing, the acting TANESCO Managing Director Dr Tito Mwinuka, said the completion of the project would fall within the earlier agreed timeline.

He commended the government for disbursing its funds on time for the implementation of the project, saying that also made their work to run smooth.

During the tour, the journalists also had time to see Kinyerezi Phase I, which is equally being boosted to increase an additional 185 megawatts to the national grid, apart from the earlier 150 megawatts which is now completed.

Upon the completion of the additional initiative, it will have the capacity to produce a total of 335 megawatts of electricity.

The completion of the two projects will help TANESCO to have an ability to produce enough electricity in the country, as latter gears for industrialisation of its economy.

Kinyerezi II to be completed by December - project leader

 

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Kenya crude oil plan shaken by unsafe bridge, banditry
Tuesday June 20 2017

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A man leaps over a trench at Lous, on the Kapenguria-Kainuk road in West Pokot County in this picture taken on November 11, 2015. The road was damaged by heavy rains. Companies contracted to transport Kenya's crude have raised security concerns regarding the safety of the Lokichar-Kitale road. FILE PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

In Summary

• Official inspection of the bridge has determined that it cannot withstand the weight of the tanktainers that will transport the crude.
• The bridge, which straddles Turkwel River and connects Turkana and West Pokot Counties, is a critical project in rehabilitation of the 300km Eldoret–Kitale–Lokichar-Amosing road.
• But with the implementation of the project expected to take three years to complete, parties involved in the early oil scheme are torn as to whether to risk proceeding despite the risks.

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There may be a long wait before Kenya starts exporting crude oil as a critical bridge on the Lokichar-Kitale road poses a serious safety risk.

Besides, the failure by the national and county governments to resolve a standoff over revenue sharing has raised security fears, after a bandit attack two weeks ago in Kapedo in Turkana, which was attributed to the local community’s opposition to the Early Oil Production Scheme (EOPS).

The Ministry of Energy insists that the EOPS — already behind schedule — will kick off “anytime,” but there are doubts because the companies contracted to transport the crude have raised security concerns regarding the safety of the Kainuk bridge.

The EastAfrican has established that official inspection of the bridge has determined that it cannot withstand the weight of the tanktainers that will transport the crude.

Drift crossing

Subsequently, the parties involved in the scheme are exploring the alternative of drift crossing the Turkwel River. Drift crossing involves stabilising the river bed with concrete.

Though drift crossing can work during the dry season, when the water levels are low, it is risky during rainy seasons.

“The bridge is extremely dangerous but there is an alternative in drift crossing,” said a source familiar with the preparations.

Although the government is yet to make a decision on the way forward, with Energy Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau maintaining the haulage of crude is on course, the situation on the ground appears to show that transporting crude oil across the bridge is technically unfeasible and could court disaster.

READ: Controversy clouds Kenya early oil transportation plan

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“We are on course with the EOPS and expect to start transportation any time soon,” said Mr Kamau on telephone from the United States.

When contacted, Tullow Oil said that only the Ministry of Energy can provide a definite timeline as to when transportation of the crude will begin and that the state of the road and the bridge is the mandate of Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).

“As far as we are concerned the Ministry of Energy is best placed to advise on when the scheme will kick-off while KeNHA should advise on the road,” said Tim Tororey, Tullow Oil communications manager.

Replacing the bridge

When President Uhuru Kenyatta received the progress report on the EOPS last year, Tullow Oil and its joint venture partners were categorical that the Kainuk Bridge had to be replaced to allow for larger and heavier trucks transporting the crude.

A report by lobby group Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas also contends that replacement of the bridge is a prerequisite for the success of the scheme in which Kenya want to use to build a profile for its crude before embarking on large scale production in 2022.

“Major road upgrades will be required including rehabilitation of the road between Eldoret and Kitale and onwards to Lokichar and the replacement of Kainuk bridge,” states the group in a report questioning the rationale of the EOPS.

The bridge, which straddles Turkwel River and connects Turkana and West Pokot Counties, is a critical project in rehabilitation of the 300km Eldoret–Kitale–Lokichar-Amosing road.

The bridge is on the critical Loichangamatak–Lodwar–Nadapal/Nakodok road which is an important connectivity link between Kenya and South Sudan and has come under repeated stress mainly from heavy trucks transporting relief food into Turkana and South Sudan.

Disaster in waiting

In reality, implementing the EOPS with the bridge in its current state poses a serious safety threat. This has been confirmed by KeNHA, which told The EastAfrican that the bridge “has remained a major deterrent to efficient transportation within the region, and especially during the rainy season.”

Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok has also complained over the state of the bridge, terming it a disaster in waiting.

KeNHA is set to start upgrading the Loichangamatak–Lodwar–Nadapal/Nakodok road and construction of the Kainuk bridge after signing various contractual obligations with international contractors concerning different sections of the project with a total cost of $311 million.

China Henan International Corporation has been awarded the construction/replacement contract for the Kainuk bridge which is expected to cost $14.2 million.

“Contractors for each lot of the contract are currently mobilising equipment and setting up their camps and are set to commence the actual works in July,” said KeNHA corporate affairs manager Charles Njogu.

The project is jointly funded by the Kenyan government and the World Bank under the Eastern Africa Regional Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation Project and is, among other things, expected to provide efficient uptake and transportation of crude oil.

But with the implementation of the project expected to take three years to complete, parties involved in the early oil scheme are torn as to whether to risk proceeding despite the risks.

Oilfield Movers, Multiple Hauliers and Primefuels Kenya have been contracted to carry the crude from Lokichar to the Kenya Petroleum Refinery storage tanks in Mombasa.

A bridge too weak for Kenya fast oil plan

 

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Bagamoyo-Masta Road 64 km

 

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Water treatment plant Ruvu Juu

 

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Tigo Tanzania invests $70 million to expand network

By The Citizen Reporter @TheCitizenTZ news@tz.nationmedia.com

IN SUMMARY

Last year, the company, which is the second largest in Tanzania in terms of subscriptions invested $75 million (over Sh160 billion) and managed to add new 535 sites with 3G technology and upgraded 408 towers of 3G into 4G, it said on Thursday.

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Dar es Salaam. Tigo Tanzania is investing $70 million (over Sh150 billion) in 2017 as the mobile operator is expanding network to tap the potential of growing demand for data services in the country.

Last year, the company, which is the second largest in Tanzania in terms of subscriptions invested $75 million (over Sh160 billion) and managed to add new 535 sites with 3G technology and upgraded 408 towers of 3G into 4G, it said on Thursday.

“As we continue to grow, network expansion and modernization is mandatory for provision of quality services. The demand for data services is growing due to availability of data enabled devices. Therefore, we are expanding 3G and 4G network in both rural and semi-urban areas of the country,” said Tigo’s chief technology information officer Jerome Albou at a meeting with journalists.

“It’s important to note that network improvement is done based on customer surveys, economic activities, penetration of data-enabled devices and feedback from other stakeholders like the regulator and the ministry responsible for communications,” he added.

By end of March, Tigo Tanzania had 11.2 million subscribers thus trailing behind Vodacom that has 12.6 million users, according to Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). It is followed by Airtel at 10.2 million subscribers and Zantel at one million subscribers.

Tigo also submitted application to Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA) to offload 25 per cent of the company to comply with the requirement of the Electronic and Postal Communications Act 2010 to telecommunication companies.

The initial public offering is waiting for approvals.

Tigo Tanzania invests $70 million to expand network

 

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Uganda, Rwanda, TZ link project on track
MEDDY MULISA in Bukoba
23 June 2017


THREE East African Community (EAC) member countries - Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania - have unanimously agreed to hasten inter-connectivity of National Fiber Networks and Infrastructure for the benefit of the citizens in respective countries.

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The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT in Uganda, Mr Vincent Baggire, told the ‘Daily News’ in an interview in Bukoba on Wednesday that negotiations between sector ministries in the countries were being finalized to ensure that the exercise was completed within the set timeframe.

Mr Baggire, who led a threeman delegation to inspect the infrastructure in Kagera Region, expressed optimism for best results. The countries share common borders and infrastructure, including road networks.

“In some cases, road networks had already been connected. What now remains is interconnection of ICT between the three countries. We are looking forward that the exercise will be completed soon. These are final steps,” he said.

The Permanent Secretary, in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ms Maria Sasabo, echoed her colleague’s sentiments, noting that Uganda had already signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) while Tanzania would do so in the near future.

She noted that the permanent secretaries in the three countries had set a three-month deadline to ensure that the work was completed.

Emphasis would be laid on ensuring that after the ICT interconnectivity was completed, she said, adding that supervision would be effective, to ensure that in the event of a fault occurring in one country, it was fixed swiftly.

The PS stressed that the fifth phase government under President John Magufuli was committed to ensuring that most Tanzanians benefitted from its vast natural resources.

She noted that over 7,000 households in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi were set to benefit from 80 megawatts of electricity from the Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project along Kagera River.

Each partner state will have a share of 26.6MW to be connected to their national power grids. “ The project is also meant to strengthen the regional power interconnections between the three countries, which are also member states of the East African Community (EAC).

Apart from the 7,000 households to benefit through the local area development programme, there will be additional188 households surrounding the project, to benefit directly through the livelihood restoration programme,” she said.

Construction of the power generation plant is financed by the World Bank while the transmission lines that will connect the power plant to the national grids in the three countries will be financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The Rusumo Power Plant is implemented by the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) mandated by the three countries through the Rusumo Power Company Ltd (RPCL).

“After its completion, the project will enhance socio-economic growth, reinforce regional cooperation, partnership and peace within the Kagera River Basin countries. Construction of the power plant is expected to last three years, until 2020,” she remarked.

Uganda, Rwanda, TZ link project on track

 

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Mobile phone firm eyes 5G technology
ABDUEL ELINAZA
23 June 2017

TIGO Tanzania said yesterday while expanding the 3rd and 4th generation mobile networks coverage in the country it is also eyeing 5G technology to cement their fast speed data top position.

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Tigo Tanzania Chief Technology Information Officer, Jerome Albou, said though the 5G technology was yet to be rolled out they are eyeing the service to better serve customers.

“The 5G technology is yet to be rolled out globally but we are eyeing it for benefit of our clients,” Mr Albou told journalists in Dar es Salaam. The 5G are the proposed next telecommunications standards beyond the current 4G standards, which is expected to be rolled out in 2020.

He said currently Tigo’s key strategic objective was to transform broadband customers experience by providing seamless and high performing network as per industry standard in both 3G and 4G techs.

He said in the next 12 months Tigo planned to invest 70 million US dollars (some 140bn/-), among other things, to strengthen southern highland network, which currently is not performing well compared to the northern area. With the help of fibre cable, Tigo has new 535 sites with 3G technology to reach 1,500 towers while 95 new sites with 4G has been added in the last 12 months to reach 300 sites.

“We have now 4G coverage in all major cities and towns across Tanzania,” Mr Albou said. He said Tigo has invested 75 million US dollars in the last 12 months.

The 5G planning aims at higher capacity than current 4G and 3G allowing a higher density of mobile broadband users, and supporting device-to-device, ultra reliable, and massive machine communications.

“The problem we are facing is still majority of mobile phone users do not have 3G or 4G Smartphone devices… making the 4G rollout to be in big cities and towns,” Mr Albou said.

Tigo’s Head of Planning and Engineering Mr Emmanuel Mallya said to improve their network speed they added the cache server in the core network to make frequently accessed internet.

“The Google and facebook cache serve is in Salasala and Temeke thus making services such as Google, youtube, android, facebook, whatsApp or Instagram readily available in Tanzania in a single click,” Mr Mallya said.

Also, Tigo had made a substantial investment in stabilizing its network after it commissioned 2,294 kilometres of backbone fibre which traverses through 22 district headquarters expanding the existing National ICT Backbone footprint.

For 2G network, the second leading telcos has added 260 sites mostly in rural areas to 2,700 towers thanks to UCSAF and GSMA initiative.

Based on this year’s quarter one data Tigo is the second leading telecom with over 10 million subscribers and termed to have fastest data speed network in the country.

Mobile phone firm eyes 5G technology

 

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Fastjet captures the best low cost airline in Africa award
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SKYTRAX NAMES FASTJET AS BEST LOW COST AIRLINE IN AFRICA

(Posted 21st June 2017)



Africa’s low-cost airline Fastjet was recognised yesterday ay as Africa’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the World Airline Awards, presented by Skytrax, at the Paris Air Show in France. This is the airline’s first World Airline Award and its second accolade in two years after winning the World Travel Awards Best African Low-Cost Airline in 2015.

The award is based on votes from customers making use of an airline’s services and counts as chief executive Nico Bezuidenhout’s fourth World Airline Award for an airline under his leadership.

‘The award is a welcome accolade and suggests that fastjet is on the right trajectory‘ says Bezuidenhout who states that while 2017 has been a challenging year, the airline is righting itself and a solid foundation for measured growth has been established.

‘This recognition as the Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa comes as the stabilisation plan concludes and our focus broadens beyond commercial stability to positive movement in terms of network, distribution and fleet‘ he added.

He adds that Fastjet’s plans to assume the role of Africa’s first pan-continental low-cost airline are well underway.

Fastjet’s leading on-time performance and its continued focus on making access to air travel simpler and more affordable has stood the business in good stead.

“We offer a solid product that offers exacting standards across all the check-boxes. Above all else I would like to acknowledge our people, the fastjet team, whose efforts have embraced our culture and mantra and have expressed it through creating a positive customer experience. The award belongs to everyone at fastjet whose hard work has made it possible‘ he then concluded.

Commenting on the award, Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said: ‘Fastjet continues to develop quality standards in the African low-cost market, and its product and service offering has proved very popular with passengers in the 2017 awards. It is a fabulous achievement to win this award for the first time and should serve as encouragement to the airline staff and management for future development‘.

Fastjet captures the best low cost airline in Africa award

 

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Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 more Airbus A350’s
Posted June 21, 2017 by Aviation, Travel and Conservation News - DAILY from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

ETHIOPIAN AND AIRBUS SIGN NEW ORDER FOR 10 MORE A350-900’S

(Posted 21st June 2017)



Ethiopian Airline’s expansion continues unabated as the airline, on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, signed a follow on order for the Airbus A350, adding more of the world’s most fuel efficient aircraft in the skies today.
Last June did Ethiopian Airlines became the first African carrier to take delivery of the state of the art A350 when it took delivery of the first of 12 aircraft on order. Today does Ethiopian operate a fleet of four A350′ so far delivered, two of which are on lease. Today’s order tops-up the Addis Ababa-based carrier’s fleet, enabling it to pursue its growth strategy and objectives over the coming years.

Ethiopian Airlines’ A350-900s are configured in a two class layout seating 30 passengers in Business Class and 313 in Economy Class. ‘Operating the youngest fleet in the industry with modern and comfortable customer features in cabin is one of the four pillars in our 15 years strategic road map, vision 2025, and this order placement for additional A350’s is one component of this strategy. The performance, operational and cost efficiencies we have achieved with our initial A350-900s have resulted in these additional ten aircraft order placement and thereby suffice our ever-expanding global network. We will deploy the additional aircraft on our long haul routes connecting Addis Ababa with destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia‘ explained Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines at the signing ceremony.
John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers in his response then added: ‘Ethiopian Airlines’ repeat order is a resounding endorsement of the A350, its suitability, flexibility and unmatched economics. We are delighted that the innovative aircraft – the A350 – is closely associated with the world’s fastest growing and profitable carriers‘.

The A350 features the latest aerodynamic design and materials, including its carbon-fibre fuselage and wings. It is powered by new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Together, these advanced technological features translate into unrivalled levels of operational efficiency, with a 25 per cent reduction in fuel burn and emissions in addition to significantly lower maintenance costs.

Notably has Ethiopian kept schtum on the selection of a new single aisle smaller jet which Gebremariam several times last year suggested would be made public by late 2016 or early 2017 with in particular the Bombardier C-Series seens as a frontrunner due to its outstanding operational performance. Efforts to obtain feedback from the airline, now that the first half of 2017 is almost over, were met first with template responses and then with utter silence which however did not quell the ongoing speculation.



Meanwhile was it confirmed too that the additional A350’s will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. RR has won a major order from Ethiopian Airlines to provide Trent XWB engines for ten new Airbus A350-900, a deal worth about 1.5 billion US Dollars at list prices.

The Trent XWB is the world’s most efficient large aero engine and has been selected by more than 40 customers to date. With over 1,600 engines ordered, it is also the fastest selling wide body jet engine ever. The new order brings our manufacturing backlog to over 1,500 engines, representing over 6 years of production from our facilities in the UK and Germany.

Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines, said: ‘We have been impressed by the performance of both aircraft and engines in service, which gave us confidence to go forward with our order for ten additional aircraft which will bring even greater levels of comfort and service to our customers‘.

Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce, President – Civil Aerospace, added: ‘A repeat order from Ethiopian is a huge testament to the performance of our engines in service. We look forward to continuing to deliver excellent efficiency to a customer that continues to bring the latest engine and aircraft technology into its fleet‘.

Ethiopian Airlines ordered Trent 1000 engines for six of their Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, five of which are in service and have lease arrangements for an additional four aircraft.

Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 more Airbus A350’s

 

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Bombardier Unveils Ethiopian Airlines as Previously Undisclosed Customer that Ordered Q400 Aircraft
- Q400 critical for Ethiopian's expansion plans in Africa.

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is the previously undisclosed customer that signed a firm purchase agreement for five additional Q400 turboprop aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $162 million US.

"Our relationship with Ethiopian Airlines extends beyond straight buyer-seller," said Colin Bole, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "Ethiopian is an Authorized Service Facility for Q400 aircraft and operates the only Q400 aircraft flight simulator in Africa. In addition, we have worked together to support other Q400 aircraft operators such as RwandAir, Congo Airways and Air Tanzania."

"We are reordering the Bombardier Q400 turboprop as it is the core element in serving our expanding domestic and regional destinations," said Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines. "No other turboprop airliner matches its 360-knot speed capability, low operating costs, environmental credentials and passenger comfort, especially with its cabin flexibility for single and dual-class passenger configuration. The Q400 aircraft shines in terms of climb rate, single-engine ceiling, and greater revenue-producing payload capability from our hot weather, high altitude airstrips, these performance attributes being critical to interchangeability with our jet fleet."

"The airline market in Africa has been growing slowly but steadily as the industry is becoming more liberalized and the infrastructure to support the growth is being put in place," said Jean-Paul Boutibou, Vice President, Sales, Middle East and Africa, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "Airlines in Africa are working very hard to modernize their operations to meet the challenges of tomorrow and we are committed to helping with the aircraft and technical support they require."

Ethiopian Airlines' initial order for eight Q400 aircraft plus four options was announced on November 20, 2008. Four re-orders directly and through Palma Capital, including the one announced on June 9, increase the airline's Q400 aircraft fleet to 24 aircraft, the largest in Africa.

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft already has a solid foothold on the African continent with upwards of over 190 Q Series turboprops - including over 35 Q Series operators - and CRJ regional jets in operation or on order from customers. Over the next two decades, Africa is expected to take deliveries of 550 new aircraft, and with Bombardier's family of aircraft, the company is well positioned to serve this growing market.
Bombardier has now recorded a total of 585 Q400 aircraft on firm order.

About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines was recently named African Airline of the Year for the second year in a row at the Air Finance Africa Conference in Johannesburg. The award cited the airline's rapid growth, increased profitability and its contribution to aviation development in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines has won the Airline Reliability Performance Award six times. This award recognizes operators of Bombardier CRJ Series regional jets and Q Series turboprops who achieve the highest rates of dispatch reliability.
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing airline in Africa. In its 71 years of operations, Ethiopian has become one of the continent's leading carriers, unrivaled in efficiency and operational success.

 

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Twaja vizuri, JamboJet ikianza safari za Africa nzima tunachukua number 1

 

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Na kule kwa ligi kuu tumeingia top 100, swadakta! Twazidi kusonga mbele.

Top 100

 

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Twaja vizuri, JamboJet ikianza safari za Africa nzima tunachukua number 1
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Number 1 kwa losses..

 

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Number 1 kwa losses..

FYI jambojet made a profit of $1.26Million after flying 500,000 passengers around Kenya in the FY 2016

Yani, you hate Kenya so much you celebrate any kind od development that puts competition on Kenya... Hata kama ni foreign like Emirates... Punguza chuki baba, Did you see them write fast jet as a Tanzanian Airline?

 

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FYI jambojet made a profit of $1.26Million after flying 500,000 passengers around Kenya in the FY 2016

Yani, you hate Kenya so much you celebrate any kind od development that puts competition on Kenya... Hata kama ni foreign like Emirates... Punguza chuki baba, Did you see them write fast jet as a Tanzanian Airline?

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Khaa acha desperation what has ET acquisition of Bombardier got anything to do with KQ?

 

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Number 1 kwa losses..

Ata emirates ilikua na loses..typical Tanzanian ni mjinga tu ka wewe

 

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Khaa acha desperation what has ET acquisition of Bombardier got anything to do with KQ?

Maybe you should tell us... We have been posting stuff about our respective countries, so I don't know if you recently squired Ethiopia citizenship or you brought that article with motives you know best..

Anyway,Eti desperation, who is desperate here? Go back 10 pages and tell me if you will see any Kenyan talking negative about your projects which you TZs post here, you wont see any of that stuff, because we are neither desperate nor jealous, we see, we observe, we move on ..we are confident enough with our own projects.... On the other hand ukiangalia Watz hapa, always pondering on Kenyan development, mara White Elephant ' sijui loss making.... Even you yourself have gone even further and posted negative news about Kenya here....like can't you just be satisfied with your own projects and development..

 

[Geza Ulole]

Maybe you should tell us... We have been posting stuff about our respective countries, so I don't know if you recently squired Ethiopia citizenship or you brought that article with motives you know best..

Anyway,Eti desperation, who is desperate here? Go back 10 pages and tell me if you will see any Kenyan talking negative about your projects which you TZs post here, you wont see any of that stuff, because we are neither desperate nor jealous, we see, we observe, we move on ..we are confident enough with our own projects.... On the other hand ukiangalia Watz hapa, always pondering on Kenyan development, mara White Elephant ' sijui loss making.... Even you yourself have gone even further and posted negative news about Kenya here....like can't you just be satisfied with your own projects and development..

Hahah bitter pills zimekuingia..[emoji23] [emoji115]