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Air Mauritius has become the first A350 operator based in the Indian Ocean by taking delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the Indian Ocean carrier. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held in Mauritius on October 20, 2017. The Mauritian airline based airline has chosen a very comfortable two class layout with a total of 326 seats comprising 28 in Business Class and 298 in Economy Class. The A350-900 equipped with Air Mauritius’ latest cabin products including new seats, an all-new inflight entertainment system and inflight connectivity will offer passengers unparalleled levels of comfort and convenience. This A350-900 is the first of  six to be delivered to  Air Mauritius. Four will be purchased  directly from Airbus and two leased from AerCap.  The carrier will deploy the aircraft on its expanding route network connecting Mauritius with Asia, Africa and Europe. Air Mauritius  alre...

Good morning. I am pleased to be here among over 500 aviation professionals and I would like to express gratitude to Airports of Mauritius, for hosting and our sponsors and exhibitors for contributing to this important event. It is only with such platforms, that we can adequately exchange knowledge and together—as ACI’s Chair elaborated on—chart a roadmap for a safer and more secure aviation industry: Collaboration is truly key. Engr. Saleh Dunoma, MD FAAN We all heard the good news: air traffic demand in the region for 2017 is looking up. A young population, growing labour force, accelerating adoption of new technology and urbanization are all factors that favour future economic growth, and subsequently aviation development, across Africa. However we are also aware that Africa is a region that faces many challenges including political strife, security and safety concerns, lack of volume, protectionism, currency complications and sluggish growth in income levels in some key ...

In a bid to entrench the values of patriotism, love for humanity, selflessness, tolerance and honesty in the lives of young Nigerians as well as to expose them to the life and legacy of Mandela, South African Airways (SAA) in conjunction with Travel & Business News (TBN) hereby announces the 1 st edition of the South African Airways Essay Competition (SAAEC 2017) for Secondary Schools.  This is part of the South African Airways Give Back Initiative (SAAGBI) aimed at giving back to society in the spirit of the legend of Africa and in commemoration of his life.   The competition is open to secondary school students of all ages in Nigeria. The topic chosen for SAAEC 2017 is:   “Patriotism: Making A Difference As A Youth.” Entries for SAAEC 2017 are open from October 9, 2017 and close on November 17, 2017 . Entries are hereby invited  from interested students to take part in the contest.  Participants are to complete an Entry Form herew...