The Government of Burundi has unveiled plans to launch a new national carrier in 2021 under the brand name Burundi Airlines ( Bujumbura ).
A cabinet statement issued on December 24 said the new airline would be based on a merger between quasi-defunct predecessor Air Burundi (PBU, Bujumbura ) and state-owned ground-handler (Société Burundaise de Gestion des Entrepôts et d’Assistance des Avions en Escale – SOBUGEA), as endorsed by a study carried out by BCAP International-Prosafe Aviation Consulting.
In terms of ownership, the state will control 92% of Burundi Airlines while local insurer (Société d’Assurances du Burundi – SOCABU) will have a 4% stake. The estate of defunct Belgian carrier Sabena (SN, Brussels National ) will also own a 4% stake.
In the interim, a team has been established to investigate the implications, especially in terms of liabilities, a merger between Air Burundi and SOBUGEA will have for the government.
Air Burundi ceased flight operations in 2007 when its sole active aircraft, a Beech 1900C , was withdrawn from service pending maintenance checks….
Several airlines have resumed services to Bujumbura after Burundi re-opened for international flights on November 8, 2020, having been closed for more than seven months to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
According to the ch-aviation schedules module, the first carrier to return was Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala ), which resumed 3x weekly services from Entebbe/Kampala starting on November 8. Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta ) followed close behind with 3x weekly flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta on November 9.
Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National ) is scheduled to reinstate a weekly service from Brussels National on November 17. Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa ) resumed twice-weekly cargo flights from Addis Ababa on November 10, and will resume daily passenger services from November 18. RwandAir (WB, Kigali ) will be coming back with 4x weekly flights from Kigali on December 2.
According to an announcement made by Burundian government spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye on national radio and television, strict health protocols are required. Arriving and departing…
Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk ) has appointed Skytech-AIC to market its only widebody, A330-200 OY-GRN (msn 230), ahead of the delivery of its first A330-800 next year, the UK aircraft manager said in a press release.
The 21.5-year-old aircraft is owned by Air Greenland and was previously operated by Sabena (SN, Brussels National ). It is configured for 278 passengers, including 30 in business class and 248 in economy. […]
