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Akwaaba African Travel market the Organizer of the Annual Travel show in West Africa invite you to ACCRA WEIZO. The theme is "SEAMLESS TRAVEL IN WEST AFRICA". With a 4 days Tour of Accra.
At Accra Weizo, Aviation Meets immigration. It is a one day programme.
DATE: 3RD Of July. 2015.
VvENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Accra Ghana.
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South African Airways Technical (SAA Technical / SAAT) has claimed the prestigious title as the Best Line Maintenance Providerfor 2015 at the annual Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance Awards (ATE&M Awards) announced on Wednesday, 27 May 2015, at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London.
SAA Technical competed for the title with several renowned global champions in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry. The shortlist for each category in this year’s ATE&M Awards were finalised following a public voting process that attracted a record number of votes.
“Winning this award has certainly elevated SAA Technical to a formidable force in the global MRO sphere. This is a first for SAA Technical and is a victorious achievement,” says Musa Zwane, SAA Technical CEO.
The prestigious Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance (ATE&M) Awards, now in its fifth year, is run by MRO Network and are designed to recognise the achievements of organisations and individuals within the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector of the commercial aerospace aftermarket.
The competitors in the Best Line Maintenance category were:·
# Delta TechOps;·
# South African Airways Technical;·
# Storm Aviation;·
# STS Line Maintenance;
Congratulations to South African Airways Technical for doing South Africa and the African Continent proud Aviation sector,
About SAA Technical
SAA Technical (SAAT), South African Airways’ world class aircraft maintenance division, remains the leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in Africa. SAAT has a broad skills base, with excellent facilities, local and international certifications and full maintenance capabilities that are based on the highest of safety standards, superior quality of service, the best maintenance reliability records in the world with Dispatch Reliability and turnaround times exceeding International Benchmark standards. Covering an area of 85,000 square metres in hangar space,
SAAT has been fully FAA-certified since the early 1990’s. SAAT serves an increasing number of local, regional and international airlines with highly trained, knowledgeable and experienced Engineers who attend to approximately 400 hundred flights daily.
About South African Airways South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 56 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, SA Airlink and its low cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent, and nine intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance.
SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA.
SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for twelve consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ for three years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spomts as South Africa’s most on - time airlines. SAA is also the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating for 13 consecutive years.
On the broader front, having agreed to a €10 billion
euro bailout programme from the Troika of
international lenders (European Commission, European
Central Bank, IMF) in 2013, Cyprus floated a €750
million euro bond issue for the first time, to roll over
its current debt and lower the cost of state borrowing.
Passage of a package of measures to level out the
runaway non-performing loans at commercial banks,
The incomparable seaside on Cyprus – via Pixabay
According to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO)
and the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA), this year’s
summer tourism season outlook is very positive.
The Cyprus Mail reported last week that among the
top concerns for Cyprus officials is the reduction of
loss for Russian tourists, due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Also key for Cyprus this year was the expansion of the
market to include increases in French, Polish, Israeli,
and Arabic visitor's.
In a meeting of the board of the CHA, Chairman of the
Board of CTO Angelos Loizou commented;
AMATHUS HOTEL
AMATHUS HOTEL on Cyprus
For the would-be traveller to Cyprus, the overall
climate of travel presents a good number of deals for
short term or extended vacationing on the island. A
spot check direct for the luxury resort revealed a price
of € 1.897,00 for one week for two adults and one
child at Amathus in Limassol (image above). Of course
there are a wide range of accommodations and
packages available from many sources. We suggest
the reader consult the official Visit Cyprus portal, to
learn more.
Last month the Farmagusta Gazette reported tourist
arrivals for April at an increase of 11.3% over the
previous year’s figures. Overall Q1 of 2015 compared
to 2014 revealed an increase of 13.7% for the first
third of the year. Quoting the Statistical Service of the
Republic of Cyprus, the bad news is that Cyprus has
already lost 22.5% or more in tourism flows from
Russia (25.149 in April 2015 compared to 32.430 in
April 2014). To offset this, apparently Tourism Minister
George Lakkotrypis’ has figures that suggest inbound
tourists from Germany and elsewhere have patched
the hole in Cyprus’ tourism woes. Speaking at the
opening of the Travel Fair 2015, adding that compared
to last year, there is an increase in arrivals of 16%
overall, while a decrease of 4.4% in arrivals from
Russia has been registered.
Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus
On the broader front, having agreed to a €10 billion
euro bailout programme from the Troika of
international lenders (European Commission, European
Central Bank, IMF) in 2013, Cyprus floated a €750
million euro bond issue for the first time, to roll over
its current debt and lower the cost of state borrowing.
Passage of a package of measures to level out the
runaway non-performing loans at commercial banks,
have also helped remedy the country’s insolvency
woes too. News President Nicos Anastasiades (below)
and Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mustafa Akinci have
fostered positive movement toward the re-unification
of the Island have the investment world a buzz. A big
part of Cyprus’ ongoing touristic curtailment has been
the loss of fabulous resorts to the North of the island
such as Varosha, which is a veritable ghost town of
crumbling luxury resorts. A reunification of Cyprus, for
many experts, would be a travel and tourism boom if
the cards are played correctly.
For those unfamiliar, Cyprus relies heavily on tourism,
financial services and shipping as the most significant
economic sectors. Even with the recent Eurozone
woes, the country maintains one of the highest per
capita GDP’s in Europe. The discovery of offshore
natural gas reserves, the hint of a reunification, and
other positive tourism sector news says a lot about
Cyprus’ future. A resolution to the Ukraine crisis, the
potential of the so-called “Turkey Stream” gas pipeline
project looping Greece, Turkey, and Russia together,
also bears watching.
