Fly540 Angola
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Fly540 Angola
Rummoured in London that the founder of Easy Jet Stellious is going to start up an airline in Africa using the same business model and may involve an acquisition of 540
Fly540 have been in Angola since 2008,they havent actually made much progress,the city/shareholders of Lonrho believe they are operating many aircraft in Angola with 80% plus passenger loads,but they appear to fly only one aircraft on one route.
Fly540 have been in Angola since 2008,they havent actually made much progress,the city/shareholders of Lonrho believe they are operating many aircraft in Angola with 80% plus passenger loads,but they appear to fly only one aircraft on one route.
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Well, Fly540 do operate in Kenya and Tanzania to at least 18 destinations with 80% load factor. Why the obsession with Angola where they only recently got their papers in order to commence commercial operations. As has already been pointed out, waiting for a second ATR to commence other routes. What may your interest in this matter be, sir. I smell a journalist out to stir something?
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WELL, MORE MONEY IN ANGOLA THAN KENYA
I am surprised that you are complaining about their obsession with Angola.The country is far more lucrative with quick petrol dollars to be made and sky rocketing passenger demand for air travel.Surely Angola has more to offer them than Kenya.
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but they appear to fly only one aircraft on one route.
Second ATR 72 already arrived and company currently flies to 3 destinations.
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The Kenyan branch has been doing far much better than its west African counterparts, currently operating two Bombardier CRJ's couple of ATR's and Dash 8's with multiple local and regional East African Destinations.
And apparently its now official Fast Jet (an Easy Jet subsidiary) is taking over 540 ops in Kenya, operating out of HKJK with two Airbus A319 on wetlease to begin with.
From the Grapevine operations to commence by beginning of May
And apparently its now official Fast Jet (an Easy Jet subsidiary) is taking over 540 ops in Kenya, operating out of HKJK with two Airbus A319 on wetlease to begin with.
From the Grapevine operations to commence by beginning of May
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And apparently its now official Fast Jet (an Easy Jet subsidiary) is taking over 540 ops in Kenya, operating out of HKJK with two Airbus A319 on wetlease to begin with.
Stelios to Invest $500 Million in Low-Cost West Africa Airline - Bloomberg
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You must have missed my earlier comment. Fastjet is based solely in Ghana's capital, Accra to serve west africa... the airbus a319's will begin flying out of KIA later this year. 2012.
Any chance that this investment could include Angola?
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More ATRīs?
Got a message from a Colleague who has seen two ATRīs Fly540 in Orange and White painting at a Maintenance Hangar at MGL. One was pulled out of the Hangar for a engine runup. D2-FLC was one registration mark.
Anything further in the grapevine for delivery?
Anything further in the grapevine for delivery?
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To counter the quite negative sentiments previously posted here.
I see this company's aircraft every day in Angola, they seem to be having really good load factors.
Already they seem top have developed a reputation for reliable ontime service, which is unusual for Angola.
They also have quick turn around times, I saw them turn the ATR in less than 15mins yesterday in Soyo. ( a miracle compared to my own operators turn around times).
I think they are also operating to Bengela now ?
I think this company could become big in Angola, provided the polititians dont try get their hands on the thing and wreck it.
I see this company's aircraft every day in Angola, they seem to be having really good load factors.
Already they seem top have developed a reputation for reliable ontime service, which is unusual for Angola.
They also have quick turn around times, I saw them turn the ATR in less than 15mins yesterday in Soyo. ( a miracle compared to my own operators turn around times).
I think they are also operating to Bengela now ?
I think this company could become big in Angola, provided the polititians dont try get their hands on the thing and wreck it.
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540 routes
As of December 2012, Fly540 has the following destinations:
Angola 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Ghana 
Kenya 
Liberia 
Nigeria 
South Sudan 
Tanzania 
Uganda
Angola Burkina Faso Burundi Ghana - Accra - Kotoka International Airport
- Kumasi - Kumasi Airport
- Sunyani - Sunyani Airport
- Tamale - Tamale Airport
- Takoradi - Takoradi Airport
Kenya - Eldoret - Eldoret International Airport
- Kakamega - Kakamega Airport
- Kisumu - Kisumu Airport
- Kitale - Kitale Airport
- Lamu - Manda Airport
- Lodwar - Lodwar Airport
- Malindi - Malindi Airport
- Masai Mara - Mara Serena Airport
- Mombasa - Moi International Airport
- Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport/Wilson Airport
Liberia Nigeria South Sudan Tanzania - Arusha - Arusha Airport
- Mwanza - Mwanza Airport
- Grumeti - Grumeti Airport
- Kilimanjaro - Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Lake Manyara -Lake Manyara Airport
- Serengeti - Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Zanzibar - Zanzibar International Airport
Uganda
