Airnews On Business Jet,Travel & Charter Flights In Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania/Rwanda/Burundi/East Africa/Southern Africa/Africa/Worldwide

With the high demand for Private Executive Jet Flights, by business executive, there is need for an update on news on jets in the market and modifications which will ensure the cabin is spacious and the extra fuel endurance to make jet flights fast and affordable.

BUSINESS JET NEWS

(a)Vision Jet Slows Down

Cirrus design announced at National Business Aircraft Association exhibition that development work on its SF-50 Vision Jet had slowed due to cash shortage, which a number of employees working on the programme had been laid off, but limited flight testing was continuing on the VI SF-50 prototype.

(b) SSBJ MOVING FORWARD

Aerion chairman, Robert Bass, took the occasion of NBAA to re-iterate the company's commitment of forging a partnership with one or more OEM partners and to being first to market a supersonic business jet. Other senior executive explained why the Aerion programme was the one feasible path to supersonic capability by the middle of the next decade.

Aerion senior advisor, John Holding, explained "supersonic natural Laminar flow (SNLF)- Aerions  key  enabling technology- is well proven at this point. There are no barriers to success. Technical risks are low, and the development of the jet is well within the capability of several manufacturers" he noted.

"The Aerion jets operational flexibility sets it a part from other proposed designs and makes it practical in the short term. It does not require a rule change to provide efficient transportation. The aircraft flies with efficiency equivalent today's long-range business jets. When flying just below the speeed of sound. "It saves almost an hour when flying US coast-to-coast. It can cruise between Mach 1.1 and Mach 1.2 in ICAO countries, which is to say everywhere but the US. Over Oceans and some land masses it can operate efficiently at speeds up to Mach 1.6.

"The Aerion jet is compliant with stage 4 regulations and the latest emissions standards. Its fuel consumption and emissions are for below any other proposed supersonic jet, making it the most environmentally responsible choice. It can operate from the same general aviation airports as long-range business jets do today and for comparable operating cost.

With the previous market research it is evident that the is ready to embrace a supersonic jet, even if it cannot use its full supersonic jet capability all of the time due to regulatory restrictions.

( c)  CARGO FOR BBJ

Boeing Business jets unveiled at BBJ convertible in the static display at last year National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA).

During The show, the aircraft was in passenger configuration with an interior designed for both utility & comfort. The BBJ-C changes to an all- freighter configuration in less than eight hours and features a side cargo door. Also highlighted on the aircraft was an SAS Scandinavian Airlines Medical Evacuation Installation.

2. TRAVEL AND CHARTER NEWS

( A)  Federal Air extends  network .Federal Air has extended its route network to include flights within Zimbabwe, as from October ,1, 2009. Business or leisure passengers will be able to charter flights directly from Federal Airs new office opening in the domestic terminal of Harare International Airport.

It has also launched a shuttle service from Harare to Kariba. A ‘lodge hopping ‘service is being offered for passengers traveling to lodges located within Kariba area. Low-cost carrier, 1 time, will open bookings for its new scheduled Livingstone flights November 2009 thus providing passengers from Zambia to connect with Federal Aid charters.

( B)  ACS OPENS  JAPAN  OFFICE

Air Charter Service continues its global expansion with the opening of its second Asian office, in Tokyo, Japan. Able to offer both cargo services, along with executive & commercial jet passengers service.ACS Japan cater for any charter requirement.

They have been looking to expand in the Asian Pacific region, many western business people travel to the region and having a local presence allows ACS to offer them every best solutions using local knowledge .It now allows them to better service Japanese clients as well, further expanding their customer base and further strengthening ACSs position as one of the worlds leading charter companies.

 

About the Author

Anthony Juma is the Editor  and Senior Aviation Director at Wings Over Africa Aviation. 
This is an Air Charter Company that specializes on  Charter  Flights into/out Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda/Rwanda/Burundi/South Africa/Somalia/South Sudan/Masai Mara/Amboseli/Kilimanjaro/Ngorongoro/Lake Manyara/Lake Albert/Paraa Lodge/Pemba Island/Eldoret/Kisumu/East Africa. The website has guided thousands of travelers to achieve their dream holiday. For more information and guidance, visit the site at http://www.wingsoverafrica-aviation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=65

Freight Transport - the Infrastructure in Sweden

Sweden has an excellent transport infrastructure for freight forwarding as the government has consistently recognised its vital importance to economic prosperity and prioritised its modernisation and development.

The railroads in Sweden have 13,000 kilometres of track, of which roughly a third are privately owned. The rail network includes a fast rail link between Arlanda airport and the centre of Stockholm, making freight transport fast and efficient.

There are a number of major ports and harbours that include state of the art terminals and offer container handling facilities. These include Gaevle, Goteborg, Malmo, Sundsvall, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Kalmar and Stockholm. The Swedish merchant fleet, with 165 modern ships, is also regarded as an economic priority by the government and the Swedish international freight industry as a whole benefits from the considerable government support of its shipping companies and infrastructure.

The domestic air market in Sweden was deregulated in 1991 and since then a number of Swedish airlines have been competing to serve the international freight markets by carrying cargo. These airlines include Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Transwede and Malmo Aviation.

SAS is, in fact, jointly owned by Sweden, Denmark and Norway, with Sweden owning nearly half. Of this stake, the Swedish government owns 50%. SAS is committed to air transport liberalisation and has pioneered many strategic partnerships to drive forward its 'open skies' policy. The liberalisation of the air transport market creates a further advantage to the freight services industry.  

There are also 164,000 kilometres of paved roads in Sweden, of which 1500 kilometres are expressways, and 2000 kilometres of navigable waterways. The canny freight company makes a full analysis of the various routes and options available for freight forwarding and ensures that the customer is the ultimate winner.

The 10 mile bridge and tunnel across the straits of Oresund from Malmo in Sweden to Copenhagen in Denmark is regarded as one of the most significant transport infrastructure developments in Europe in recent years.

Indeed, nowhere is Sweden's committment to its freight transport infrastrucure more evident than in its road transport policy. In 2006, the Transport Research Arena conference was staged in Goteborg to allow participants to see some developments that are regarded as the world's most advanced road transport developments and will have a significant impact on the international freight market, revolutionising the intelligence available to the shipping company.

These focus on the use of advanced information and communicatons technology to provide intelligent vehicle and transport systems, designed to improve logistics. Of benefit both to the freight transport market and passenger transport. The new technology will facilitate shorter journey times and also more efficient use of fuel. These will not only give Sweden a competitive edge in the short term, they are also likely to serve as a blueprint for transport systems worldwide, heralding a new era of productivity and optimised efficiency in freight services.

Sweden is also working on effectively using information and communication technology to improve the competitiveness of its rail system for freight forwarding. In Sweden, as in many other countries, rail has lost share of the freight forwarding market to road haulage in recent years and this is an area where Swedish rail operators are keen to build revenues. It is therefore likely that Sweden will also lead the way in 'intelligent trains'.

These improvements will combine to see a picture of continuing innovation and development in the transport infrastructure in Sweden, ensuring that the freight services industry in the country stays at the cutting edge.

About the Author

Stephen Willis is Managing Director of RW Freight Services a UK based freight transport company, established in 1971 and operating worldwide freight forwarding services including specialist freight services to and from Sweden