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Air Namibia looks ahead

1 week ago - 13 January 2020 | Transport

While Air Namibia has faced major challenges in 2019, the airline's focus for this year will be the finalisation of its Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP).According to the company's interim CEO Xavier Masule, the key...

Only one Air Nam route profitable

1 week ago - 08 January 2020 | Transport

10 others all making lossesThe national airline has been begging government to relieve it of the Windhoek-Frankfurt route, its biggest loss-making operation, but to no avail.OGONE TLHAGEAll but one of Air Namibia’s 11 routes are...

Shifeta wants access to Air Namibia probe

4 weeks ago - 23 December 2019 | Transport

Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says Air Namibia should play open cards in its investigation of a recent incident in which six passengers and two staff members were injured, so that any negligence can be established...

Air Namibia warns of closure

1 month - 28 November 2019 | Transport

Air Namibia says it will be forced to close down if no bailout package is forthcoming from the Treasury.Finance minister Calle Schlettwein recently expressed doubt whether the airline's request for a N$2.5 billion bailout could...

Calle clips Air Namibia's bailout wings

2 months ago - 24 October 2019 | Transport

Air Namibia will have to fend for itself after finance minister Calle Schlettwein said government cannot afford to give in to the airline's demands for another massive bailout, as it will not create a single...

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Air Namibia a hard sell - Jooste

3 months ago - 16 October 2019 | Transport

Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste says Air Namibia may not be an easy sell, even if the government were to consider selling the embattled airline.This...

Namibia gets ICAO safety certificate

3 months ago - 15 October 2019 | Transport

Namibia received the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) President Certificate in Aviation Security at the organisation's 40th general assembly held in Montreal, Canada, in late...

TransNamib gets N$2.5bn

3 months ago - 14 October 2019 | Transport

TransNamib CEO Johny Smith says Namibian and southern African development banks have approved funding of N$2.5 billion for the parastatal's ambitious business plan that was...

HKIA upgrades start, finally

4 months ago - 17 September 2019 | Transport

The handling capacity of Hosea Kutako International Airport will be doubled by a N$250 million project starting next week to eliminate congestion at Namibia's flagship...

Air Namibia appoints new board chair

4 months ago - 11 September 2019 | Transport

Existing Air Namibia board member Escher Luanda has been announced as the new board chairperson of the embattled national air carrier. Luanda was announced as...

NamPort 'within ambit of ECC'

4 months ago - 05 September 2019 | Transport

NamPort says no dust was generated by the transportation of manganese ore on uncovered rail wagons through Lüderitz to the harbour.The parastatal reacted to an...

Bell tolls for Air Nam

4 months ago - 02 September 2019 | Transport

Liquidated Belgian aviation firm Challenge Air SA says it is growing impatient at Air Namibia's failure to settle a N$400 million suit over the lease...

Illicit second-hand vehicles to be...

4 months ago - 02 September 2019 | Transport

Cabinet has approved the disposal of illicit vehicles that were destined for the Namibian market without proper customs clearance.This will be done in accordance with...

Ehangano lyoChallenge Air lya loloka...

4 months ago - 02 September 2019 | Transport

Ehangano lyomatukodhila lyoChallenge Air S.A. olya popi kutya itali vulu we okutsikila okwiidhidhimikila ehangano lyomatukodhila lyaNamibia lyoAir Namibia sho lya ndopa okufuta oshimaliwa shoomiliyona 400...

Okapale komatukodhila taka lukilwa Ya...

4 months ago - 22 August 2019 | Transport

Otaku ka tulwa oshihongwathano shomukondjelimanguluko gwaNamibia, Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo pokapale koondhila kaNdangwa.Shoka otashi ka ningwa nale nehangano lyoNamibia Airports Company (NAC) otali...

Airport will get Ya Toivo...

5 months ago - 21 August 2019 | Transport

A statue of the late anti-apartheid stalwart Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo will be erected at the airport in Ondangwa at a later stage.In the...

Ya Toivo family not happy

5 months ago - 19 August 2019 | Transport

Shali Kamati, the nephew of the late anti-apartheid stalwart Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo, has expressed his disappointment after government failed to erect a statue...

TransNamib moves manganese

5 months ago - 15 August 2019 | Transport

TransNamib has announced that it moved the first shipment of manganese ore for the South African company, TradePort Namibia, from Ariamsvlei to the port of...