Namibia Airports Company – Windhoek Observer

01 Oct

SAA adds more flights between Johannesburg and Windhoek

ObserverNational NewsAir Connect Namibia, Namibia Airports Company

Niël Terblanché South African Airways (SAA) will launch a third daily flight between Johannesburg and Windhoek starting 27 October. Bisey Uirab, chairperson of Air Connect Namibia and CEO of the Namibia Airports Company, hailed the move as a positive development for the region. “Air Connect Namibia sees the additional service as a substantial step in enhancing air travel options and supporting the rising demand for connectivity in the region,” he said. Uirab added that the increased frequency promises to offer travellers more flexibility, benefiting both business and leisure trips between Namibia and South Africa. The newly added flight frequency will…

03 Sep

Air Connect Namibia welcomes new Windhoek to Cape Town flight route

ObserverNational NewsAir Connect Namibia, FlySafair, Namibia Airports Company

Niël Terblanché The Namibia Airports Company (NAC)-led regional airline Air Connect Namibia has expressed excitement about the launch of FlySafair's new flight route, scheduled to begin on 22 October. The route will connect Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport to Cape Town International Airport. According to Bisey /Uirab, the chairperson of Air Connect Namibia and the chief executive officer of the Namibia Airports Company, the new service is expected to significantly enhance regional integration. "This direct connection enhances our efforts to position Namibia as a must-visit destination for travellers from South Africa and beyond. We encourage both leisure and business visitors…

22 Aug

Eurowings resumes direct flights to Namibia

ObserverNational NewsEurowings resumes direct flights to Namibia, Menzies Aviation Namibia, Namibia Airports Company

Niël Terblanché After diverting its flights to the Oliver Thambo International Airport in Johannesburg over the past weekend due to uncertainties created by the eviction of Menzies Aviation Namibia as the ground handling service provider at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), Eurowings Discover will resume direct flights to Namibia. Paragon Aviation Services have successfully taken over ground handling services ever since the eviction of Menzies from the premises of the Namibia Airports Company early on Saturday morning. Eurowings Discover announced that two of its aircraft will depart from Frankfurt on Monday evening and these flights will arrive at the…

30 Jun

Paragon wins N$25m airport tender

ObserverNational NewsHosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), Menzies, Namibia Airports Company, Namibia Airports Company (NAC)

Obrein Simasiku Menzies Aviation’s refusal to accept its loss of the grounds handling service tender at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) has been dealt another blow, when the Windhoek High Court ruled in favour of Namibia Airports Company (NAC). NAC had earlier approached the High Court, after Menzies refused to hand over the keys and other properties of the Airports Company, as its contract comes to an end tomorrow, 30 June. NAC was on a counter application, after it was dragged by Menzies to court for having awarded a tender to another company, Paragon Investment Holding and its Joint…

17 Aug

State enterprises grounded by pandemic

ObserverObserver Money, UncategorisedLeon Jooste, Namibia Airports Company, NWR, Public Enterprises minister

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO PUBLIC Enterprises Minister, Leon Jooste, says the Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc through the country’s economy and majority of public enterprises are experiencing the aftermath with NWR and the Namibia Airports Company gravely strained. “NWR and the Namibia Airports Company were the most severely affected but the fact is that the pandemic is affecting the entire economy and most of our public enterprises are experiencing the consequences,” Jooste says. The ministry has been urging the public enterprises to implement cost cutting measures and to approach financial institutions before they approach the shareholder for assistance. “We are currently assessing…

03 Sep

Hosea Kutako prepared for tourist arrivals

ObserverUncategorisedHosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), Namibia Airports Company

Staff Writer The Namibia Airports Company says its prepared to start receiving international travellers at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) as part of the country’s Target International Tourism Revival Initiative. “NAC has set in motion, its restart plan under the heading “Resumption of Activities” to ensure the airport readiness upon the resumption of international flights as borders are to gradually open under the provisions of the State of the Emergency Regulations on COVID-19.The NAC has not received any airlines scheduled ahead of the reopening, but they have expressed their willingness to resume flights and we are anticipating mid-September 2020. Alternatively,…

22 Apr

Govt ponders Air Namibia, NWR, NAC bailout

ObserverObserver MoneyAir Namibia, Covid-19, Government, Namibia Airports Company, Namibia Wildlife Resorts

Staff Writer Government, through the Ministry of Finance is considering a proposal from the Ministry of Public Enterprises to come to the aid of three parastatals which have had their operations severely affected by the global coronavirus outbreak. The three, Air Namibia, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and Namibia Airports Company (NAC), are said to be in need of funding to meet their monthly wage bills, amounts expected to run into millions. This comes as Air Namibia is currently not generating any income after grounding its fleet, while NAC which generates revenues by managing the country’s airports has been forced to…