TAAG Angola to launch flights to Durban
The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, is set to launch a new service to … read more
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Airlink & Air Belgium have signed a new commercial agreement
Belgian charter airline Air Belgium and South African airline Airlink have signed a new commercial agreement. This new partnership means travellers can enjoy the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and baggage-check experie… read more
Holland America to cruise South Africa voyage aboard Zaandam in 2022
Holland America Line will sail a grand voyage from Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale in 2022 aboard Zaandam.
The 27-night itinerary will depart Cape Town on November 23rd, 2022 and bounce up the West African coast initially, before crossing the Atlantic via Cape Verde and Puerto Rico to end the cruise in Florida. Prices start at U… read more
NAAPE supports FAAN on extension services to sunset airports withdrawal
THE National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), says the decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to discontinue granting approval for extension requests to airlines that operate into sunrise and sunset airports is a great move and has thrown its weight behind it.
President, NAAPE Engr. Abednego Galad… read more
LIFT to launch flights to Durban
South African airline Lift has announced that it will be adding flights to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal to its domestic network. The airline is set to … read more
WTTC publishes ground-breaking report on how Travel & Tourism can reverse nature loss
A new report published today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shows how Travel & Tourism can play a critical role in halting and reversing the destructio… read more
ValueJet receives its AOC
Established in 2018, ValueJet previously operated as a virtual airline, organising its flights in collaboration with other Nigerian domestic carriers. It now has operational autonomy.
ValueJet can finally take to the skies. The new Nigerian private airline obtained its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on Thursday 21 September 202… read more
White rhino calves born after the largest-ever single translocation to Rwanda
Rwanda’s Akagera National Park witnessed the birth of White rhino calves after the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken last year.
The birth of the calves is seen as an essential step toward establishing Akagera as a critical rhino breeding stronghold.
In November 2021, 30 white rhinos were introduc… read more
Nigeria Air Ready For Launch With FG Holding Only 5% Capital…
The National Carrier, Nigeria Air is well on its way to being launched with the Federal Government owning 5 per cent share, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, has disclosed.
James Odaodu, Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, quoted the Minister to have stated this while giving updat… read more
BREAKING: After Initial Denial, FG Confirms Ethiopian Airlines As Technical Partner…
After the Federal Government had debunked the choice of Ethiopian Airlines as the technical partner in the formation of its national carrier, Nigeria Air, the government has finally picked the East African carrier as its preferred partner.
Also, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has emerged as among the three Nigerian invest… read more
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