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• 05/12/2022 07:15

Tunisair takes delivery of its fourth Airbus A320neo

According to Airbus, Tunisair's A320neo offers a performance allowing a fuel saving of 15 to 20% compared to the first A320 family. It also has the particularity of offering significant reductions in CO2 emissions of up to 20% and almost 50% for nitrogen oxide emissions.

Tunisair has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A320neo.… read more

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• 05/12/2022 05:06

‘No airline makes profit on wet-leased aircraft’

Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has said no airline can succeed or make profit basing their operations on wet-leasing aircraft stating that most wet-lease agreements in the country are only to fill a particular lacuna for a short term.

This is just as he has said that no aviation industry can thrive witho… read more

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• 04/12/2022 23:10

TAAG expands network in Europa through codeshare with Iberia!

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, has expanded its network of destinations in Europe and domestic connections in Spain through… read more

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• 04/12/2022 23:09

SAA adding new routes ahead of holidays

South African Airways (SAA), eyeing increased demand over the holiday period, is launching three new routes from Johannesburg (JNB) this month.

From Dec. 8, th… read more

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• 02/12/2022 23:24

Air Algérie has Ethiopia and South Africa on its radar

Air Algerie plans to open new routes, notably to Ethiopia and South Africa. The CEO of the company announced this on the set of Echorouk TV on Tuesday 29 November 2022. However, Yacine Benslimane did not give any details about the possible launch dates.

The opening of these two new routes is part of the carrier's 2021-2025… read more

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• 02/12/2022 23:24

Jambojet takes delivery of its seventh Dash8-400

Jambojet started operations in April 2014. IOSA certified since June 2019, the Kenyan low-cost carrier is building its growth around the Dash8-400 aircraft.

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• Beyond Africa
• 01/12/2022 21:29

Emirates expands London Gatwick operations with third daily A380 service

Emirates has expanded its operations from London Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 service. The additional frequency will offer enhanced capacity, with more than 1,000 seats from Gatwick to Dubai every day.

“As we gear up for the busy festive period, we are delighted to offe… read more

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• 01/12/2022 21:01

Aero Contractors is back in the air after more than 4 months out of action

Aero Contractors is Nigeria's oldest active aviation company. In February 2016 when it was floundering, it was taken over from its shareholders (the Ibru family) and placed under the umbrella of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON). Since then, its profitability ambitions have been met with operational challenges that threaten … read more

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• 01/12/2022 21:00

Accra chooses 'Ghana Airlines' as the name for its future national airline

Ghana no longer has a national airline since the successive disappearances of Ghana Airways (1958-2004) and Ghana International Airlines (2005-2010).

But the project to revive the national flag is close to the heart of the Accra authorities. To date, the file is at a sufficiently advanced stage with the settlement of several administrative formalities.

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• 01/12/2022 20:53

Ethiopian Airlines prepares its return to the Tigray region after 2 years of absence

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) suspended flights to the Tigray region two years ago due to the armed conflict between the Ethiopian federal state and the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).  Peace now seems to be returning as the two sides recently signed a peace agreement.

Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to… read more