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• 11/09/2022 22:15

Turkish Airlines Sets increases international travel capacity

Turkish Airlines became “the world’s biggest network carrier” in terms of seat capacity on international routes in August, the Turkish flag carrier said on Saturday. The airline increased its seat capacity by 14% in August compared to 2019, according to a statement.

The number of passengers on Turkish Airlines flights in July… read more

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• 11/09/2022 22:13

Air Peace Embraer 195-E2 To Be Displayed At Aviation Africa

Embraer will debut the E195-E2, its largest commercial aircraft, at Aviation Africa 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda, starting on September 12 through 13, 2022. A statement by Stanley Olisa, Spokesperson of Air Peace said that the aircraft is one of five units currently in operation with the airline.

Olisa said the E2 is helping Ai… read more

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• 09/09/2022 18:55

Royal Air Maroc returns to Qatar after more than 2 years of absence

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) had suspended its direct flights to Qatar in March 2020 due to the health crisis.

RAM has announced that it will re-establish its direct route between Casablanca and Doha from 12 September 2022. The route will be operated every weekday with a 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of 302 seats, including 26 in busines… read more

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• 09/09/2022 18:45

NANTA says trapped funds emboldened foreign airlines to exploit Nigerian travellers

NANTA has said that the delay in the repatriation of the funds by foreign carriers emboldened them to exploit Nigerian air travellers but has insisted that foreign airlines do not sell tickets in dollars.

Just as the body has alleged that the high fares on airlines inventories are targeted at Nigerians describing it as unacce… read more

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• 09/09/2022 13:57

Etihad Airways introduces fourth weekly flight to Zanzibar

Etihad Airways' seasonal service to Zanzibar was launched on 17 June this year and was initially scheduled to run until 18 September before being extended until January 2023.

Martin Drew, senior vice president of corporate sales, said. "Our seasonal flights to Zanzibar have proved extremely popular with passengers from the UAE and acros… read more

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• 09/09/2022 04:21

Ethiopian increases São Paulo flights to daily

Ethiopian Airlines will increase São Paulo – which continues to Buenos Aires – to 1x daily from October 16th, up from the current 5x weekly. João Pita, CCO of São Paulo Guarulhos, described the development on LinkedIn as "a true milest… read more

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• 08/09/2022 23:43

Nigeria: ValueJet startup takes delivery of its third CRJ900 aircraft

Established in 2018, ValueJet has so far operated as a virtual company, arranging flights in collaboration with other Nigerian domestic carriers. The company is now awaiting the issuance of its own AOC, which is expected shortly as demonstration flights and regulatory compliances continue.

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• 08/09/2022 22:50

The trouble with Nigeria’s Aviation industry

The Nigerian aviation industry is troubled. Highly troubled. Owners of airlines are feeling the heat. Patrons of airlines are feeling the heat too.

The other day, the CEO of United Nigeria Airlines, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, in a media interactive session with Aviation Correspondents in Lagos, said the high cost of flight operations had m… read more

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• 08/09/2022 20:50

ASKY says skyrocketing, unavailable Jet A1; $15m trapped funds hinder operations

ASKY Airlines, the Lome- based airline has confirmed it has $15million trapped funds held with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and has been engaging International Air Transport Association (IATA) who is engaging the apex banker’s bank to release the funds.

This is just as the airline says it is seeing more passenger flow in… read more

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• 08/09/2022 18:44

Kush Air Uganda purchases its first Dash8-400

Founded in 2018, Kush Air Uganda offers scheduled charter flights to Uganda and South Sudan.