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• 09/08/2022 20:50

Qatar Airways to resume flights to Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways will resume services to its fifth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qassim, with three weekly flights starting 22 August. The airline will increase to four weekly flights from 2 September 2022.

The award-winning airline will also introduce additional four weekly flights to Riyadh starting 18 August 2022, brin… read more

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• 09/08/2022 20:42

Ibom Air and the aviation crisis

Akin Omobowale writes that the state-owned airline is making a difference in air transportation

When he mulled the idea of a commercial airline, many scorned the move as dead on arrival in the light of awry experiences of airline projects that ended as white Elephant projects. But like an experienced Sailor on the high sea, who is vast abo… read more

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• 09/08/2022 07:46

Air Peace suspends JNB flights

Air Peace has communicate via the Social Media channels that it will suspend the flights between Lagos and Johannesburg as of August22, 2022.

Given reasons are the poor load factor on the flights as per the delayed issuance of South African Visas for travellers as well as the scarcity of air fuel.

However, the ai… read more

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• 08/08/2022 20:19

In 2021, African airports handled 115 million passengers (+49.4%)

After a disastrous year in 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions, air transport recovered in 2021, across the globe, and particularly in Africa.
Passenger traffic in Africa grew strongly in 2021. According to figures published by ACI Africa on Saturday 6 August 2022, 114.8 million passengers passed through … read more

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• 08/08/2022 20:08

Airlines still scrambling to fill the gap after Comair's departure

It's been over two months since Comair closed its doors, leaving domestic carriers, the likes of FlySafair, Lift Airlines and Airlink with almost 40% fewer available seats. Since then, SA airlines have been frantically adding routes and increasing their fleets to steer away from inevitable price hikes and shortages.

Shortages prom

• Flights
• 08/08/2022 20:08

Ethiopian Airlines wants to double its fleet to at least 250 aircraft by 2035

Mesfin Tasew has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group (ETH) in March 2022. His ambition is to continue the policy of his predecessor, Tewolde GebreMariam, especially with regard to the densification of the fleet of Africa's leading airline.

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• 07/08/2022 20:33

Trans Air Congo (TAC) leases a classic 737 from South Africa to resume operations

Trans Air Congo (TAC) is an all-Boeing operator whose operations are regularly discontinued throughout the year. This is due to the availability of its fleet, which is over 30 years old.

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• 07/08/2022 20:29

Chadia Airlines, a subsidiary of Ethiopian Airlines, dissolved and put into liquidation

Born from the ashes of the defunct Toumaï Air Tchad, Tchadia Airlines, launched in October 2018 in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, intended to become a leading airline in Central Africa. Three years later, it is a loss-making and indebted carrier that has made the painful choice to file for bankruptcy.

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• 07/08/2022 20:25

Camair-Co reactivates a Boeing 737, on the ground for over a year

Camair-Co has been operating with reduced capacity for over a year. The unavailability of its two Boeing 737-700s, for maintenance reasons, had led to the compression of its regional network. One of Camair-Co's two Boeing 737-700s is expected to return to service soon. The aircraft (TJQCA, MSN 34480) arrived in Douala y… read more

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• 06/08/2022 15:26

Air Montenegro operates into Northern Africa

Air Montenegro officially launched its operations in June 2021, replacing the defunct Montenegro Airlines. From its hub in Podgorica, the young startup is gradually building its network with an eye on the North African tourist markets.

Air Montenegro now serves Africa. Montenegro's flagship airline started regular char… read more