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• 28/07/2023 20:56

Passenger arrested for stealing laptop onboard Ibom Air flight to Abuja

A passenger on Ibom Air flight Q1300 has been arrested for allegedly taking another passenger’s laptop from his bag in the overhead cabin during boarding from Lagos to Abuja on Wednesday.

In a statement by the General Manager, Marketing and Communication, Ibom Air, Aniekan Essienette said, the owner of the laptop, who suspected the … read more

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• 28/07/2023 20:52

VINCI Airports takes over operation of seven Cabo Verde airports

VINCI Airports has finalised the financial arrangements for the concession agreement with the government of Cabo Verde, acquiring seven airports in the country.

The financing of €60 million, provided by three development banks, World Bank-IFC, Proparco (France), and DEG (Germany), is certified under the Sustainability-Linked Financi… read more

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• 28/07/2023 07:42

ASKY launches Luanda flights August 1

ASKY Airlines has announced it will launch 3x weekly flights to and from Lagos to Luanda, Angola from 1st August, this year.

The airline in a statement says, Lagos to Luanda, Angola will have seamless connection to ASKY’s vast network covering all of West and Central and South Africa markets with three direct daily service we… read more

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• 28/07/2023 07:40

Congo Airways sends Dash8-400 to Malta for maintenance, seeks ERJ145 and ATR72 aircraft

Difficult times for Congo Airways. At present, the Congolese state carrier has just one active aircraft (an Airbus A320) out of a fleet of four.  The new management team hopes to change this trend by setting up an appropriate maintenance schedule, and above all by reactivating the fleet replenishment plan.

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• 28/07/2023 07:27

Etihad Airways celebrates the return of its Airbus A380 flights to London Heathrow

Etihad Airways celebrates the return of its Airbus A380 on the Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow route. The inaugural flight marks the first of four A380s returning to service, just in time for the busy summer travel period.

The A380 offers a range of onboard experiences, including The Residence, the world’s only three-room suite in the … read more

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• 27/07/2023 22:21

Cabo Verde Airlines charters an Airbus A321

Cabo Verde Airlines wants to return to its pre-pandemic international network. At that time, Cabo Verde's public airline connected half a dozen cities in Europe and the Americas.

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• 24/07/2023 20:42

FlyNamibia is set to extend its regional network in Southern Africa

According to news reports from Namibia, regional carrier FlyNamibia is planing to introduce scheduled flights between … read more

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• 24/07/2023 20:41

Cabo Verde Airlines receives its first Boeing 737 MAX

Expanding its network, West African carrier will relaunch routes in Africa and to Europe, North America and South America737-8 capabilities will enable airline to grow tourism across the archipelago of Cape Verde

Boeing and Cabo Verde Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first fuel-efficient 737 MAX jet wit… read more

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• 24/07/2023 20:39

RwandAir set to launch daily nonstop London flights

RwandAir is to launch daily direct services between London Heathrow and Kigali this winter, as it continues to expand its European network and meet the extra demand for UK flights. The African airline, which has been operating from London since 2017, will increase capacity on its London Heathrow route from 29 October 2023, with the… read more

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• 24/07/2023 19:45

EgyptAir relaunches Cairo-Tokyo, the only direct route between Africa and Japan

EgyptAir has had mixed fortunes in the Japanese market to date. Its flights to the Asian country have been interrupted four times in the last ten years, with the longest pause occurring between 2013 and 2017.