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• 14/05/2023 21:14

Start-up Fly Etosha will submit a new application for an operating licence

Fly Etosha, the new start-up company made up of former Air Namibia employees, planned to launch operations in the second quarter of this year. However, it had to meet certain regulatory requirements, for which it had been denied its previous application for an operating licence.

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• 12/05/2023 05:30

Emirates Group reports most profitable year ever

The Emirates Group today released its 2022-23 Annual Report, reporting its most profitable year ever on the back of strong demand across its businesses.  Emirates (airline) achieved new record profits, a complete turnaround from its loss position last year. Both Emirates and dnata (Dubai National Air Travel Agency) saw significant reve… read more

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• 12/05/2023 05:19

Rano Air commences operations as BASL promises support

Rano Air on Sunday commenced scheduled flight services from its base in Kano to the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.

The airline’s aircraft, Embraer ERJ with the registration number: 5N-BZX and 50-seat capacity, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos at 2:47 pm with 35 passengers.

Speaking on the … read more

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• 11/05/2023 21:59

'Experience Ghana, Share Ghana' Regional Tours begin

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has begun its regional tourist visits as part of efforts to promote the 'Experience Ghana, Share Ghana' Campaign and encourage domestic tourism.

The team has over the last two weeks visited Aburi Gardens, Bunso Eco Park, and Akwamu Fie … read more

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• 10/05/2023 07:06

SAA announces fleet expansion (one Airbus A330 and 5 A320s) to relaunch long-haul routes

South African Airways (SAA) announces that it has been given the green light for a significant expansion of its fleet to pave the way for the national carrier to relaunch international routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations.

Interim CEO, Professor John Lamola, says the airline’… read more

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• 10/05/2023 07:05

Cronos Airlines Benin takes off

Cronos Airlines Benin officially started its commercial operations on Thursday 4 May 2023. From its base in Cotonou, the new startup, a subsidiary of the Equatorial Guinean group of the same name, is showing its regional ambitions.

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• 10/05/2023 07:01

All-Embraer operator Rano Air launches operations with Kano - Abuja flight

Rano Air obtained its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 14 April 2023. With this precious sesame in hand, the launch of commercial activities of the new private operator, which becomes Nigeria's 12th active scheduled airline, was expected.

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• 10/05/2023 06:58

Eswatini Air makes Durban its second destination in South Africa

Eswatini Air launched its commercial operations on 26 March 2023. A start-up, in four stages, which will see the opening of three routes in South Africa by June. After Johannesburg, Durban will be added to the destination map of the young carrier, which operates Embraer aircraft.

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• 08/05/2023 20:58

Rwanda Tourism Revenue More Than Doubled to U.S.$445 Million in 2022

Tourism revenues rose by 171.3 per cent from $164 million in 2021 to $445 million (about Rwf496 billion) recorded in 2022, according to the 2022 annual report by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).

This growth represents a remarkable 89.3 per cent recovery compared to pre-Covid-19 pandemic period, indicated the report publish… read more

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• 08/05/2023 20:00

United Nigeria ready to play on regional and int’l routes as it gets IOSA...

Barely two years plus of starting operations, United Nigeria has successfully scaled the International Air Transport Association, IATA’s Operational Safety Audit, IOSA.

At the presentation of the IOSA certificate to the airline in Lagos Thursday 4 April, 2023, the IATA Manager, West and Central Africa, Dr. Samson Fatokun comm… read more