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• 25/10/2022 08:02

Ghana: Sentra Airways completes first recruitment phase, confirms winter launch

Sentra Airways, the UK-based startup backed by Ghanaian investors, plans to start flying by December with the opening of a direct route between Manchester and Accra.

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• 25/10/2022 08:01

ET to expand its service to Switzerland with new flight to Zürich

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is pleased to announce that it will add Zürich to its expanding global network, with thrice-weekly flights. The first flight from Addis Ababa to Zürich will take off on 31 October 2022, operated with the ultra–modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Zürich will be Ethiopian Airlines’ second… read more

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• 25/10/2022 07:58

Fresh Efforts to Relaunch Somali Airlines

Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Fardowsa Osman Egal appointed seven committee members to work on the re-operation of Somali Airlines.

In a decree issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said the committee’s nomination comes following consultation of re-operation the Somali flag carrier.

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• 23/10/2022 21:16

Titan Airways cancels 1st four rotations to Gambia

Information has reached this medium that Titan Airways - a British Airline has cancelled its first four rotations to Destination Gambia.

Titan Airways, a British charter airline was founded in 1988 and specialises in short-notice ACMI and wet lease operations as well as ad-hoc passenger and cargo charter services to tour oper… read more

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• 23/10/2022 21:14

African Airlines resumed operations to 99.2% of routes operated before pandemic

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced updates on the African airlines performance and related industry issues as at September 2022.

AFRAA said “This September, traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.52% and 82.1% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 39.5% capacity and 32.8%% of … read more

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• 23/10/2022 20:54

Air Algérie is relaunching its Lille-Oran and Lille-Constantine routes

From October 31, the Algerian national company will once again serve the cities of Constantine and Oran, two routes suspended since March 2020.

The flight schedule:

• Lille – Oran: from October 31, 2022
• Monday Oran-Lille, arrival at 10:40 / Lille-Oran, departure at 11:40
• Wednesday Oran-Lille, arrival

• Flights
• 23/10/2022 20:50

Nigeria Air: Investors say drive for airline unclear, question rationale behind ETs 49% stake

Stakeholders met virtually last week to air their thoughts on the ongoing Nigeria Air project at the inaugural aviation town hall meeting hosted by Avaero Capital Partners. The general take away from the meeting is that of disappointment at the handling of the project. Strong views on the airline’s ability to employ Nigerians, its ownersh… read more

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• 19/10/2022 05:00

RwandAir replaces triangular Kigali-Brussels-London Heathrow for direct flights Kigali-Heathrow

RwandAir will launch direct flights between London Heathrow, United Kingdom and Kigali, Rwanda from 6 November 2022. “The African airline has been operating flights to London via Brussels for the past five years, but from next month, these will be replaced with a new non-stop service to cater to increased customer demand,” the airl… read more

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• 19/10/2022 04:58

CemAir adds regional routes

CemAir is to add a number of regional routes, enhancing its profile as a privately owned South African regional carrier. CEO, Miles van der Molen spoke to Travel News after the granting of the routes by the International Air Services Council (IASC).

The airline has been granted seven weekly frequen… read more

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• 19/10/2022 04:57

Cabo Verde Airlines: the State undertakes to inject 25 million euros before its reprivatisation

Since its renationalisation on 6 July 2021, Cabo Verde Airlines(Transportes Aeros de Cabo Verde - TACV), the Cape Verdean airline, has survived only thanks to multiple financial infusions from the State. Still in deficit and in debt, it will remain under state bailout until its new privatisation.