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• 08/04/2022 04:40

Air passenger recovery accelerates in February, according to IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia. The war in Ukraine, which began on 24 February, did not have a major impact on traffic levels.

Note: We are returning to year-on-year tr… read more

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• 08/04/2022 04:34

Emirates to increase A380 flights to Mauritius to twice daily next summer

On 8 February, Emirates re-established its entire pre-Covid-19 African network by reopening its route to Casablanca, Morocco. Now, the UAE's national airline is working to increase the density of certain routes, depending on demand.

From 1 July 2022, Emirates will offer two trips per day between Dubai and Port Louis… read more

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• 06/04/2022 19:14

KLM increases direct flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town

The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has announced that it will increase flights between … read more

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• 06/04/2022 19:11

PassionAir takes Dash8-400 from Irish lessor Aergo Capital

The future acquisition of PassionAir, currently based at Shannon Airport, is one of 20 aircraft acquired by the Aergo Group in 2021 following the collapse of Flybe a year earlier.

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• 06/04/2022 19:10

Ethiopian Airlines leases two Dash 8-400 Aircraft from Truenoord

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year sale and leaseback agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, for two further factory-new Dash 8-400 aircraft.  Manufactured by De Havilland of Canada, the new Dash 8-400 aircraft (MSN4626 and MSN4628) will be integrated into the fleet for immediate operation. Fundin… read more

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• 06/04/2022 07:04

Air Belgium plans to operate seasonal flights to SA

Cape Town Air Access has welcomed Air Belgium's plans to launch flights to Cape Town in September. The leisure-oriented Belgian airline is in the process of expanding its fleet to enable for the launch of new routes to South Africa, with Johannesburg and Cape Town being the carrier's only continental Africa flights.

In 2019, … read more

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• 06/04/2022 06:59

No Nigerian Airline Can Survive With 25% Interest Payment On Loan – Fmr MD Nigeria Airways

The former Managing Director of the defunct national carrier, Nigeria Airways Mr. Yomi Jones, has said that with the current 25 per cent repayment on loans by the Nigerian carriers, none of them can compete with the foreign carriers.

Jones also charged the Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation to reverse the policy of … read more

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• 05/04/2022 20:31

Kenya Airways to receive a further USD 174 million government bailout

Since 2013, Kenya Airways (KQ) has been operating at a loss. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic further depressed the Kenyan national airline. Since then, it has benefited from several financial aids from the State, allowing it to cover its expenses.

Kenya Airways will benefit from yet another financial aid from the Kenyan government… read more

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• 05/04/2022 20:03

Air Botswana privatisation process accelerates

All attempts to privatise Air Botswana over the past six years have so far failed. However, the Botswana government has still not given up hope of finding an investor to revitalise the national carrier, which has become a major financial burden on the national treasury over the years.

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• 04/04/2022 20:31

Kinshasa Court of Appeal confirms the provisional administration of Mwant Jet

Last February, the Commercial Court of Kinshasa had ordered the provisional administration of Mwant Jet against the background of tensions between the two shareholders, the general manager Gueda Amani Yav Witch (60%) and her partner, Michael Yav Tshikung (40%), financial director and son of the former Minister of Finance, Henry Yav Mulang. … read more