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Due to financial and operational problems, Mango Airlines went into voluntary restructuring on 10 August. It is now envisaged that it will be completely spun off from its parent company, South African Airways (SAA) and put back in the air.
A full privatisation. This is what the administrator of Mango Airlines is proposing for its res… read more
The lingering shortage of foreign exchange in Nigeria has forced the naira to crash against the United States dollar on the air ticket pricing template of the International Air Transport Association, the Switzerland-based trade body representing over 290 global airlines. As a result, airfares on Nigeria routes which are priced in naira have incr… read more
Ethiopian Airlines is establishing its presence in more than six African countries through a management role or strategic partnership with the local carriers, making it a dominant player in the continent. The move is set to give East African carriers such as Kenya Airways (KQ) a run for their money.
KQ will particularly feel the pin… read more
British Airways has added Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg to its schedule from January 10th. As things stand, the route will be the fourth long-haul flight operated by the giant of the skies, following its return to passenger service with the airline, planned for next Monday.
British Airways is slowly bringing the Airbus … read more
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) expects the new route to meet the expectations of the Moroccan diaspora residing in the United Arab Emirates, including foreign tourists and business travellers.
RAM has announced the opening of a new direct route between Casablanca and Dubai from 19 December. The route will operate th… read more
On Monday 1 November, Air France i naugurated its new seasonal route between Paris and Banjul with an extension to Bamako in Mali. The route will now be operated every day of the week except Thursday and Saturday. On this route, the French flag will deploy its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, which can accommodate 40 passengers in Busine… read more
From November 9, Emirates Airlines will resume its services to Algeria. This is what emerges from a press release of the Emirati company dated Monday, November 1st.
From this date, the carrier will offer two weekly rotations - Tuesdays and Thursdays - between Dubai and Algiers, a corridor where it will align its 777 fleet. Return… read more
Namibian privately-owned airline Westair Aviation has announced the rebranding of its scheduled passenger airline FlyWestair to FlyNamibia.
According to the airline, the name was changed to better reflect its role as trusted Namibian carrier. FlyWestair launched domestic operations in … read more
Airlines are still finding it difficult to repatriate revenues from ticket sales and other activities in some parts of the world. Africa remains the worst performer, with Zimbabwe and Nigeria alone holding 30% of the $963 million in blocked funds worldwide. Harare has recently made a strong commitment to eradicating its image as a bad performer.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the launch of private charter services under the title of 'Boutique Charters' allowing its global clientele to book private direct charter flights with personalised itineraries. The new service is available to government and corporate delegations, group trave… read more
Mango Airlines, the subsidiary of South African Airways, could be fully privatised
International airfares rise as naira crashes on IATA platform
Inside Ethiopian Airlines’ plan to dominate African skies
British Airways plans A380 flights to South Africa from January
Royal Air Maroc ira à Dubaï à partir de décembre
Air France discovers Banjul for the first time, returns to Cape Town
Emirates returns to Algeria after more than a year's absence
FlyWestair rebranded as FlyNamibia
Zimbabwe repatriates USD 50 million in airline revenues
Gulf Air launches Boutique Charter services
