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PM Roble Tours Mogadishu Airport
Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Thursday toured Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport to inspect extensive activities at the airport as well as the various sectors of the facility including aviation, meteorology and Immigration.
The Prime Minister's visit was aimed at speeding up the processes at Aden Ad… read more
South Africa’s new airline to kick-off in December
South Africa’s brand-new airline, Lift Airlines, is set to launch on 10 December 2020 and has found its name thanks to an overwhelming response from the public to it’s naming competition.
Lift Airlines
The Lift Airline is a partnership between established operator Global Aviation Kulula founder Gidon Novick and former U… read more
EgyptAir operates B787 Dreamliner to Lagos
EgyptAir passengers from Nigeria can now enjoy better deal with more comfort with the deployment of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Cairo-Lagos route.
The Africa’s first Airline and second international carrier to fly into Nigeria, recently took delivery of it’s first B787 Dreamliner Aircraft. The ultram… read more
Nigeria, Jamaica to mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with nonstop flights
In commemoration of five decades of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Jamaica, a leading tour operator, Nigerians Travel Too based in Lagos and the UK partnered the Jamaican High Commission in Abuja to launch direct flights from Nigeria to the Caribbean country.
Usually, Nigerians travelling to the island nation connec… read more
British Airways outlines Gatwick suspensions for Nov-2020 until Jan-2021
British Airways plans to temporarily suspend the following … read more
Qatar Airways resumes Miami flights and increases Chicago and New York
Miami (MIA) to Doha (DOH): QR 778 departs at 18:35 every Wednesday and Saturday and arrives at 16:25+1.
Chicago (ORD) to Doha (DOH): QR 724 departs at 01:30 every Saturday and Monday and arrives at 23:35. - Above holiday service accompanies QR 726 – departing daily at 19:10 and arriving at 17:15+1.
New York (JFK… read more
Binter returns to Africa with 2 rotations per month to Mauritania
Lufthansa reaffirms commitment to SA
Following media reports from Germany that Lufthansa was “drastically reducing” its capacity on the South African routes, the Lufthansa Group has reiterated its commitment to SA. “South Africa remains an important market for the Lufthansa Group and our aim is to enable freedom of travel and mobility, even during the pandemic, while … read more
Gordhan: Private sector is definitely interested in SAA
Parliament - Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday maintained that there was credible interest from the private sector in South African Airways, while his finance counterpart insisted that bankrolling the business rescue of the national carrier was a tough choice. "I'm unable at this point in time to give further … read more
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation plans flights from Kinshasa to Brussels
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (CAA), a regional airline of the Democratic Republic of Congo based at N’Djili airport in Kinshasa, intends to shortly add its first A330-200, MSN 505 (formerly with Cyprus Airways 5B-DBS and Air Europa EC-LQO), as the airline looks to add flights to Brussels from Kinshasa.
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