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Mango remains stuck in Airline limbo
South African low-cost carrier Mango remains in airline limbo after 84% of creditors voted in favor of an amended business rescue plan. But the carrier doesn’t yet have the funding to resume flying – and there is no guarantee it will. In late October, sole shareholder South African Airways (SAA) confirmed it was not in a position t… read more
RwandAir starts flights to Doha in partnership wit QR
RwandAir has landed at Doha International Airport in Qatar for the first time in its history. Rwanda’s flag carrier now connects Kigali (KGL) and Doha (DOH), a route only possible following the signing of a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways. Let’s investigate further.
A route a few months in the making
Earli… read more
VS – new departure time
Virgin Atlantic has notified agents that it is currently operating three flights a week between Johannesburg and London Heathrow due to the red-list restrictions.
The flights operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with a new departure time of 09h55 and a same-day arrival at 19h20 into London Heathrow.
Virgin says current… read more
Airzim to buy new planes, expand routes in 2022
TREASURY will support flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, to recapitalise through acquisition of new planes and expand its routes in 2022 under the airline's six-year strategic turn-around plan. The plan was unveiled by Finance and Economic Development Minister Prof Mthuli Ncube in his 2022 national budget last week.
Minister Ncube s… read more
United Nigeria boosts fleet with A320, begins Anambra & Osubi routes
United Nigeria Airways has boosted its fleet of aircraft with an additional Airbus 320. This is as the airline said that arrangements have been concluded for the airline to commence scheduled flight services to Osubi and Anambra Airport’s.
Mr. Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, Head, Corporate Communications, UNA, in a statement said th… read more
Science and strategy key to reconnecting Africa
Addressing the 33rd Plenary Session of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Kigali, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano reviewed the means by which the continent’s air transport sector could recovery through the adoption of scientifically informed and strategically aligned aviation and border policy.
The openin… read more
Egypt: Nesma Airlines withdraws Airbus A319 from its fleet
Nesma Airlines started its commercial operations in 2010 and now offers scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia as well as charter flights connecting Egypt's most popular tourist sites to Europe and the Middle East.
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Tashkent (Uzbekistan) from 17 January 2022
Qatar Airways will add Tashkent, Uzbekistan to its global network with twice-weekly flights. The first flight from Doha to Tashkent will take off on 17 January 2022, operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 120 seats in Economy Class.
The new service will enable passengers flying … read more
1st Historic Commercial Flight Lands At Ho Airport
Tirtrinu — commercial flight operators, Passion Air, yesterday carried out the first-ever commercial flight from Accra to the Ho Airport at Titrinu, near Ho, since the facility became ready for use five years ago.
The 50-capacity aircraft, Dash 8-300 from the Kotoka International Airport Terminal 2, touched down at exa… read more
Emirates Resumes Dubai-Nigeria Flights Dec.5
After 10 months of flight suspension, the Middle East mega carrier, Emirates has announced that it would resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai.
The airline said Nigerian cities Abuja and Lagos would be served with daily flights … read more
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