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• 24/09/2021 03:38

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will launch scheduled passenger services to Almaty, Kazakhstan starting from 19 November 2021. The new service will be operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy Class.

This service will enable passengers flying to and… read more

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• 24/09/2021 03:37

ASKY takes delivery of 10th aircraft, increases Abuja flights to daily

ASKY Airlines, the pan African carrier said it would take delivery of its 10th aircraft on October 1, 2021.

The airline in a statement also said that it would on the same date restructures its flight schedule with increased frequencies to most of its current markets, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja with a daily … read more

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• 24/09/2021 03:36

Air Peace takes delivery of its 4th Embraer E195-E2

Air Peace, the first African operator of the Embraer E195-E2, has an order book of 13 aircraft and purchase rights for 17 additional units for a total value of $2.2 billion at list price.

Air Peace's fourth Embraer E195-E2 landed in Abuja on Thursday 23 September at around 2pm, after a two-day journey from the Brazilian ma… read more

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• 24/09/2021 03:35

Taag Angola Airlines re-launches its Luanda - Kinshasa

Weakened by the health crisis, TAAG Angola Airlines wants to get back to health. The Angolan national airline plans to re-launch all its African services by the end of the year.

Taag Angola Airlines continues to revive its pre-pandemic services. In a recent communiqué to its customers, the Angolan national flagship confirmed the … read more

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• 22/09/2021 20:08

Final Countdown: South African Airways to relaunch today

South African Airways (SAA) is just a day away from its much-anticipated relaunch after ceasing all operations almost a year ago. The airline will resume operations on Thursday, starting with flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo. SAA has not flown any commercial flights since March 2020… read more

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• 22/09/2021 20:03

Air Mauritius: EUR 241 million planned for the recovery plan

The Mauritian government will still have to put its hand in its pocket to support the restructuring plan of its national airline Air Mauritius, under voluntary administration of Grant Thornton since 22 April 2020.

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• 22/09/2021 19:08

Bestfly Cabo Verde receives third ATR-600

Bestfly Cabo Verde now operates three ATR-600 in Cape Verde. The latest one will be based at Praia and offer inter-island services.  The contract will be operated by Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV), a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia.

“BestFly has broadened out, it is not just an Ang… read more

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• 22/09/2021 05:54

Direct flights from Wilson to Nyeri to boost tourism

Tourism players are banking on the introduction of direct flights from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to Nyeri's Nyaribo Airstrip to boost the sector's dwindling fortunes. At 3.45pm last Saturday, a Cessna Caravan landed at the airstrip and on board were 12 passengers who included tours and travel company owners, marking the inaugural commercia… read more

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• 20/09/2021 21:15

Airlink inaugurates Entebbe in Uganda

Intra-African flights are gradually returning to normality as travel restrictions are eased. With this momentum, Airlink, Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, is spreading its wings to the east of the continent.

Airlink, Southern Africa's largest regional carrier is gradually rebuilding its network. The airline inau… read more

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• 20/09/2021 06:44

Ethiopian Airlines may re-engage with Argentina by the end of the year

Since 22 June, Ethiopian Airlines has not landed in Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital, due to the anti-Covid-19 health restrictions in the country. Since then, Sao Paulo in Brazil remains its only passenger route in Latin America.

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) could start flying to Buenos Aires again from 12 December.  At least… read more