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Interim board appointed to run Air Zimbabwe
After several years of a negative budget year, Air Zimbabwe was placed under restructuring on 5 October 2018. The Zimbabwean national airline emerged from the restructuring on 30 June with a new business model. All it needed was a new board and management team to implement its restructuring plan.
Andrew Bvumbe (chairman), Pfungwa Ku… read more
KLM’s Africa network is back
KLM has restored its Africa network as of the start of July. While frequencies may not match 2019-levels yet, the airline is again flying to 11 destinations across the continent. This winter, the airline will also be flying to a new African destination. Here’s a look at where KLM is flying.
KLM’s African network
KLM is … read more
As Ibom Air expands routes
Nigeria's growing domestic carrier, Ibom Air on Monday commenced daily scheduled flights to Port Harcourt with plans to extend its operations to other destinations.
The airline deployed its newly leased Airbus A220-300 in its inaugural flight to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, bringing to six, the total number of… read more
TAP Air Portugal increases flight frequencies to Luanda
After Morocco and Tunisia, TAP Air Portugal continues to expand its presence in Africa. It is now a question of strengthening its position in the Angolan market, where it faces competition from TAAG Angola Airlines.
From 10 July, TAP Air Portugal will add a third weekly rotation between Lisbon and the Angolan capital, Lu… read more
Tunisair suspends Libya flights
National carrier Tunisair announced Thursday the suspension of all its flights from and to Libya until further notice
The move follows the one-week border closure decision announced by libyan authorities over the surge in cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Air Austral resumes flights between Reunion and Mauritius from July 16, 2021
The Mauritian government has announced the gradual reopening of the borders of its sister island with the first phase from July 15 until September 30, allowing international tourists who have received a complete vaccination schedule to stay in hotels on the island.
After several months of suspension and with the agreement of the French and… read more
Ethiopian continues to lead Africa in passenger and freight traffic during the COVID crisis
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Pan-African airline, has become Africa’s top airline in passenger and freight traffic retaining its leadership position in the continent.
According to the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA) report, Ethiopian has been ranked first by passenger and cargo traffic in 2020. Ethiopian carried 500 … read more
IATA assessing operational safety at flag carrier LAM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is assessing compliance of the operational safety requirements of Mozambique Airlines (LAM), an official source has announced.
“There are five auditors here mandated by IATA. They have already been to our simulators and are currently interviewing us one by one to determine wh… read more
Emirates banned by Nigeria again: What’s going on?
The war of words between Emirates and the Nigerian government continues. This week, the government confirmed that Emirates remains banned from flying to Nigeria, calling the UAE’s travel ban “discriminatory.” This ongoing exchange means Emirates has not been flying to Nigeria since late March, hurting business and preventing thousands fro… read more
Air France announces service to Zanzibar
Air France is continuing to adapt its network and increase services to “leisure” destinations. For the 2021 winter season (October 2021- March 2022), the airline will be offering its customers new services to sunny destinations around the world, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Africa: Zanzibar
As of October 18,… read more
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