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Without aircraft, Chadia Airlines suspends operations indefinitely
Tchadia Airlines has been operating since 2018 and has succeeded in revitalising domestic traffic in the country. However, the 49/51 joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the State of Chad has been struggling with a capacity shortage since last year, which is undermining its operations.
Air Peace, Ibom Air, others to Bbe honoured at Travellers Awards
Air Peace, Ibom Air and Green Africa Airways are among the indigenous airlines that would be honoured at the forthcoming Travelers Awards event that is billed to hold in Abuja on March 11, 2022. Mr. Ikechi Uko, the organiser of the award said that the company planned to honour airlines with the Young Fleet, Good Customer Serv… read more
Proflight Zambia to relaunch flights between Ndola & Mansa
Zambian airline Proflight Zambia is set to relaunch direct flights from Ndola in … read more
flyWestaf becomes Algeria's first officially incorporated low-cost airline
In November 2021, the Algerian Minister of Transport, Aïssa Bekkaï, revealed that his services had given approval to nine future private air carriers. This is a quasi-revolution, since the country has not allowed the creation of private airlines since the disappearance of Khalifa Airways, in the wake of the bankruptcy of the Khalifa group… read more
Emirates plans the return to South Africa & 4 more African countries
Emirates is set to resume flights to South Africa, as well as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The route resumptions will come as soon as last Saturday (yesterday). These flights had been suspended due to fears over COVID-19. Many argued that the ban should’ve already been dropped, so the change will likely be a welcome one… read more
Back In The Skies: The South African Airways Fleet In 2022
Last year, South African Airways restarted operations after a tumultuous period of financial uncertainty. It did so with a heavily streamlined fleet, after the carrier’s struggles meant that many of its aircraft had to return to their lessors. Four months on from restarting scheduled flights, let’s take a look at the planes that remain at SAA’s … read more
Lagos-Dubai flights: NCAA awaiting official communication from UAE govt
DIRECTOR General Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has confirmed that he has been in communication with Emirates Airlines country manager following the lift of ban on Nigeria and 11 others by the United Arab Emirates( UAE) but has said Nigeria is still waiting for official communication from the UAE as the… read more
NCAA grants premium airline, Xejet AOC
NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operators Certificate, (AOC) to Xejet after completion of its certification processes.
The new entrant received the operational document at the NCAA office at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Mu… read more
Air Madagascar briefly charters a Royal Air Maroc Dreamliner on its Antananarivo-Paris route
Placed in receivership last year, Air Madagascar is timidly continuing its operations serving a single international route with a leased fleet.
Air Madagascar's MD51 (Paris - Antananarivo) on 22 January and MD50 (Antananarivo - Paris) on 24 January were operated with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft (CN-RGZ) chartered from Royal Air Maroc… read more
Airlink is South Africa's largest airline
Despite operating aircraft with no more than 98 seats, Airlink is South Africa’s largest airline by fleet and flights. It is also the third-largest carrier in Africa, with more flights in February than Royal Air Maroc and Kenya Airways. Airlink has benefited from its independence from South African Airways (SAA) while launching multiple new rout… read more
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