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• 01/12/2020 08:13

Air Burkina adds Libreville to its network

Air Burkina opened on November 25, a route between Ouagadougou and Libreville. The route, operated via Cotonou, is operated twice a week, with its Embraer fleet.

The national Burkinabè company also offers a freight service on this line. Last Wednesday, November 25, Air Burkina inaugurated its Ouagadougou - Cotonou - … read more

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• 01/12/2020 06:04

COMAIR CEO steps down

The CEO of Kulula. com owner Comair, Wrenelle Stander, has resigned from her position with immediate effect. This is according to a statement sent by the company to shareholders on 30 November, which also confirmed that Stander has also resigned as executive director of the board.

“In accordance with paragraph 3.59(b) of the JSE Lim… read more

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• 01/12/2020 06:02

KQ resumes flights to NYC

Kenya Airways has resumed direct flights from Nairobi to New York. The route had been suspended since April due to the COVID-19 pandemic that slowed airlines’ operations worldwide. The national carrier has extended discounts for passengers booking their flights before December 10.

“Welcome back to the Big Apple! Today we resu… read more

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• 01/12/2020 04:52

Azman Air’s A340 re-activated

Nigerian airline Azman Air has taken its A340-600 for a spin. For the first time since it was delivered in February this year, the ex-Virgin A340 has been flown on a series of promotional flights between Kano, Abuja and Lagos. The airline has hinted that route announcements will be coming soon.

Azman Air has finally got its A… read more

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• 30/11/2020 11:37

Next destinations: Joburg and Kinshasa

As part of its network expansion, Uganda Airlines will be connecting to Johannesburg and Kinshasa as the next destinations. The dates are yet to be announced.

From December 1, the carrier will start flying to Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro thrice a week each.

Uganda Airlines will take delivery of their first A338Neo be… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 30/11/2020 05:59

IATA expecting COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021

IATA reported (27-Nov-2020) the following from its latest industry forecast:

• COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021;
• There will still be vaccine production and distribution challenges and recovery of air travel demand will "take time and be uneven" between emerging and developed markets;

• Flights
• 29/11/2020 20:48

South African Airways: What Is The Latest?

The flag carrier of South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), has been through a lot in recent years. However, 2020 is set to be the airline’s most transformative year as it makes its way through a significant restructuring process with business rescue practitioners with a bailout from the South African government. Let’s take a look at t… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 28/11/2020 20:14

Africa prepares for second wave of Covid

Africa prepares for second wave of pandemic

This week, health authorities in both South Africa and Egypt, which combined account for over half of all COVID-19 cases recorded on the African continent, have warned of imminent second-wave outbreaks.

Meanwhile, national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa… read more

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• 28/11/2020 09:41

Proflight Zambia to add extra flight to JNB for XMAS

Proflight Zambia has added an extra flight on it Lusaka to Johannesburg route on the 18th of December in order to meet the additional demand short before Christmas.

The flight will be leaving in Lusaka at 17:45 hrs and return from Johannesburg the same evening.

• Flights
• 28/11/2020 06:57

IATA launches new Aviation Carbon Exchange

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), an important new tool to help airlines meet their climate commitments.

ACE is the first centralized, real-time marketplace that is integrated with the IATA Clearing House (ICH) for the settlement of funds on trades in ca… read more