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• 09/09/2021 05:43

Qatar Airways to enter Kazakhstan market

The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan has confirmed that Qatar Airways plans to begin flying to the country in October. According to the government body, the carrier will launch a Doha (… read more

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• 09/09/2021 05:43

Emirates expands operations in South Africa

This is the airline's largest weekly schedule to South Africa since the start of the pandemic, which aims to bring more competitive choices for customers wishing to visit Dubai, and through Dubai to the airline's network of over 120 global destinations.

The ramp up of operations will see double daily flights to Johannesburg, inclu… read more

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• 09/09/2021 05:40

Uganda Airlines to fly to Dubai from October with A330neo

Last month, Uganda Airlines added its A330-800neo fleet to its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), which now allows it to build its transcontinental network.

Uganda Airlines will operate its inaugural flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in October, the airline announced on its Twitter account on Wednesday. This is its … read more

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• 08/09/2021 04:09

Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) to take off again within 6 months

Renationalized last July, Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) got a new board of directors and a new management team a month later. Since then, they have been working with the government to resume operations of the Cape Verdean national airline.

Grounded since March 2020 (first because of the Covid-19 pandemic, … read more

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• 08/09/2021 04:07

British Airways resumes direct flights to Nairobi despite 'Red List'

British Airways has resumed direct flights between Nairobi and London despite Kenya remaining on the United Kingdom's travel red list.

The Kenyan government termed political the move by the UK to keep it on the red list due to a spike in coronavirus infections.

For Kenya, remaining stuck on the red list in the latest up… read more

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• 07/09/2021 06:07

A fourth Dash 8-400 for TAAG Angola Airlines

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced on Monday, September 6, the delivery of a new Dash8-400 to TAAG Angola Airlines. The 74-seat aircraft (MSN 4629) is the fourth of a planned six-unit order for the airline. The first three (MSN 4616/4619/4620) were delivered in July, August 2020 and February 2021 respectively.

These… read more

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• 07/09/2021 05:53

How much SAA flights will cost to these African destinations

South African Airways (SAA) is set to take off on September 23, almost a year and a half since it grounded due to the pandemic and business rescue.

SAA and Comair resuming operations and subsequently an oversupply of flights will lead to cheaper tickets. SAA will operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, … read more

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• 05/09/2021 20:47

Fly Okavango set to launch in November

Botswana’s national airline flies to destinations within that country as well as to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa.   Air Botswana does not operate a major international route network that facilitates the arrival of overseas tourists.

Botswana has always relied on major international airports in neighbourin… read more

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• 05/09/2021 18:26

Ethiopian Airlines plots january return of Boeing 737 MAX

Africa’s largest airline Ethiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 MAX flights in January after agreeing to an out-of-court settlement with the Seattle planemaker. The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)-based carrier was awaiting compensation from Boeing following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.

On 10 March … read more

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• 05/09/2021 18:25

Busy Bee Congo introduces its first Fokker 50

Established in 2007, Busy Bee Congo is a domestic carrier serving the deep Congo from its base in Goma in the east of the country. The company operates exclusively with a fleet of turboprop aircraft.