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• 08/06/2021 05:14

Lufthansa may help Sudan relaunch its National Carrier

Ailing national carrier Sudan Airways is reportedly in talks with Lufthansa Consulting to revive the airline’s fortunes. Stumped by EU flight bans and US sanctions, the airline has fallen a long way from where it once was. But with the assistance of one of the industry’s leading restructuring consultancies onboard, could the tables… read more

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• 08/06/2021 05:05

Air Algérie returns to Frankfurt

With the partial reopening of the country's air borders, Air Algérie resumed its international operations last week. The carrier is now in a process of progressive reconstruction of its pre-pandemic network.

Air Algerie has resumed its services between Algiers and Frankfurt in Germany. The airline now offers a weekl… read more

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• 06/06/2021 07:49

Another Air Peace B737 returnes from maintenance

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has announced the arrival of one of its aircraft, a Boeing 737, which has been undergoing C-Check Maintenance in Israel. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-BQU, arrived Lagos on Friday, June 4, 2021. According to a media statement issued by the airline, this is the fourth aircraft to ret… read more

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• 05/06/2021 08:34

Ghana national airline takes another step forward

Up in the air: Ghana has signed an as-yet-unconfirmed commitment for three Boeing 787-9s.

While details of EgyptAir’s assistance have still to be made public, the Egyptian flag-carrier signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian Government in October 2020 to help the west African st… read more

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• 05/06/2021 08:33

Dark runway at Roberts International Airport

Senator Edwin Snowe says he along with two senior officials of ruling Coalition for Democratic Change Government including Finance minister Smauel Tweah and Mr. Nathaniel McGill Minister of State for Presidential Affairs had to risk their lives to land in a private plane on the runway of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) without lighs.… read more

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• 05/06/2021 08:27

Completion of the new terminal at Uyo International Airport set for mid-2022

Despite the economic difficulties caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, Udom Emmanuel, has reiterated his commitment to completing the major projects initiated by his administration.

Prominent among these is the ongoing construction of the state-of-the-art terminal at the Obong Victor Attah Inte… read more

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• 04/06/2021 05:11

Emirates restarts flights to Phuket with re-opening of island to international tourism

Emirates has announced it will resume four weekly services to the resort island of Phuket from 2nd July 2021, with the re-opening of the popular destination to international tourists. Furthermore, those who are  vaccinated against COVID-19  will enjoy hassle-free travel, with no quarantine on arrival. With measures in pla… read more

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• 04/06/2021 05:09

United Airlines sees a supersonic future

United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel before the decade is over with a plane that is currently just an artist’s drawing – even the prototype hasn’t flown yet.

The airline said on Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 more once the start-up company desig… read more

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• 04/06/2021 05:08

Network of KLM destinations in North America practically restored to its original level

The network of destinations is central to KLM’s strategy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, KLM preserved its network of destinations as much as possible by reducing seating capacity, so passengers could travel if necessary and cargo transportation was able to continue. This strategy greatly supported KLM during the COVID-19 crisis. That make… read more

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• 03/06/2021 22:39

Etihad Airways is restarting services to Rabat

Etihad's Rabat service will operate with an initial twice weekly flight using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.