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• 14/04/2021 21:37

United Nigeria Airline Boss laments high cost of fuel

Dr Obiora Okonkwo, the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has decried the skyrocketed price of Jet, saying the recent rise in the price of the product was negatively affecting operations of the airlines. Okonkwo also said that the airline, which debuted about two months ago opted for Embraer brands of aircraft because of its fuel-effici… read more

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• 14/04/2021 06:08

Air Senegal returns to Guinea Bissau, continues network expansion

The 2020 air gap does not undermine Air Senegal's ambitions.

The Senegalese airlines has already rebuilt almost all of its pre-crisis network. Additionally, Air Senegal has announced the resumption of its flights to Guinea Bissau. From May 17, the Senegalese national carrier will offer 4 flights per week(Monday, … read more

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• 14/04/2021 06:00

JetBlue and Qatar Airways expand strategic codeshare partnership, increasing global connectivity

JetBlue today announced it is expanding its codeshare with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book travel to international destinations aboard the global partner airline. The new codeshare flights are available for booking on jetblue.com today for travel beginning April 19, 2021.

As part of the new bilater… read more

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• 14/04/2021 06:00

Air France launches new Maputo route, increases frequency of Johannesburg flights

Air France is expanding its operations on the African continent with an increased frequency of flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Johannesburg. It also announced the launch of a new route to Maputo in Mozambique from June 20, 2021. The flight to Maputo will be a continuation of the Johannesburg flight.

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• 13/04/2021 14:42

RTG Optimistic of Tourism Recovery

Hospitality group, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) is upbeat of positive performance going forward offsetting the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in FY2020.

The growth will be underpinned by an anticipated recovery of the travel and tourism sector across the globe, as countries implement vaccinations as part of efforts to limi… read more

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• 13/04/2021 07:02

Namibia’s Westair receives ERJ 145

Skyworld Aviation announced the sale of an ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia. Previously, it was in operation with HOP. The aircraft ferried from France to Namibia on April 8.

This transaction by Skyworld takes the total to 19 aircraft placements during the Covid-19 period, comprising ERJ 145s, Avro RJs, and Q400s.

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• 13/04/2021 07:02

Board of directors recommends liquidation

Malawi Airlines could be wound up.

This is in any case what emerges from the resolutions of the board of directors of the Malawian parastatal company (51% for the State and 49% for Ethiopian Airlines), held on March 25, to which Weekend Nation had access. “The directors have valued the company and found it technically insol… read more

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• 13/04/2021 07:02

Guinea Airlines will finally take off again

On February 25, 2017, Alpha Conde, the President of Guinea, officially launched Guinea Airlines. Over the years, the actual start of commercial operations has been postponed several times. The fate of the company was finally decided last week.

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• 13/04/2021 07:01

Nigerian startup Cally Air takes delivery of a Boeing 737

Five years after its intended launch date, Nigerian startup airline Cally Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft. The Boeing 737-300 arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, April 6th. Formerly flying for airBaltic, the 22-year-old jet now registered as 5N-BYR was greeted by a water cannon salute by its new operator.

The air… read more

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• 13/04/2021 06:33

Kenya Airways suspended from Nairobi stock exchange for 9 more months

Started in September 2019, the nationalization process of Kenya Airways is stalling. However, this is one of the sine qua non conditions for its return to the Nairobi stock exchange from where it was withdrawn in July of last year.

The suspension of the stock exchange listing of Kenya Airways (KQ) is extended for a further n… read more