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Uganda Airlines will operate soon to Dubai
Uganda Airlines is planning to start its service to Dubai using A330neo. The dates are yet to be announced.
On December 5, the airline started three times weekly flights to Mombasa, Kenya. Soon Johannesburg will join its network, it announced last week.
East African airline bound for JNB
Uganda Airlines, based at Entebbe, has been planning direct operations into South Africa since its launch in August last year.
Those plans, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, are finally coming to fruition and flights between Entebbe and OR Tambo International are set to start this month. The schedule is still unkno… read more
South Africa’s new LIFT airlines livery debutes on 31-year-old Airbus A320
South Africa’s newest airline will be taking off very soon, and to build anticipation, the carrier has been slowly giving us a glimpse of what its aircraft and branding will look like. Video posted to both Instagram and LinkedIn in the past day show a timelapse of one of its aircraft getting painted in the airline’s livery. At the crossro… read more
Air Senegal adds an Airbus A321-200 to its fleet
Air Senegal took delivery of an Airbus A321-200 on November 28, 2020. The 18-year-old aircraft (6V-AMC, msn 1881) is owned by Carlyle Aviation Partners. It was previously operated Thomas Cook Airlines. Its arrival should help build the future development of its lines to Europe where it currently serves Paris, Marseille and Barcelona. … read more
Nigeria: Airlines fares raise 100%
One of the most expensive pricing regimes in local airfares may be upon the aviation industry, as ticket rates have more than doubled in a week.
The spike, which operators blamed on an exchange rate that hit N500 to $1 at the black market last week, has seen an average one-hour economy class seat of N33, 000 rise to N7… read more
Air Peace opens Lagos - Makurdi route
Air Peace, on Monday, commenced commercial three weekly flights into Makurdi, Benue State from the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, thereby becoming the only airline to do so. The airline in a statement by Mr. Stanley Olisa, its spokesman said that the flight, which would operate on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday… read more
Air Peace To Roll Out Multiple Flight Schedules For Enugu, Owerri, Asaba, Other Destinations
Air Peace said it has made adequate preparations to effectively service its entire routes during the forthcoming Christmas celebration, especially its South East and South-South destinations.
The airline also said that it would soon roll out multiple flight schedules for the season from December 16, 2020 for Enugu, Owerri,… read more
One Air Peace B737 back from maintainance
Air Peace has received another aircraft from C-check maintenance in Europe. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-BUO arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos on Friday night.
A statement by Stanley Olisa, the airline’s spokesman said that the B737 was the third aircraft to arrive from Europe aft… read more
Camair-Co's MA60s returns into service
One of Camair-Co's MA60s (registration TJQDA) is fit to fly. The 48-seat aircraft received its certificate of airworthiness on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, as the aircraft, grounded for several months, required spare parts from China, the manufacturer's country.
Its maintenance ensured, and the OK of the Cameroon Civil Aviati… read more
Regional overview: Middle East & Africa
In line with most other regions around the world, capacity in the Middle East and Africa is down by 53% in 2020. The regions have fared slightly better than Latin America, where capacity has reduced by 55% across the year.
Although only representing 6% of global capacity, air travel remains a significant and important capability i… read more
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