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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
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
IATA expecting COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021
IATA reported (27-Nov-2020) the following from its latest industry forecast:
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
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
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.
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
Why African Aviation will recover faster than in other areas
The global health crisis continues to take its toll on the aviation industry, creating uncertainty for airlines around the world. However, the African market is primed to be well-positioned for recovery. Simple Flying had the opportunity to speak with former Africa World Airlines (AWA) COO Sean Mendis about how carriers across the … read more
EK to include hotel if transit in DXB exeeds 10 hrs
However, flight cancellations, delays or longer waiting times for the connecting flight cannot be ruled out. In order to further improve the service and to offer its passengers a pleasant flight experience even in times of… read more
Governement could sell shares in revived SAA
South Africa could offer to sell shares in the bankrupt national airline to the public as part of an ambitious new plan to revive the carrier outlined by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.
The government could bring the various parts of the South African Airways group into one company that would be co-owned by the state, pension funds, … read more
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