Please remember to register on this website, so we can send you your dose of travel news customized as per your requirements.
Air Senegal to take first Airbus A220s in 2023
During the Dubai Air Show in the UAE on Tuesday, it was announced that one of West Africa’s youngest carriers would take five Airbus A220-300s under a new lease agreement. Deliveries of the increasingly popular little jet to Air Senegal are set to commence in 2023. However, this is three less of the aircraft than the airline had or… read more
Gabonese airline Afrijet continues to evolve its fleet towards the ATR 72-600
Afrijet will eventually operate fleet of four ATR 72-600 aircraft for its regular service CEMAC region airline intends to grow network and increase frequency
ATR finalises the sale of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to Central African airline Afrijet who will use the aircraft to replace part of its ATR 72-500 fleet. From the second… read more
From 737 MAX to 787: Air Tanzania orders Boeing jets
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)-based Air Tanzania has just placed an order with Boeing for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter, and two 737 MAX aircraft. The national flag carrier of Tanzania will use the planes to expand service from East Africa to new markets in Asia and Europe.
The order placed today… read more
Air France agrees to withdraw from the capital of Air Mauritius
Air France will soon no longer be a shareholder of Air Mauritius. The French national airline has agreed to sell all its shares (direct and indirect) to Airport Holdings Ltd (AHL), the new main shareholder of Air Mauritius, reports Défi Media.
Air France directly holds 2% of the Mauritian flag carrier's capital. Air France is also… read more
Bestfly takes ATR72-600 from CFIA, targets up to five Embraer E190s with lessor
BestFly is continuing with the plan to increase the density of its fleet. The Angolan private company has reached an agreement with the leasing company ACIA Aero Leasing ("ACIA") for the lease of an Embraer 190 and an AT2-600.
The announcement was made on Saturday 13 November at a symposium organised by the aircraft manufacturer … read more
Dubai Air Show: Nigeria’s Overland orders 6 Embraer E175s
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has booked its first order of the Dubai Airshow 2021. Today, the company has announced a firm order for three new Embraer E175 regional jets, plus rights for the purchase of a further three. The customer is Overland Airways, a scheduled and charter operator based in Nigeria.
Day two of the Dubai Airshow … read more
Jambojet is not yet considering a return to Uganda and Rwanda
The return of Jambojet to Entebbe and Kigali is not yet on the agenda. "Both countries still apply strict measures in the fight against Covid-19. Travel restrictions in both countries have reduced demand. Our sister airline (Kenya Airways) is reducing its frequency on these routes," Ndegwa Karanja, the managing director of the Kenyan national ai… read more
Royal Air Maroc to launch 787 Tel Aviv flights in December
Royal Air Maroc is set to launch flights to Tel Aviv on December 12th. The news comes after rumors that such flights would be launched in January ultimately failed to materialize. This new route is a huge step after Morocco and Israel signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations almost a year prior on December 10th, 2020.… read more
Ibom Air nears inking deal for 10 Airbus A220s at Dubai Air Show
It would seem, Nigeria’s Ibom Air may have closed a deal with European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus to purchase a least 10 A220 jets after the airline has had stints with the leased aircraft to boost its domestic presence.
Reuters reports that delegates at the Dubai Airshow said on Sunday that the deal could extend up to 20 aircraf… read more
AFRAA 53rd AGA holds virtually in Luanda
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced that the 53rd AFRAA AGA will take place from 16-17 November 2021 in virtual format at the kind invitation of TAAG Angola Airlines – the President of the Association. Themed: “Flightpath to Africa’s resilient travel ecosystem”, air transport leaders and decision makers… read more
travelnews.africa is the first of its kind portal exclusively servicing travel agents in the Sub Saharan Africa Region with travel news from various sectors of travel i.e. airlines, hotels etc.
Our travel news does not only focuse on transportation like airlines and rail, but also on hotels, IT, cruises, and other areas of interest for travel agents. Our travel news is not only for the benefit of the traveler but also serves to update and inform travel staff in the Sub Saharan Africa Region on the latest travel news and developments.
travelnews.africa is unique in the way it assists travel readers in sub Saharan Africa to be up-to-date in sub Saharan Africa with the latest news on a daily basis, and provides concise & relevant information without the waffle making it convenient for you to keep you and your colleagues up-to-date, to better inform customers and offer precise recommendations.
Our travel news portal has refined navigation so you can search per country in sub Saharan Africa, scroll to the bottom of the website to find a list of the countries, double click on a country to get that country’s news. and you could search per sector in travel i.e. flights, leisure, rail, IT etc. (at the top of the website). Or you could search the news portal by using specific words or phrases and entering these into the search bar and clicking search.