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Air Namibia escapes liquidation
Air Namibia has still not repay the entire debt owed to Challengair, and relating to the rental in 1998 of a Boeing 767-300. Threatened with liquidation by the liquidator of the late Belgian transporter, the Namibian national company obtained a payment schedule.
Scheduled for Friday, January 29, before the High Court of Windh… read more
Uganda Airlines receives second rare Airbus A330-800 next Tuesday
Uganda Airlines is on track to receive its second Airbus A330-800neo next week. The airline was initially expecting delivery on January 25th, but an internet blackout in Uganda led to delays. Delivery of the seldom-seen A330-800neo has now been pushed back until February 2nd.
Uganda Airlines expands its fleet
A d… read more
Air Tanzania signes interline agreement with Air India
Air Tanzania announced on January 18 that it had signed an interline agreement with Air India.
This agreement allows passengers of the Tanzanian national carrier to Mumbai to continue their journeys to other Indian cities served by the Indian national carrier, through a single ticket. In return, Air India custome… read more
Nigeria loses West Africa Air Travel Market to Ghana
Nigeria has lost the West African air market to Ghana as today no Nigerian airline is operating to destinations such as Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Freetown, Monrovia and the Gambia.
Industry operatives told THISDAY that the aforementioned routes used to be lucrative for Nigerian airlines, where they generate dollar revenue… read more
Covid-19: 2 weeks suspension between Kenya and China for Kenya Airways and China Southern
Kenya Airways and China Southern Airlines are banned from operating on their respective Nairobi - Guangzhou and Nairobi - Changsha routes for 2 weeks from February 1, 2021, reports the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
This sanction follows, for the Kenyan carrier, the detection of 5 passengers who test… read more
Air Burkina eyes The Airbus A220 Alongside ERJs
Air Burkina is set to bolster its fleet with the acquisition of Airbus A220s and Embraer ERJs. The airline will bring in the new planes as part of a $450m cash injection led by U. S investment firm African Global Development (AGD).
After the government of Burkina Faso committed to selling its stake in Air Burkina to AGD… read more
COVID-19 Vaccine: FG Targeting 70 Percent Coverage Of Nigerians
The Executive Director, National Primarily Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, has said that the Federal Government was targeting vaccinating 70 per cent of Nigerians against Covid-19.
Shuaibu, who disclosed this during a webinar hosted by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, on the safety and efficacy of the … read more
Emirates extends South Africa flight suspension
UAE carrier Emirates has extended its flight suspension to South Africa. The airline had been intending to resume such services tomorrow (January 28th). However, for the time being, the flight suspension has been extended until February 4th.
Around the world, airlines are constantly changing their flying plans in response to the COVID-19 p… read more
Lufthansa & SWISS are partnering with Airlink
Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, to offer customers access to over 25 domestic destinations in South Africa, including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Skukuza, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit and Port Elizabeth - as well as over 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa, such as Gaborone, Kasane, Vilanculos, Maun,… read more
EK increases capacity to southern Africa
Emirates will increase its weekly flights to Zimbabwe and Zambia from February. The airline, which has recorded a gradual increase in travel on the Dubai-Harare-Lusaka route, said frequency would be increased from three flights a week to four.
The fourth flight will operate on Wednesdays, using a Boeing 77… read more
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