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• 07/11/2023 05:19

Trial flights for free routing airspace in Africa kicks off

Cooperation, collaboration, and commitment of stakeholders, including Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO), African Airlines Association (AFRAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) has made free routing flights a reali… read more

• Flights
• 07/11/2023 05:19

British Airways London Gatwick to Accra route

British Airways says its new route to the Gatwick Airport is not a strategy to eventually move flights from Ghana away from the Heathrow Airport, but it is to offer passengers more choices.

"I have given my promise that we are not calling off the Heathrow airport," Neil Chernoff, Director of Networks and Alliances, Bri… read more

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• 07/11/2023 05:17

Ethiopian Airlines tells the truth about the Nigeria Air fiasco

As the majority shareholder in Nigeria Air, the airline that former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari wanted to launch before the end of his term in office in 2023, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has been the subject of criticism since its involvement in this project, which is currently suspended by the Nigerian courts.

In the int… read more

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• 07/11/2023 05:15

Malawi Airlines introduces a Boeing 737-700 to replace its Dash 8-400

Malawi Airlines is planning to expand its network by opening several regional routes. In preparation for this expansion, the airline, in which Ethiopian Airlines is a minority shareholder, is banking on higher-capacity modules.

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• 07/11/2023 05:12

Etihad launches daily flight to Nairobi starting May 2024

Etihad Airways has announced the resumption of its flights to East Africa with daily flights to Nairobi set to start on May 1st, 2024.

The new route connects Kenya’s capital with Etihad’s growing global network, and will help foster important cultural and economic ties between the UAE and the East African power… read more

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• 05/11/2023 20:27

SAA returns to Brazil with two intercontinental routes

South African Airways (SAA) has relaunched service to Sao Paulo—marking the only intercontinental destination to which the airline operates.

The carrier commenced flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU) on Oct. 31. It will operate the route 2X-weekly. … read more

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• 05/11/2023 20:16

Airlink Expands South Africa-Malawi Operations

Southern African carrier Airlink is expanding its South Africa–Malawi operations with additional flights between Johannesburg and Lilongwe from 16 December 2023. The airline says that it “launched services to both Lilongwe and Blantyre in its foray into the Malawi market, which became the 15th  country in its comprehensive rou… read more

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• 05/11/2023 20:15

Emir of Kano Commends Air Peace for Inaugural Flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has applauded the giant strides of Air Peace with the commencement of direct scheduled commercial flights into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday October 31, 2023.

The inaugural flight, operated with one of the airline’s B777s, was airborne from Kano at 23:22hrs with 231 passengers.

In… read more

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• 05/11/2023 20:12

Uganda Airlines: Expanding African carriers’ wings

The rebranded Uganda Airlines is opening up the African skies albeit gradually, while also expanding into the hitherto monopolised routes of major carriers. The revived East African carrier is steadily becoming a giant in African space with its tenacious expansion of routes in the last four years when it began operations.

The airlin… read more

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• 05/11/2023 19:58

LAM - Mozambique Airlines to resume flights between Maputo and Lisbon

The flag carrier of Mozambique, LAM - Mozambique Airlines, has announced the resumption of direct non-stop flights to … read more