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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the Boeing 737 aircraft series in the fleet of Max Air remains grounded pending the outcome of an investigation into the fuel contamination incident in the tank of one of its airplanes.
NCAA also said that it would investigate aviation fuel suppliers in the country’s aviation industry to det… read more
Emirates launches regional charter service offering flexibility and comfort for short trips
Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service, offering flexibility, convenience, privacy and comfort for customers who want to make short trips in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
Operated by the airline’s Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft, customers can fly to a wide range of G… read more
Air Belgium confirms its summer 2024 flight schedule to South Africa and Mauritius
Air Belgium today announces its new flight programme from Belgium to South Africa and Mauritius for the next summer season 2024. Between March and October, the Belgian airline will operate:
2 weekly frequencies (Wednesday and Sunday) between Brussels and Johannesburg/Cape Town from 31/03 to 23/10/2024* 2 weekly frequencies (T… read more
Air Mauritius introduces a leased Boeing 777 to boost operations
At the height of the summer season, as is the case every year, Air Mauritius is assessing the relevance of adding extra capacity to meet strong demand. Once again this year, the Indian market, where the Mauritian national carrier has been present for 50 years, is meeting expectations.
NCAA suspends all Max Air 737 aircraft type, over four safety occurrences between May-July
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has through a letter NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363, suspended Parts A3 and D43 with regards to the operation of Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft type with immediate effect.
Parts A3 deals with the airline’s Aircraft Authorization and D43 deals with Aircraft Listing of the Operations Specifications … read more
Flightlink takes delivery of its second ATR72-500
The vision of Flightlink, founded in 2004, is to become the leading safari airline in East Africa. A goal that the private carrier now wants to build around the ATR72 aircraft that entered its fleet last year.
Airports Company South Africa traffic performance and outlook
The new quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year started on a positive note, with departing passenger traffic recovering to 81% and 87% of pre-COVID traffic in April 2023 and May 2023 respectively, for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent recovery can be attributed to a resilient domestic sector, together wi… read more
Qatar Airways Reports Record Revenues Of $21bn
Qatar Airways Group posted strong financial results last week for the fiscal year 2022/2023, with record-breaking revenues of $21 billion (QAR 76.3 billion).
The group registered $1.21 billion (QAR4.4 billion) in net profit, with a 45 per cent upsurge in consolidated revenue compared to the preceding year, at $21 billion (QAR 76.3 b… read more
Why airfares on Nigerian routes are higher
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Westlink Airlines, Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, has shed more insights on why airfares on the Nigerian routes are more expensive than its other African countries, especially in the West African.
Speaking with our correspondent on phone over the weekend, Mshelia said that apart from the foreign exchange… read more
Land dispute: Air Tanzania (finally) repatriates its Airbus A220-300 seized last year in the Netherl
Last year, Air Tanzania found itself unwillingly embroiled in a legal battle between the Tanzanian state and Swedish investors. Sent to Maastricht (Netherlands) for regular maintenance in early 2022, one of its four A220-300s was seized by the Dutch courts.
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