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• 02/03/2023 07:53

748 Air Services suspends scheduled flights

Once focused on humanitarian aviation, 748 Air Services ventured into the scheduled flight market to vary its activities. This venture proved perilous as the results fell far short of the Kenyan private airline's expectations.

• Flights
• 02/03/2023 07:36

TAAG Angola Airlines carried 1 million passengers in 2022, aims for 3 million per year by 2030

Since taking office at the end of 2021, the CEO of TAAG Angola Airlines, Eduardo Fairen, has implemented a restructuring plan aimed at making the Angolan national airline profitable in the medium term. These reforms are gradually bearing fruit, as shown by the 2022 results.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 07:05

Air Seychelles renews its IOSA certification

Air Seychelles has been flying for over 45 years.  Renationalised two years ago, the airline strives to maintain the highest standards in the industry.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 07:03

Daallo Airlines mandates ACC Aviation to acquire a Boeing 737-800 and a DHC8-30

Daallo Airlines has over 30 years of experience in operating scheduled passenger, cargo and charter flights, mainly between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. To expand its operations, it is actively seeking new aircraft.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 06:58

Namibia initiates talks with Ethiopian Airlines for the creation of a new airline

Air Namibia, the defunct Namibian state-owned airline, was liquidated on 26 February 2021, due to its inability to pay its debts, and the refusal of the Namibian state to inject new public funds. Two years later, Windhoek is again considering setting up a national flag carrier.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 06:56

Eswatini Air and Zambia Airways receive regulatory approval to serve Zimbabwe

Eswatini Air plans to start operations by the end of the first quarter of this year. For Zambia Airways, this corresponds to the launch of its regional flights. Both Eswatini and Zambia's national airlines are on track, following the granting of a foreign operator's permit (FOP) in Zimbabwe.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 06:54

Pretoria allocates US$54 million to South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA) resumed commercial operations in September 2021, after 18 months of restructuring. At the end of this laborious period, its liabilities were estimated at 3.5 billion rand (192 million USD). A debt that the South African State has promised to clear gradually, to allow the national airline to become a financially viable company again.

• Flights
• 01/03/2023 06:51

Hard landing grounds Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 at Windhoek

The Eurowings Discover Airbus A330-200(registered D-AXGB) got grounded after a hard landing at Windhoek Airport, Namibia on 19 February. The incident happened during operation of flight 4Y142 from Frankfurt, Germany towards the Namibian capital on 18 February.

A spokeswoman of the airline explained that the A330 had to undergo a pre… read more

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• 26/02/2023 05:31

Akwa Ibom State releases US$30.4m to strengthen Ibom Air fleet

On 16 November 2021, Ibom Air ordered ten Airbus A220 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show. To finance these acquisitions, the airline of the Federal State of Akwa Ibom will benefit from a public funding of 14 billion naira (USD 30,407,202).

• Flights
• 26/02/2023 05:26

Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights between Abidjan and New York

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, announces the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 d… read more