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• 10/01/2023 22:57

Kenya Airways faces flight disruptions as aircraft are not returning from maintenance in due time

Lack of key components as Russia is at war with Ukraine and aircraft not returning from maintenance in due time as a result. The main reason for the flight disruptions at Kenya Airways, CEO Allan Kilavuka admitted in a press release. The CEO warned that if the shortage is not addressed promptly, the airline could be forced to reduce the numbe… read more

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• 10/01/2023 22:56

Nigeria Air: ET says unaware project is PPP, has no involvement with NSIA

East African Carrier, Ethiopian Airlines which is second defendant in the suit filed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) challenging the establishment of national carrier, Nigeria Air,  has submitted its defence at the Federal High Court in Lagos where it said it was not aware the project was under a Public Private Partn… read more

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• 10/01/2023 22:48

Mauritania: Global Aviation acquires its first ATR72 aircraft

In December 2021, Global Aviation inaugurated its new facilities at Nouakchott's Oumtounsy International Airport. From here, the MSS/Phoenix Group subsidiary offers non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights.

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:43

Lufthansa will bring back all its stored Airbus A340-600 aircraft to service

Lufthansa will bring back all its stored Airbus A340-600 aircraft to service due to the anticipated demand for air travel in the upcoming summer travel season.

Lufthansa which has 10 Airbus A340-600s in its fleet, will reactivate the planes in Q2 2023, “to cover the high demand for long-haul flights for summer 2023,” a Luftha… read more

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• 09/01/2023 22:25

Air Algérie to launch flights between Algeria and South Africa

The flag carrier of Algeria, Air Algérie, is set to launch direct flights to South Africa. The airline has announced that it will be operating flights between … read more

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• 09/01/2023 22:24

Lybia: Fly Oya takes delivery of its first narrow-body aircraft, an A320

Established in mid-2017, Fly Oya officially started operations on 24 April 2022 with a single international route to Turkey. Until December, this service was operated by Airbus A330-200.

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• 09/01/2023 00:07

TAP launches flights from Porto to Luanda and makes connection from Porto to New York daily

TAP will launch two direct connections to Luanda and make New York a daily connection from Porto, with frequency reinforcements in other international destinations in the coming months, according to a statement released today.

According to a statement issued today by the Portuguese airline, TAP “doubles intercontinental fligh… read more

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• 09/01/2023 00:07

Etihad to operate double-daily nonstop BKK flights

Etihad Airways is to offer double-daily nonstop frequencies to Thailand’s capital Bangkok at the start of the northern summer 2023 season as capacity from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to increase.

From March 26, the airline will add a second daily nonstop flight between Abu… read more

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• 09/01/2023 00:07

First retrofitted Emirates Airbus A380 enters service

First of 120 aircraft to be retrofitted enters service today after successful completion of extensive refurbishment work on its interiors Fully refreshed A380 features the popular Premium Economy seats and Emirates’ latest cabin interiors including lighter colour palettes in First and Business Class

The first Emirates A380 to be completely… read more

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• 05/01/2023 21:39

KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods

Cape Town — KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning

An Orange Level 9 warning from the South African Weather Service of disruptive rains and potential flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal has prompted the province's Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to place disaster teams on high alert. Reside… read more