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Qatar Airways continues to lead the industry in providing global connectivity by resuming flights to just over half the destinations it operated pre-COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic, Qatar Airways network has never fallen below 30 destinations with continuous services to five continents. By mid-September, the national carrier of … read more
Following the resumption of flight operations at the Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, a new domestic airline, United Nigeria Airlines has commenced a novel flight route from Enugu to Port Harcourt and vis versa.
Chairman of the Airline, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo made the disclosure in Enugu, during the reopening ceremony o… read more
Qatar Airways has struck a deal with Airbus SE to delay deliveryof airplanes due to the pandemic-induced travel downturn but remains in talks with Boeing Co about deferrals, the airline's chief executive said on Wednesday."We have the ability to bring forward the deliveries if there is a rebou… read more
This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic markets, most notably Russia and China. Market reopening in the Schengen Area helped to boost international demand in Europe, but other international markets showed little change from June. Capacity was 70.1% below 2019 levels and load f… read more
The impact of COVIDhas stunted the growth of aviation in Africa. However, Acting Chief Commercial Officer at Africa’s largest airline, Esayas Woldemariam, believes there is still a bright future for African airlines. Speaking to Simple Flying, he told us that the best is yet to come.
Still a bright future
Pre-COVID, Africa was… read more
The Managing Director, Aero Contractors Nigeria, Captain Ado Sanusi says Nigeria domestic airlinesare suffocating in the business due to lack of forex for aircraft spares, payment of subscription and leases. He said if government fails to come to the rescue, the local airlines would gradually go into oblivion.
In a cha… read more
The Federal Governmenthas approved the restructuring of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to further improve the safety oversight system of the country’s aviation industry. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Nuhu said the approved restructuring was a… read more
The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation challenge. We aim to discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local communities within African countries to derive income f… read more
We are in unprecedented, uncertain times, challenged by a pandemic & facing an economical crisis. Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an immense amount of shock in the travel & tourism industry which is extensively affected and on a standstill due to the strict measures introduced to flatten the curve and contain its spread. According to UN … read more
The Tanzania-based Air Precisionhas cancelled planned resumption of flights to Nairobi just days after the government said it would not deny them traffic rights amid the ongoing standoff between the two countries. In a notice published on the airline’s website, Precision Air said it was suspending the plans because of low… read more
In September, Qatar Airways will operate over 650 weekly flights to 85 destinations
United Nigeria Airline to commence operations
African air traffic dropped 94.6% in July
Ethiopian tzhinks African Aviation will soar after COVID-19
Airlines: Lack of Forex suffocating our operations
Nigeria: Restructuring of NCAA to improve safety
Beyond Tourism in Africa innovation challenge
Precision Air cancels plan to resume Nairobi flights
