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On 9 June, the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro paid an official visit to Algiers. Alongside his counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune, he reiterated his commitment to building a new beginning for their two countries, which share "a rich and dense history". A month later, the two oil-rich nations, both members of OPEC, came together by air thank… read more
Defying Heathrow's management, Emirates said it won't comply with a directive for airlines to cancel flights this summer to and from the London airport. Heathrow is trying to ease congestion at the airport.
"Emirates is a key and steadfast operator at LHR, having reinstated six daily A380 flights since October 2021," the carrier sai… read more
The construction of an airport dedicated to agricultural cargo in Ogun State was conceived 15 years ago but abandoned due to lack of funds. Years later, the project has been given a new lease of life by the current government, which has made it a priority to catalyse the economy of this part of south-western Nigeria.
The Time Magazine, an American weekly news magazine and news website, has released its fourth annual list of the "World's 100 Greatest Places".
To compile this list, the magazine solicited nominations of places from its international network of co… read more
For several years, half a hundred African airlines - some of which are no longer operational - have been banned from the European Union (EU) sky. Despite multiple updates from the European Commission, the situation does not really seem to have changed.
New update, almost status quo for African airlines. Since 1 June 2022, 54 of them have b… read more
BOEING has predicted that Africa will need around 1 000 more aircraft by 2040 to meet demand, but the manufacturer believes it will take an “aviation eco-system” to properly support that level of passenger traffic.
Boeing President for Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Kuljit Ghata-Aura, was in Cape Town to meet various aviation partne… read more
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to introduce a new direct service to Victoria Falls in … read more
More than half of Tunisair's aircraft are currently grounded, mostly for maintenance purposes. To meet the peak of this summer season, the Tunisian carrier is mobilising additional capacity from other companies.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period May 2022 to September 2022. According to the multi-model rainfall forecast, most parts of … read more
Airlink, which had been flying between South Africa and Madagascar regularly for years, was the only airline not allowed to return to the route after Madagascar lifted its Covid-19 travel ban in April.
Madagascar's foreign minister has assured President Cyril Ramaphosa that his government will allow the South African private … read more
Conviasa schedules its first African route between Venezuela and Algeria
Emirates defies Heathrow Airport's order to cancel flights
Nigeria: Ilisan International Agro-Freight Airport to be operational by end 2022
Five destinations in Southern & East Africa made it to list of the "World's 100 Greatest Places 2022
African airlines should pull together
Airlink to launch flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls
Tunisair temporarily leases an Airbus A330-300 from Spain's Wamos Air
South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook
