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Ghana’s leading carrier, Africa World Airlines (AWA), is set to resume flight operations in the country following the lifting of the lockdown imposed by the government necessitated by the Coronavirus pandemic.
The government had suspended all forms of economic activities in the country to contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandem… read more
Emirates will operate passenger flights to Frankfurt (2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 May), London Heathrow (3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 May), Manila (3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 May), Sao Paulo (3 May), and Shanghai (2 May). The one-way special flights will facilitate travel for residents and visitors wishing to return home.
Those who wish to travel to Sha… read more
State-owned regional airline SA Express has been placed in provisional liquidation after its business rescue practitioners filed an urgent court application, a reliable source confirmed to Fin24 on Tuesday.
This comes after practitioners lodged the application in the Pretoria High Court on March 25. In March SA Express, like other a… read more
As with IATA’s financial forecast for the Middle East, the organisation’s estimates for Africa also make for grim reading. It found the continent’s airlines could lose $6 billion of passenger revenue compared to 2019, which is $2bn more than was predicted at the start of April.
Al Bakri said: “Airlines in Africa are struggling for survival… read more
Emirates plans to operate passenger services to limited destinations in Africa next week.
These services are Johannesburg (25 April), Lagos (26 April), and Tunis (30 April).These services will facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home.Only citizens of the destination countries, and those who meet the entry requirement… read more
South Africa is seeking to create a new thriving national airline out of the ashes of its current state-owned carrier, which is technically insolvent and on the brink of being placed in liquidation by administrators.
An ideal replacement for South African Airways (SAA) would have both public and private owners, maintain the country’s trade… read more
Air Mauritius is currently under voluntary administration. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, the Mauritian national carrier wishes to give itself the necessary breathing space and set the conducive conditions for restructuring opportunities in order to stay afloat.
Sattar Hajee Abdoula, FCA and Arvindsingh K. Gokhool, FCCA have been appoi… read more
Air Namibia has announed to resume domestic flights as of 06 May 2020.
The network includes Windhoek/Eros, Ondangwa, Rundu, Katima Mulido, Luderitz, Oranjemund and Walvis Bay. Air Namibia offers a 10% discount on all online bookings.
Tanzania Railway Corporation is continuing with compensation in Dodoma for all citizens who have been impacted by the construction project of the modern railway in Morogoro. Covid-19 protocols are in place to mitigate risk to the community.
Most of the airlines have either ceased operations or just operate a very limited emergency schedule.
But Kenya Airways has traneformed into a cargo airline in order to simply stay alive. The Nairobi-based airline has cancelled all international services and is now making a living by freighting produce and equipment to a number of c… read more
Africa World Airlines resumes flight operation
Emirates to Operate Flights to More Destinations
SA Express provisionally liquidated
Outlook for the African Airlines
South Africa seeks a new flag carrier
Air Mauritius Enters Voluntary Administration
Air Namibia to restart domestic flights
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Kenya Airways carries cargo “to stay afloat”
