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South African Airways receives its first A350
South African Airways has taken delivery of the first out of four A350-900 aircrafts. The first two A350s to arrive are not brand new – SAA confirmed that they previously flew “with another carrier”, and are nine months old.
The aircraft is not brand-new; SAA gave no statement in regards to the previous owner. However, … read more
Azman to introduce Owerri
Owerri, a city with appx. 540,000 inhabitants in the South East of Nigeria and capital of the Imo state in Nigeria is now part of the network of Azman Air Services Limited.
As of 15th of November, Owerri flights are scheduled four time per week from Lagos as well as from Abuja; the schedule for all flights is almost the same … read more
Air Peace to operate dayly between Lagos and Johannesburg
Ai Peace, one of tha most important carriers in Nigeria, has been granted with traffic rights between Lagos (Nigeria) and Johannesburg in South Africa. The service will start "as soon as possible" and operated on a Air Peace B777.
The serivce has been announce to operate on a daily basis.
Since Arik Air has disconneted … read more
Uganda Air: Back in the skies after almost 20 years absence
In 2001 Uganda Airlines was grounded due to financial problems. Now they are back.
Uganda Airlines, that used to be the name of the Uganda flag carrier, has performed its first flight after almost 20 years beein non-operational. Today the airlines is newly certified and the fleet consits of two Bombardier CRJ900 at the moment. The f… read more
Ethiopia releases its transport sector masterplan ´
ETHIOPIA, the cradle of humankind, has shown vast progress in recent years. Besides stunning population growth to become the second largest country in Africa with over 90 million inhabitants, it is also experiencing strong economic development.
Large multinational companies, attracted by its relative proximity to Europe and the… read more
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