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The African Aviation Market: An Overview
Africa is the continent with the smallest number of air passengers annually. It accounts for roughly 2% of global traffic, including both passenger and freight. Air travel is predominantly driven by international tourism. However, with the continent’s rapid growth population and income, further opportunities may arise. This is why learnin… read more
German Travel Warnings for Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius and Namibia a court case
In Germany, two tour operators specialists in travel to Africa have filed a legal action at the Berlin Administrative Court for a temporary injunction to have the German Foreign Office’s worldwide travel warning for Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Namibia lifted. They were unfounded. The travel warning for Tanzania wrongly sug… read more
Rwanda: Tourism slowly pick up because of local travellers
The local tourism sector is showing signs of recovery following the reopening of the sector on June 17, preliminary statistics show. Statistics from Rwanda Development Board (RDB) show that major facilities across the country are starting to see a growth in traffic with the optimism of growth in the coming… read more
Seychelles externalises fishing crew exchanges
UN may officially recognizes Ambazonian Republic (English-speaking Southern Cameroon)
The United Nations (UN) may officially recognised the troubled Southern Cameroon region, known as Ambazonia Republic.
The National Director of the Nigeria/Ambazonia Restoration Movement (NARM), Hon. Cletus Obun cleared the air on the reported recognition of the Republic (also known as UNO State of Cameroon) by the UN in an in… read more
African Airlines return to a "new normal"
African aviation is slowly coming back to life. The past few months has seen unprecedented disruptions to the travel and tourism industries across the continent.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) Africa’s Travel and Tourism employs 24,6 million people on the continent and contributes $169 billion to Africa’… read more
Air Mauritius: 5 planes for sale
Air Mauritius has put up five aircraft for sale on July 7th due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
This comes a few months after the airline has entered into administration as a result of the current crisis. With international travel demand looking sluggish for the foreseeable future, it appears that the airline is seeking t… read more
Comair’s former CEO is looking at a new South African Airline
Gidon Novick is a former Comair CEO and founder of Kulula.com. He’s a serial entrepreneur, founder of Lucid Ventures, and this week he talked to AviaDev Africa about his latest enterprise: a brand new low-cost airline based out of South Africa that he hopes to launch before the end of the year.
Although he’s keeping ti… read more
Air Namibia: the end?
Another page of African aviation is turning. After the financial troubles for South African Airways (technically bankrupt), after the State which will take over Kenya Airways while it was the first African airline to be privatised in 1996, the end seems to be near for 73-year old Air Namibia.
Namibian civil aviation authority suspen… read more
Kenya Airways to lay off significant number of staff
Kenya Airways will lay off a significant amount of staff by the end of September. The airline will also reduce its network and assets until it is able to begin scaling up operations.
The airline’s chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, told staff: "A decision has been reached to carry out an organisation-wide rightsizing exercise which … read more
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