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PassionAir takes Dash8-400 from Irish lessor Aergo Capital
The future acquisition of PassionAir, currently based at Shannon Airport, is one of 20 aircraft acquired by the Aergo Group in 2021 following the collapse of Flybe a year earlier.
KwaZulu-Natal: Shocking rhino poaching figures
According to the "Daily Maverick", a South African daily online newspaper, at least 75 rhinos have been illegally killed by poachers in … read more
Ethiopian Airlines leases two Dash 8-400 Aircraft from Truenoord
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year sale and leaseback agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, for two further factory-new Dash 8-400 aircraft. Manufactured by De Havilland of Canada, the new Dash 8-400 aircraft (MSN4626 and MSN4628) will be integrated into the fleet for immediate operation. Fundin… read more
Viking Star marks inaugural port call in Saudi Arabia on 2022 World Cruise
Viking Star has called in Saudi Arabia for the first time during her 118-night 2022 World Cruise, becoming only the fifth cruise ship ever to do so. Viking Star made her first port call in Saudi Arabia last week during her 2022 Viking World Horizons as she voyaged from Asia to the Mediterranean via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
T… read more
Air Belgium plans to operate seasonal flights to SA
Cape Town Air Access has welcomed Air Belgium's plans to launch flights to Cape Town in September. The leisure-oriented Belgian airline is in the process of expanding its fleet to enable for the launch of new routes to South Africa, with Johannesburg and Cape Town being the carrier's only continental Africa flights.
In 2019, … read more
No Nigerian Airline Can Survive With 25% Interest Payment On Loan – Fmr MD Nigeria Airways
The former Managing Director of the defunct national carrier, Nigeria Airways Mr. Yomi Jones, has said that with the current 25 per cent repayment on loans by the Nigerian carriers, none of them can compete with the foreign carriers.
Jones also charged the Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation to reverse the policy of … read more
Holland America Line ship will become temporary home for Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands
Holland America Line's Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement announced by Netherlands and City of Rotterdam government officials. The ship will dock in Rotterdam for three months to provide a temporary home for approximately 1,500 Ukrainians, part of a larger commitment from the Netherlands… read more
Nigerians spend $1bn annually on Medical Tourism
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that Nigerians spend $1billion annually on medical tourism, adding that 9,000 doctors left the country for the United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada in two years (2016-2018), leaving the country with just 4.7 per cent specialists.
This, the NMA said, has negatively impacted t… read more
UNWTO Invites applications for Best Tourism Villages 2022
The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative will return for a second year as it establishes itself as the world’s leading network focused on tourism for rural development.
Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural … read more
Kenya Airways to receive a further USD 174 million government bailout
Since 2013, Kenya Airways (KQ) has been operating at a loss. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic further depressed the Kenyan national airline. Since then, it has benefited from several financial aids from the State, allowing it to cover its expenses.
Kenya Airways will benefit from yet another financial aid from the Kenyan government… read more
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