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Elephants Alive will be documenting and streaming a live-action elephant collaring on Saturday, August 8 in the Greater Kruger area. The NGO will take viewers at home on an adventure unlike any other.
The live stream will include tracking the elephant in the Greater Kruger area, its immobilization, fitting the new collar and … read more
As South Africa mulls the idea floating a new national airline for the country, a business and economic strategist, Michael Power, has said the nation is better off with the ‘Open Skies policy’.
According to him, the country should mute the idea of setting a new airline, noting that, one serious option that “we should adopt a… read more
Ethiopian Airlines in August 2020 plans to resume additional service within Africa, pending on travel restrictions. As of 26JUL20, planned Africa operations (excluding domestic service) for August as follows. Various travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s planned operation and passenger traffic rights.
Addis… read more
Tourism industry stakeholders have called on the government to implement the Tourism Master Plan of 2000 which serves as the basic guideline for development of tourism in the country. The plan, they said had excellent recommendations which could take the tourism industry to greater heights if well implemented. They said this during a consultativ… read more
Afrijet complies with the requirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The private Gabonese company has just obtained its IOSA (Iata Operational Safety Audit) certification, announces the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).
Valid for a period of two years, renewable, this certification confirms the G… read more
Although the short-term future of air transport looks difficult, Niger Airlines wants to strengthen its fleet, and by extension its operational capacities. To do this, the Nigerien national company plans to acquire a Fokker 50. According to the report of the Council of Ministers of Friday July 24, 2020, it requested approval for the b… read more
The Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER stuck in Bangkok to undergo an engine change is now back in service collecting stranded South Africans and Zimbabweans to bring them back home. The plane, under charter to Maple Aviation Limited, flew first to Kuala Lumpur after being certified as flight-worthy before flying across the South China … read more
East African carrier, Uganda Airlines made its first flight into West Africa in an operation which saw the carrier evacuating over 50 of the country’s nationals stranded in the region due to the coronavirus pandemic and global travel restrictions. According to softpower.ug, Ugandan music icon, Eddy Kenzo and a group of over 50 Ugan… read more
TAP Air Portugal has outlined operational restart plans in an aim to replenish 40% of its normal pre-COVID-19 operations by September. From next month, the airline will resume operations to 66 destinations, with it increasing to 76 in September. August will offer close to 500 round-trip flights per week, with Septembe… read more
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Nairobi (from 2 August), Baghdad and Basra (from 10 August), expanding its growing network, and offering customers around the world more convenient connections to Dubai, and via Dubai.
This will take the airline’s passenger network to 67 destinations in August, including seven … read more
Elephants Alive live stream: collaring in Greater Kruger area
ET ops in August 2020, Africa only
Botswana: Tourism Master Plan
Gabon: Afrijet obtains its IOSA certification
Niger Airlines will add a third Fokker 50
Air Zimbabwe's B767 back in the air
Ugandan Airline's first maiden flight to West Africa for evacuation
TAP Portugal plans restart
Emirates will return to Nairobi
