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Modernising urban transport has always been hinged on the current and projected congestion of a city and efficient transport modes for both people and goods (among other considerations). In Greater Antananarivo the population is expected to increase significantly by 2025, with recent figures projecting roughly 4.2 million people. This is probabl… read more
Exactly how will Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, fund his vision of a new national airline?
This is one of the biggest questions arising after the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on Friday (May 1) confirmed the signing a new Leadership Compact with SAA workers toward the eventual creation of a new na… read more
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
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
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
The President of Ghana has ordered to close all borders for human traffic for the next 2 weeks. As a consequence, Africa World Airlines Limited will suspend all international flights scheduled to operate from 23MAR20 onwards. The last flig… read more
As of 25th of October 2020 Virgin Atlantic will return to Capetown.
This service will be operated daily on a Boeing B787-9 offering 264 seats in total, connecting London Heathrow and Capetown. From Heathrow down South Virgin Atlantic will operate as a night flight, whereas on the way back to London the flight will operate during the daytime.
Airlink announced that it will launch a mid-morning flight between Johannesburg and East London from 16 March 2020 and the
key objective of this flight is to provide connections with
international and regional flights arriving in the early morning at OR
Tambo International.The E190 E-jets are configured with 6 business and 92 economy class se… read more
Madagascar Looking To Revitalise Rail And Bus Operations
RIP SAA. Long live a new national airline?
Africa World Airlines resumes flight operation
Outlook for the African Airlines
Emirates announces limited passenger services in Africa for week ahead
Kenya Airways carries cargo “to stay afloat”
Virgin Atlantic to return to Capetown
Airlink form JNB to East London
