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South Africa's leading low-cost carrier is soaring to new heights. FlySafair is set to add two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft, previously operated by Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines, bringing its single-type fleet to an impressive 40 Boeing 737s. The move cements FlySafair's posit… read more
Cape
Town's international connectivity is set for another welcome boost.
Air France is reintroducing its direct
seasonal service between Cape Town International Airport
and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, with flights resuming on
22 September 2026. The return of the route
strengthens South … read more
West
and Central Africa's aviation and tourism sectors have been urged to
abandon their traditional silos and embrace a bold new era of
integration. Speaking at the AeroWest Summit in Lagos,
Theodore Chikelu, Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer of Jet Afrique Aviation Services
Limited, deli… read more
One
of Namibia's most storied hotels is preparing to write a bold new
chapter. The Kapps Hotel, a landmark that
has been part of Lüderitz's identity since 1907, is set to reopen in the
first quarter of 2027 under a fresh
identity as the Kapps a Kubata Loft Hotel.
The reopening will c… read more
Zimbabwe's
tourism sector is heading into its flagship trade event with fresh wind
in its sails. The 19th Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe
Tourism Expo has confirmed a striking uplift in
international interest, with 133 overseas
buyers registered to attend, compared to 89 last year, a
remarkable … read more
Africa's
aviation and tourism sectors received a powerful call to action this
week. Former Nigerian President Olusegun
Obasanjo has challenged governments, private-sector
operators and local communities across the continent to preserve
Africa's tourism assets and build the human capacity required to
transform tourism… read more
South
Africa's national carrier is entering a decisive new chapter. The
country's Cabinet has formally approved the commencement
of a fresh process to identify a suitable strategic equity partner for
South African Airways (SAA), according to official
government reports issued following its meeting on
Wednesda… read more
Cameroon
is once again turning its attention to one of the most ambitious
infrastructure projects on its national agenda. The government has
revived long-standing discussions over a brand-new international airport
to serve Douala, the country's economic
capital, with US engineering firm A. Epstein and Sons
In… read more
Africa's
connectivity with South America is set for a meaningful boost.
TAAG Angola Airlines has signed a landmark
codeshare agreement with LATAM Brasil,
announced on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, that will give its passengers
seamless access to 57 destinations across Brazil via São
Paulo… read more
Malawi's aviation sector is
facing an uncomfortable moment of reckoning. A
parliamentary hearing held on Tuesday, 1 September
2026, has cast a bright and often troubling light on the
state of the country's airport infrastructure and the shortcomings of
its aviation regulation, two years after the devastating crash that… read more
FlySafair reaches 40-strong 737 milestone with fresh Hainan Airlines aircraft additions
Air France restores Cape Town–Paris nonstop as Mother City gears up for peak season
Chikelu urges \$45bn aviation-tourism revolution to unlock West and Central Africa
Historic Kapps Hotel set for grand 2027 rebirth as Lüderitz emerges as Namibia's next hotspot
Zimbabwe's Sanganai Expo draws 49% more global buyers in tourism confidence surge
Obasanjo urges Africa to unlock tourism prosperity through aviation, culture and unity
South African Airways reopens search for strategic equity partner after Takatso setback
Cameroon revives Douala mega-airport plan with \$2 billion US-backed development push
TAAG Angola unlocks 57 Brazilian cities through landmark LATAM codeshare deal
Malawi parliamentary hearing exposes deep cracks in aviation safety two years after Chilima tragedy
