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DRC: Carlyle Aviation Partners delivers third A320 to flyCAA
flyCAA is well aware of the potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast country of 2.345 million km² still poorly served by road. To meet the growing demand of this market of nearly 90 million inhabitants, the private Congolese carrier is pursuing its plan to expand its fleet.
Etihad Airways will reintroduce Airbus A380 to its fleet next Summer 2023
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it is reintroducing four of its A380s from summer 2023. The move follows a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback for the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flying experiences in the sky.
His… read more
Passenger traffic recovery pauses in October as air transport market continues to reshape
European airport trade body ACI Europe released its air traffic report for October 2022. Passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +40% in October compared to the same month last year. The increase is still largely driven by international passenger traffic (+51%) with domestic passenger traffic (+12%) expanding at a mu… read more
World Bank boss excited about Madagascars’ cconomic
The World Bank is committed to assist Madagascar to jumpstart its economic recovery and put the country back on the path to development.
According to the Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank Victoria Kwakwa, the parallel shocks of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine resulting in economic chal… read more
In Nigeria, a local bank seizes the assets of Med-View Airline for unpaid credit
Kano-based Med-View Airline suspended operations in August 2019 due to operational challenges. Since then, the Nigerian private airline, which has an expired AOC, has never taken off again, making it unable to meet its debt obligations.
On Monday, December 5, 2022, the police raided the premises of Med-View Airline, locate… read more
Rwanda signs air agreements with six countries including Senegal and Morocco
A delegation from the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) is currently in Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in the 14th International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAN) Air Services Agreements Negotiation. An opportunity for the country to sign more air services agreements (BASA)
Rwanda will return from the 14th Internatio… read more
IHG Hotels & Resorts Renews Amadeus’ Business Intelligence Solutions
As travel continues to recover around the world, hotel operators need to remain agile and capture demand. To effectively prioritize time, resources, and staffing, as well as optimize revenue management, it is vital to have access to comprehensive, timely, and forward-looking business intelligence data.
To support strategic … read more
Nigeria and Seychelles to commence direct flight soon
The Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) arrangements Nigeria signed with other countries has increased following the ratification of the Republic of Seychelles by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
A statement issued by Dr James Odaudu, Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika on Public Affairs, sa… read more
South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (December 2022 - April 2023)
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period December 2022 to April 2023.
According to the multi-model rainfall forecast, above-normal rainfall is expected for m… read more
Trip.com Group invites travel industry to journey into the future together at global partner summit
Leading travel service provider Trip.com Group held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao, with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry in attendance.
Celebrating this year’s theme, ‘Journey into the Future Together’, Trip.com Group and partners provided i… read more
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