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Air Côte d'Ivoire opens new route to SA
Air Côte d'Ivoire will be launching a new route between Johannesburg and Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire. The Johannesburg-Abidjan via Kinshasa route will launch on 29 June 2022. The airline will be introducing four flights per week between Johannesburg and Abidjan. Bookings opened on 1 June 2022.
The new route also offers… read more
Transair extends its West African network and inaugurates Central Africa
The leader in domestic transport in Senegal, Transair is entering a new phase in its international deployment with the opening of three new routes, including Libreville and Brazzaville.
Transair's international network will double from one to more than two as of July 2, 2022. On this date, the Senegalese private carrie… read more
Bamako reduces the chances of Air Sahel ever taking to the air
Wanted by the five members of the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad), the project to create the Air Sahel community airline is no longer in a hurry. In the making since 2015, its fate now seems to be in the past. And the recent friction between Bamako and the other members make us fear for its future, which is very sim… read more
Energy efficiency: Libreville Airport renews its Level 2 carbon accreditation
Libreville's Leon Mba International Airport is the largest in Gabon with a capacity of 1.2 million passengers and 40,000 tonnes of cargo. As the country's main gateway, it has implemented environmental policies that make it a model in Africa.
Libreville International Airport (ADL) remains an eco-efficient hub. It has j… read more
Air Senegal increases its services to Libreville and Douala
On 29 March 2021, Air Senegal launched its regular operations between Senegal, Benin, Cameroon and Gabon, with three weekly rotations. The Senegalese national flagship will increase this frequency in the coming days.
Air Senegal's Dakar - Cotonou - Douala - Libreville route will be increased from four to five weekly flights in th… read more
Afrijet expects its first ATR72-600 in May and aims for a fleet of less than 3 years by the end of 2
During the last Dubai Air Show in November 2021, the Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR announced the finalisation of the sale of three ATR 72-600 to Afrijet, the most successful airline in Central Africa.
More than ever, the Gabonese carrier places the control of environmental impact at the heart of its activities.
Camair-Co returns to N'Djamena in Chad after 2 years of absence
Last December, Camair-Co restarted its route from Libreville in Gabon, thus beginning the reconstruction of its regional network. From 24 April, the Cameroonian national carrier will also re-launch its N'Djamena route from Douala and Yaoundé.
The route will be operated by Dash8-400 three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesday… read more
ASKY returns to Equatorial Guinea after a 2-month break
The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, signed a decree on 21 January 2022, easing restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the wake of this, the Central African country reopened its skies, but under certain conditions.
This Thursday, February 3, 2022, ASKY will reopen its Lomé - Malabo route. For the re… read more
Only 2% of TAP’s long haul flights don’t use an Airbus Neo
TAP Air Portugal’s long-haul network spans 26 routes from Lisbon and Porto in January, and virtually every flight is now by an Airbus neo. However, TAP has one active passenger A330-200, and JFK will welcome it – although it has also substituted the A330neo to Luanda.
This month TAP Air Portugal serves some 23 destinations ov… read more
Afrijet launches Libreville - Paris codeshare service with La Compagnie
Afrijet is now positioned as one of the most efficient companies in Central Africa. By joining forces with La Compagnie, the Gabonese carrier intends to democratise business flights to Europe.
The private company Afrijet is going international. From 16 December, the Gabonese carrier will inaugurate a new rotation between Librevil… read more
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