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West
African aviation is set to welcome a fresh contender.
Guinea is preparing for the operational launch of United
Aviation Services, a newly established privately owned
Guinean airline that is expected to begin commercial flights by the end
of the first half of 2027. The project was announced by Transport
Minister … read more
A
quiet but significant development in West African aviation is unfolding
in Dakar, one that speaks directly to the growing appetite for premium
air travel across the continent. On Tuesday, 4 August 2026,
Senegal's National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency
(ANACIM) convened a working session with representatives
… read more
In a significant move that
signals the growing ambition of West African carriers, Nigerian airline
ValueJet has secured a landmark charter
agreement with Angolan operator Heli
Malongo, marking the Lagos-based company's first
substantial commercial footprint outside West Africa. Under the terms of
the… read more
A landmark
development for African aviation and diaspora travel has just been
confirmed. Air Transat has announced that
its non-stop service between Montreal and
Dakar will become a permanent year-round operation from
the end of October 2026, cementing what has quickly become one of the
most strategi… read more
West
Africa's tourism story took a promising turn this past week as
The Gambia and Senegal agreed to establish a
Joint Tourism Technical Committee, a
structured platform designed to strengthen cooperation between the two
neighbouring destinations. The agreement was reached during a high-level
Gambian… read more
A significant new chapter in
Africa's aviation landscape is unfolding as Etihad
Airways and Nigeria's largest carrier, Air
Peace, formalise an interline agreement designed to widen
travel possibilities between the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and a
broad sweep of West and Central African destinations.… read more
Tanzania's northern tourism
circuit has just received a powerful boost. Italian carrier
Neos SpA has officially inaugurated its
brand-new direct scheduled service linking Milan Malpensa
Airport (MXP) with Kilimanjaro
International Airport (JRO), with the inaugural flight
touching dow… read more
A
fresh chapter is opening in the ever-strengthening relationship between
the United Arab Emirates and East Africa, and
Tanzania now finds itself firmly in the
spotlight. Dubai has announced a decisive move to deepen its tourism and
travel trade partnership with the country, stepping up efforts to
attract more Tanzan… read more
Fastjet Group, the pan-African aviation brand best known for
its low-cost operations across eastern and southern Africa, is
exploring a strategic push into West
Africa. According to Julian Edmunds, the group's director
of strategy and development, the company is considering leveraging the
air operator certificates (AOC… read more
Nigeria's aviation landscape
is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in two
decades, with the Federal Government confirming that the
long-anticipated concession of the Port Harcourt
International Airport will be finalised within the coming
weeks. This announcement follows the successful handover of th… read more
Guinea's New Airline United Aviation Services to Launch with 10 Aircraft by Mid-2027
Senegal's Sam Airways Moves to Add Falcon 8X Business Jet in Bold Premium Aviation Push
ValueJet Expands Into Angola With Strategic CRJ900 Charter Deal Serving Offshore Oil Industry
Air Transat Turns Montreal–Dakar into Year-Round Service, Boosting Canada-West Africa Links
Gambia and Senegal Launch Joint Tourism Committee to Boost Cross-Border Travel and Air Links
Etihad and Air Peace Seal Interline Deal Unlocking 20 African Destinations via Lagos and Accra
Neos launches weekly Milan–Kilimanjaro–Zanzibar Dreamliner service, boosting Tanzania's tourism reac
Dubai Turns Up the Charm on Tanzania with 33 Weekly Flights and Bold 2026 Tourism Push
FastJet goes West Africa
Port Harcourt Airport Concession Set for Imminent Handover as Nigeria's Aviation Reforms Gain Moment
