Kenya aviation workers delay strike to negotiate $1.9B NBO Airport expansion
Kenya’s main aviation union has postponed a planned strike for two weeks, aiming to resolve arguments with the…
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Aviation developments & news from Africa, a continent with diverse and rapidly evolving air transport landscapes.
Arik Air grounded by Nigerian government over disputed debt of $2.5M
The Nigerian government has waded into a legal dispute between privately owned carrier Arik Air and its creditors…
Uganda Airlines spreads its wings across Africa, adds three new destinations
Uganda Airlines, the state-owned national carrier of Uganda, has announced the launch of three new destinations across the…
South African Airways CEO plans to grow fleet by 50%, add nine new destinations
The interim CEO of South African Airways (SAA) has indicated that he plans to grow the aircraft fleet…
US donates C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force
The United States government has officially donated a C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force…
AirAsia X goes on safari with brand new route to Kenyan capital from November
AirAsia X, the long-haul segment of AirAsia, has announced plans to expand into Africa with the launch of…
Malawi Vice President and nine others killed in military plane crash
An aircraft carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, and nine other individuals is reported to be…
Kenya Airways says troubles easing after two Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded
Kenya Airways says that its network is gradually returning to normal after it was forced to ground two…
US reaches agreement with Niger to remove military forces by mid-September 2024
US troops will leave the West African nation of Niger by September 15, 2024. The decision, which was…
Ethiopian Airlines opens new Chinese-built domestic terminal at Addis Ababa
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced the inauguration of its newly transformed domestic terminal at Addis Ababa…
Qatar Airways to reveal investment in Southern African airline ‘within weeks’
The CEO of Doha-based Qatar Airways, Badr Al Meer, has revealed that the carrier is within “two or…
Air Tanzania Boeing 787 has remained grounded in Malaysia since November 2023
An Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was sent to Malaysia for maintenance in November 2023 remains in…
Transair Senegal Boeing 737 veers off runway in Dakar, 11 injured: Video
A Transair Senegal Boeing 737-300 operating a scheduled flight from Dakar in Senegal to Bamako in Mali has…
Perth welcomes the return of South African Airways flights from Johannesburg
Perth Airport (PER) in Western Australia has welcomed South African Airways (SAA) back to the city with the…
Delta Air Lines resumes JFK-Lagos flights, upgrades other US to Africa services
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is stepping up its services from the United States to the continent of Africa…
Connecting Africa with the rest of the world: RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo
Landlocked in the heart of Africa, Rwanda has left behind a not-so-distant troubled past to emerge as one…
Price war erupts on London to Nigeria route as Air Peace commences flights
The recent entry of Nigeria’s major international carrier, Air Peace onto the lucrative air corridor between London and…
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways sign bilateral codeshare agreement
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership between the carriers. The new agreement will…