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…
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Aviation developments & news from Africa, a continent with diverse and rapidly evolving air transport landscapes.
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…
Antonov An-26 destroyed in fire after crash landing in South Sudan: video
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane operated by the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has crashed while landing…
Lufthansa Group and United Airlines to turn Brussels into US-Africa hub
According to reports that have appeared in German media, Lufthansa Group and its Star Alliance partner United Airlines…
SAA’s privatization deal collapses after three years of negotiations
South Africa’s deal to sell a majority stake in state-owned carrier, South African Airways, has collapsed after three…
South Africa’s FlySafair to consolidate and reduce fuel costs in 2024
South African low-cost airline FlySafair has said it will spend 2024 focusing on consolidation as it attempts to…
Boeing lands first ever African Boeing 777X order from Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has become the first carrier on the African continent to place an order for the Boeing…
US officials seize suspicious bag, uncover mummified monkey remains
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that its dog had detected an unusual piece of luggage…
UN peacekeeping Mi-17 helicopter crash lands in Central African Republic
A Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) Mil Mi-17 helicopter on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission crash-landed in…
Flight carrying football team turns back from oxygen loss as players pass out
On January 10, 2024, a chartered flight carrying the football team of Gambia was forced to turn around…
Nigerian startup airline NG Eagle conducts inaugural flight: video
A new Nigerian startup carrier, NG Eagle, has successfully conducted its inaugural commercial passenger flight with a wet-leased…