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RwandAir expands wide-body fleet with delivery of third A330
RwandAir has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-200, the airline’s third long-haul aircraft. The aircraft, registered 9XR-WX, was…
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates among suitors to revive defunct Air Namibia: Report
Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates are among the “potential” suitors being considered as a partner to help the Namibian…
Ibom Air to receive $30M capital injection from Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State
Nigeria-based airline Ibom Air will receive a N14 billion ($30 million) capital injection from the Akwa Ibom State…
EXCLUSIVE | Nigeria Air expected to receive AOC for Q1 launch, breakeven by 2026
The establishment of Nigeria’s new flag carrier, Nigeria Air, six years after it was initially announced in 2018,…
Ashanti, Zotus Group partnership sees Ghana Airlines on course for 2023 launch
The Ghanaian government has awarded Ashanti Airlines and its operational and financial partner Zotus Group a tender to…
SA airlines struggling to meet domestic demand amid capacity shortage: report
South Africa’s domestic airline market is grappling with a capacity shortage that has left local airlines struggling to…
Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc resume partnership after three-year halt
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways (KQ) and Casablanca’s Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have inked an agreement to restore their codeshare…
Air Senegal eyes profitability by end-2023, cites 2024 as ‘worst case’: Minister
Air Senegal, the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal, is aiming to become profitable by the end…
Aero Contractors to restart flights with six aircraft after four-month halt
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited (ACN), known as Aero Contractors, will restart flights on December 5, 2022…
Is tourism the answer to rebuilding Africa’s aviation industry?
As global air travel positions to outperform 2019 levels, there is a surge in initiatives across Africa’s aviation…