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The UAE's national carrier,
Etihad Airways, has officially relaunched a
series of seasonal non-stop services from its Abu Dhabi
(AUH) hub, with two of these routes carrying significant
weight for the African travel trade. The airline's renewed commitment to
African leisure destinations signals fresh op… read more
Air Transat, the celebrated Canadian leisure carrier widely
recognised for its multiple Skytrax World's Best Leisure
Airline awards, has officially launched two brand-new
non-stop services connecting Montreal to the African continent for the
2026 summer season. This strategic move is a powerful indicator of
Africa's ri… read more
Africa's
regional aviation map is set for a significant reshaping as
Air Peace, West Africa's leading airline and Nigeria's
foremost carrier, prepares to launch scheduled services
linking Lagos with four strategic capitals across the continent. From
1 August 2026, the airline will begin
operations to… read more
Air
Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is preparing for one of its most
ambitious growth phases yet, with a sweeping 2026/27
strategic expansion plan that signals serious intent to
position the carrier as a major continental player. For travel
professionals across sub-Saharan Africa, the announcement opens fresh
prospec… read more
Nigeria
has firmly closed the chapter on the long-debated revival of a national
carrier, with the Federal Government declaring that
indigenous airlines, not a state-owned flag carrier,
represent the future of the country's aviation sector.
The announcement signals a major strategic pivot that travel
professionals acr… read more
Nigeria's
aviation industry is grappling with one of the most challenging
operational climates in recent memory, with carriers absorbing combined
losses estimated at N10 billion over the past three
months due to widespread flight disruptions. The sobering
revelation came from Professor Obiora
Okonkwo… read more
North
African carrier Tunisair is taking
decisive steps to reinforce its operational capacity, bringing in two
Airbus A320-200 aircraft on an ACMI wet-lease arrangement from
Avion Express Malta. The additional jets
are being deployed to support the Tunisian flag carrier's European
network, providing … read more
Uganda
is firmly stepping onto the African aviation stage with one of the most
ambitious airport development programmes the country has ever
undertaken. The East African nation is simultaneously expanding six
regional airports, building a brand-new international gateway in the
remote Karamoja sub-region, and finalising another internat… read more
A
striking paradox is emerging across African skies. While appetite for
air travel between African cities continues to climb at impressive
rates, the supply of direct flights is failing to match this surging
demand. A newly released report by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
Embraer highlights an uncomfortable truth
f… read more
Kenya's
private aviation sector has marked another milestone as
Renegade Air, the Nairobi-based regional
carrier, welcomes a fifth Dash 8-100 turboprop into its growing fleet.
The newly acquired aircraft was ferried from Thailand and joins an
operational line-up that now boasts more than twenty aircraft,
signalling a… read more