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• 01/03/2023 06:54

Pretoria allocates US$54 million to South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA) resumed commercial operations in September 2021, after 18 months of restructuring. At the end of this laborious period, its liabilities were estimated at 3.5 billion rand (192 million USD). A debt that the South African State has promised to clear gradually, to allow the national airline to become a financially viable company again.

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• 01/03/2023 06:51

Hard landing grounds Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 at Windhoek

The Eurowings Discover Airbus A330-200(registered D-AXGB) got grounded after a hard landing at Windhoek Airport, Namibia on 19 February. The incident happened during operation of flight 4Y142 from Frankfurt, Germany towards the Namibian capital on 18 February.

A spokeswoman of the airline explained that the A330 had to undergo a pre… read more

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• 26/02/2023 05:31

Akwa Ibom State releases US$30.4m to strengthen Ibom Air fleet

On 16 November 2021, Ibom Air ordered ten Airbus A220 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show. To finance these acquisitions, the airline of the Federal State of Akwa Ibom will benefit from a public funding of 14 billion naira (USD 30,407,202).

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• 26/02/2023 05:26

Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights between Abidjan and New York

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, announces the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 d… read more

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• 26/02/2023 05:16

Airlink To Launch “Skybucks” Frequent Flyer Programme

Airlink, one of Southern Africa’s airlines, has announced that its Skybucks frequent flyer programme will be launched on 01 March 2023, enabling its customers to earn rewards on its flights and redeem them against future travel and other Airlink purchases.

The airline says since it “became a totally independent carrier in 202… read more

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• 23/02/2023 14:07

Airlink to reinstate Johannesburg – Nosy Be flights as it restores Madagascar service

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, will reinstate weekly scheduled services between Johannesburg and Nosy Be from 23 June 2023 as part of its drive to restore flights between South Africa and Madagascar to pre-pandemic levels.

It follows Airlink’s resumption of flights to Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, in Januar… read more

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• 23/02/2023 14:04

Nature-Based Tourism key in boosting Rwanda's economy - World Bank

Investing in and preserving Nature Based Tourism (NTB) is crucial in driving Rwanda's economic growth as well as generating multi-sectoral benefits, according to the World Bank. This is highlighted in the Rwanda Economic Update report by the World Bank which is themed "Making Most of Nature Based Tourism in Rwanda," released on Febru… read more

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• 20/02/2023 22:40

Etihad Airways announces new flights to Lisbon and returns to Málaga and Mykonos

Starting from 2 July 2023, Etihad Airways is expanding its European network by launching a new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Lisbon. The airline will offer three flights per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, connecting Abu Dhabi to the Portuguese capital city, just in time for summer vacations.

In additi… read more

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• 19/02/2023 21:42

RwandAir expects a third Airbus A330 to be contracted to an American lessor this year

RwandAir maintains its ambitions to develop a strong long-haul network. After cancelling its order for two wide-body A330-900neo aircraft in 2020, the Rwandan flag carrier has finally turned to the leasing market with the same operational objectives in mind.

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• 16/02/2023 19:10

Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg Nosy Be

South African regional carrier Airlink is set to resume operations between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and … read more