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• 27/10/2022 06:27

Ethiopian Airlines to cut back on flights to Russia

Ethiopian Airlines resumed service to Moscow in August. It is now planning to reduce its capacity on this corridor from next January.

In a recent refit, Ethiopian's national flag carrier plans to replace its 321-seat Boeing 777-200LR with the smaller 787-8 Dreamliner with 270 available seats.

The change of aircraft is sc… read more

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• 27/10/2022 06:26

TAAG Angola Airlines returns to Pointe Noire after 13 years of absence

TAAG Angola Airlines continues to expand its international network. The Angolan carrier is now preparing its comeback in Congo, its northern neighbour, after several years of absence.

TAAG Angola Airlines plans to resume flights to Pointe-Noire in Congo from 12 December 2022.

On this date, the Angolan state-owned … read more

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• 27/10/2022 06:25

Already 25 African airports members of the Global CO2 reduction programme

Launched by Airports Council International, Airport Carbon Accreditation is the only global certification programme for airports in relation to their carbon management.  The programme has six levels of certification: Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation, Neutrality, Transformation and Transition.

African airports are increasingly joini… read more

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• 27/10/2022 06:23

Air Côte d'Ivoire wants to serve Morocco from January 2023

With the health crisis behind it, Air Côte d'Ivoire has resumed its expansion strategy. The Ivorian state-owned airline is eyeing several new routes, including Casablanca, and is betting on strengthening its fleet.

Air Côte d'Ivoire is now planning to open a direct route between Abidjan and Casablanca from January 2023. This serv… read more

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• 25/10/2022 08:57

Air Côte d'Ivoire orders two Airbus A330neo, cancels two A319neo

Ten years after its creation, Air Côte d'Ivoire is ready to launch itself on the long-haul. At the end of a ten-day working visit by Airbus teams in Abidjan, the Ivorian national flag has reshaped its order book to match its new growth ambitions.

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• 25/10/2022 08:02

Ghana: Sentra Airways completes first recruitment phase, confirms winter launch

Sentra Airways, the UK-based startup backed by Ghanaian investors, plans to start flying by December with the opening of a direct route between Manchester and Accra.

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• 25/10/2022 08:01

ET to expand its service to Switzerland with new flight to Zürich

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is pleased to announce that it will add Zürich to its expanding global network, with thrice-weekly flights. The first flight from Addis Ababa to Zürich will take off on 31 October 2022, operated with the ultra–modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Zürich will be Ethiopian Airlines’ second… read more

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• 25/10/2022 07:58

Fresh Efforts to Relaunch Somali Airlines

Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Fardowsa Osman Egal appointed seven committee members to work on the re-operation of Somali Airlines.

In a decree issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said the committee’s nomination comes following consultation of re-operation the Somali flag carrier.

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• 23/10/2022 21:16

Titan Airways cancels 1st four rotations to Gambia

Information has reached this medium that Titan Airways - a British Airline has cancelled its first four rotations to Destination Gambia.

Titan Airways, a British charter airline was founded in 1988 and specialises in short-notice ACMI and wet lease operations as well as ad-hoc passenger and cargo charter services to tour oper… read more

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• 23/10/2022 21:14

African Airlines resumed operations to 99.2% of routes operated before pandemic

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced updates on the African airlines performance and related industry issues as at September 2022.

AFRAA said “This September, traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.52% and 82.1% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 39.5% capacity and 32.8%% of … read more