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• 25/09/2022 19:57

Sudanese conglomerate DAL Group and Air Arabia announce joint venture to launch new airline in Sudan

Sudan’s most innovative and customer-focused conglomerate, DAL Group, and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, today announced the planned launch of “Air Arabia Sudan”, a joint-venture company to be based in Khartoum International Airport.

Air Arabia Sudan will fol… read more

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• 25/09/2022 19:56

Delta bolsters its South Africa service

Delta Air Lines is expanding its South Africa network, introducing a seasonal "triangular" route from Atlanta to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town starting Dec. 2. The route will be flown four times weekly and will complement the carrier's nonstop service from both Cape Town and Johannesburg to Atlanta, which means both cities will … read more

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• 25/09/2022 19:55

Qatar Airways again wins Skytrax's airline of the year

Qatar Airways is once again the world's best airline, according to Skytrax, which published its annual airline rankings on Friday.

Singapore Airlines, Emirates, All Nippon Airways and Qantas rounded out the top five.

Delta was the top-rated U.S. carrier, but came in a relatively middling 24th place. Among the oth… read more

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• 24/09/2022 08:45

Five new international flights launching in South Africa

With South Africa’s domestic airline industry under increasing pressure, international airlines are taking advantage of a post-Covid boom in demand by launching several new flight paths that will come into effect before the end of the year.

South Africa’s remaining domestic airlines are likely to remain under pressure for the nex… read more

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• 24/09/2022 08:44

Gambians raise concern over 45-Day Schengen Visa processing at EU embassies

Gambian Schengen visa applicants have voiced concerns over the prolonged period of visa processing at EU embassies.

The Point has learned that short-term visa applicants from The Gambia now have to wait for almost 50 days to receive their travel documents from European embassies like Germany.

The processing of visa docu… read more

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• 24/09/2022 08:44

FAAN halts extension to operate into sunrise and sunset airports across Nigeria

MANAGING Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu has said that due to safety and security considerations, it has met with sister agency; Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and both have resolved to adopt the new operating standards policy by stopping flight operation extension to sunrise and sunse… read more

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• 21/09/2022 20:24

Misrata Int'l Airport opens its new terminal, Medsky Airways takes off

With the return of peace in Libya, the watchword is now reconstruction. In recent years, the country has launched several projects, particularly in the field of airport infrastructure.

Misrata International Airport is getting a facelift. On Saturday 17 September, the hub that serves eastern Libya inaugurated its brand new … read more

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• 21/09/2022 20:17

Abuja selects Ethiopian Airlines as a partner for its future national airline

Abuja is actively working to set up its new flagship airline, Nigeria Air, which has been in gestation since 2018. President Buhari's administration wants to see it in the air before the end of his term in 2023.

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) would be the technical partner of Nigeria Air. This was at least revealed… read more

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• 21/09/2022 20:14

Gabon Aero Solutions obtains its CTA, the CEO sets the tone of its ambitions

Gabon Aero Solutions (GAS) is interested in the competitive market for helicopter transportation services for oil and gas companies operating in Gabon.

The Central African country is backed by a large energy market that requires dynamic logistical support.

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• 21/09/2022 20:10

Air Peace increases its A320 fleet to 4 aircraft with the addition of two more modules

Air Peace, Nigeria's largest airline, has its own fleet of about 30 modules divided between Boeing and Embraer aircraft. Since the end of last year, the company has been strengthening its wings with the introduction of leased Airbus aircraft.