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Ghana key market for Emirates Airlines
Emirates, a leading international airlines, has announced plans to expand its Africa operations in order to meet the growing air travel needs of travellers in the region.
Currently, the Dubai-based airline, which is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai, which fly to 1… read more
Turkish Airlines maps out route ambitions
Turkish Airlines has outlined its route development priorities over the coming months, identifying 14 destinations it hopes to serve from its hub in Istanbul (IST).
In the Star Alli… read more
In the midst of a takeover process, Mango Airlines is surprised by the expiry of its licences
Due to financial and operational problems, Mango Airlines entered into voluntary restructuring on 10 August 2021. Since then, the low-cost subsidiary of South African Airways (SAA) has been in the process of privatisation.
It was thought that the end of the tunnel for the takeover of Mango Airlines was in sight, after a potential bu… read more
All Nigerian airlines operate safe service
The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N), Engr. Akin Olateru, has reiterated that all Nigerian airlines are safe despite the challenges facing the sub-sector. AIB also said that it is investigating some serious incidents involving some Nigerian airlines, assuring that their safety recommendations would be released t… read more
Qatar Airways to resume flights to Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways will resume services to its fifth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qassim, with three weekly flights starting 22 August. The airline will increase to four weekly flights from 2 September 2022.
The award-winning airline will also introduce additional four weekly flights to Riyadh starting 18 August 2022, brin… read more
Ibom Air and the aviation crisis
Akin Omobowale writes that the state-owned airline is making a difference in air transportation
When he mulled the idea of a commercial airline, many scorned the move as dead on arrival in the light of awry experiences of airline projects that ended as white Elephant projects. But like an experienced Sailor on the high sea, who is vast abo… read more
Air Peace suspends JNB flights
Air Peace has communicate via the Social Media channels that it will suspend the flights between Lagos and Johannesburg as of August22, 2022.
Given reasons are the poor load factor on the flights as per the delayed issuance of South African Visas for travellers as well as the scarcity of air fuel.
However, the ai… read more
In 2021, African airports handled 115 million passengers (+49.4%)
After a disastrous year in 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions, air transport recovered in 2021, across the globe, and particularly in Africa.
Passenger traffic in Africa grew strongly in 2021. According to figures published by ACI Africa on Saturday 6 August 2022, 114.8 million passengers passed through … read more
Airlines still scrambling to fill the gap after Comair's departure
It's been over two months since Comair closed its doors, leaving domestic carriers, the likes of FlySafair, Lift Airlines and Airlink with almost 40% fewer available seats. Since then, SA airlines have been frantically adding routes and increasing their fleets to steer away from inevitable price hikes and shortages.
Ethiopian Airlines wants to double its fleet to at least 250 aircraft by 2035
Mesfin Tasew has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group (ETH) in March 2022. His ambition is to continue the policy of his predecessor, Tewolde GebreMariam, especially with regard to the densification of the fleet of Africa's leading airline.
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