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• 13/07/2022 21:45

Air Tanzania plans to fly to Namibia

Air Tanzania is expected to fly to Windhoek soon. This is as a result of an air agreement currently being finalised between Tanzania and Namibia.

In a recent interview with Namibia's public broadcaster NBC, Lebbius Tobias, Namibia's high commissioner to Tanzania, said the discussions, which began before the health cris… read more

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• 13/07/2022 18:23

Airlink signs for three Embraer ERJ195s to Nordic Aviation Capital

South African private carrier Airlink is currently the largest operator of Embraer aircraft in Africa with around 50 aircraft in its fleet.

Airlink continues to grow its fleet.    The South African carrier will soon introduce three. Embraer ERJ195 aircraft into its fleet. This is part of a lease agreement with Nordi… read more

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• 13/07/2022 18:23

Renationalisation of Cabo Verde Airlines: the State and Loftleidir Icelandic (finally) reach an agre

Renationalisation of Cabo Verde Airlines: the State and Loftleidir In July 2021, Loftleidir Cabo Verde - a 70/30 joint venture between the Loftleidir Icelandic group and other Icelandic investors - was ejected from the capital of Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA), even though it was the majority shareholder. The case was brought before the courts in France by the Icelandic side.

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• 12/07/2022 12:27

IATA: International travel drives May 2022 air traffic recovery

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere summer travel season.

Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise … read more

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• 12/07/2022 12:26

Emirates secures summer flight schedules, including to 39 European destinations

Emirates expects a busy summer and is set to operate as scheduled over the peak travel season, including at its 39 European points with its London Stansted route re-starting from 1 August.

With over 24,000 scheduled passenger flights to and from 129 airports around the world for July and August, Emirates has been co-ordinatin… read more

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• 12/07/2022 12:24

Central Air Transport Services acquiers its first Beechcraft King Air 200

Central Air Transport Services (CATS) offers cargo flights (delicate, high-security or perishable goods), safari trips and educational and business flights. It also provides aircraft for public and private institutions.

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• 12/07/2022 03:31

Kenya Airways improves performance but remains in the red for the 9th consecutive year

The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has further dented Kenya Airways (KQ). Thus, the Kenyan parastatal airline, which has been loss-making since 2013, has still not pulled its head out of the water, as evidenced by its financial report for last year, made public on Friday 8 July 2022, during its 46th annual general meeting.

KQ lost … read more

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• 09/07/2022 05:45

Airlink to increase flights to St Helena

The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced that Airlink is set to increase flights between Sou… read more

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• 09/07/2022 05:44

AirBaltic chooses Marrakech as its first scheduled service in Africa

27 years after its creation, AirBaltic has finally decided to serve Africa in a sustainable way. The Latvian carrier wants to take advantage of this vast market with great potential.

In a company press release published on 14 June, the airline announced the introduction of a route to Marrakech in Morocco, its first regular se… read more

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• 09/07/2022 05:32

Ethiopian Airlines has increased flights to Victoria Falls

The flag carrier of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, has increased the frequency of flights to … read more