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South African Airways to restart flights to Durban
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will resume flights to Durban. The airline, which took to the skies again in September 2021, is planning to operate a three times daily return service between OR Tambo International A… read more
Ryanair to withdraw from Morocco?
According to Maghreb-Intelligence sources, Ryanair intends to withdraw definitively from Morocco, a destination it will no longer serve from next May.
Relations between Ryanair’s top management and the Moroccan authorities have been very tense since almost the start of the pandemic in the Kingdom in March 2020.
The Irish low-cost com… read more
Sky Mali opens direct link to Conakry amid tensions between Bamako and ECOWAS
In a recent communication, Guinea said it did not recognise the decision of ECOWAS to suspend air links with Mali. Through its spokesperson, the country reaffirmed that its borders always remain open to all sister countries in accordance with its pan-Africanist vision. Sky Mali intends to seize this opportunity to get out of the asphyxia … read more
Air Peace doubles its Airbus fleet adding two A320s simultaneously
Air Peace, Nigeria's largest airline, has about 30 aircraft, mainly Boeing and Embraer. Since the end of last year, the company has been expanding its fleet to keep up with growing demand.
Air Peace continues to grow its fleet. The Nigerian private airline took delivery of two Airbus A320s (MSN 3425, 3361) on Tuesday. This is… read more
Airline Tie-Up for Kenya and South Africa - possible rewards and risks
Africa has 357 airlines, the top 10 of which carried more than 60% of traffic. This reflects the fact that many airlines on the continent are very small: some have as few as two aircraft. Between them the airlines carried 95 million passengers in 2019, according to Routes, an online source of information on route announcements.
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British Airways resumes Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg
British flag carrier British Airways has resumed flights to Johannesburg with the Airbus A380. The airline resumed long-haul flights with its largest aircraft just over a month ago. While the Omicron variant had looked set to derail the airline’s plan to send the giant of the skies to South Africa’s largest city, all eventually wen… read more
Ethiopian Airlines plans 8 more Boeing 737 MAX routes
A few weeks after scheduling the return of the B737 MAX, Ethiopian Airlines has added the type on eight more routes in February. They’ll mainly be used on a one-off basis as the carrier increasingly brings the type back online. Most destinations will be in Africa while venturing to Athens, Moscow, and Istanbul. However, two routes announced last… read more
Emirates is unlikely to fly out of South Africa before February
Emirates won’t be flying out of South Africa until at least 1 February, according to a recent notice sent to travel trade partners.
South Africans looking to fly with Emirates will have to wait a while longer, after the Dubai-based airline extended its suspension of flights out of Johannesburg on Sunday. This is the fourth extension… read more
Congo Airways renews its IOSA certification
Congo Airways remains safe. The national airline of the DRC has successfully renewed its IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certification. The information was made public by the flagship on its Twitter account where it states that it has "once again passed the IATA (International Air Transport Association) safety audit with flyin… read more
Ethiopian Abiy Asrat Jiru takes over Zambia Airways
Zambia Airways started commercial operations in December 2021 as a 45/55 joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the investment arm of the Zambian government.
The Zambia Airways Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Ethiopian Abiy Asrat Jiru as Chief Executive O… read more
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