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• 15/10/2022 08:21

Conakry relaunches its project to create a new national airline 20 years later

Conakry has not had a national airline since the privatisation and subsequent liquidation of Air Guinea in 2002 - at the time of President Lansana Conté - under pressure from the Bretton Woods institutions. In the meantime, the West African country has attempted to relaunch a flagship airline, with no less than three projects having been … read more

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• 14/10/2022 13:02

Towards higher air fares on domestic flights

Currently in Ghana, the Airport Passenger Service Charge (APSC) is imposed at 5 cedis (US$0.46) per passenger on domestic flights. For the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which continues to work on its empowerment, this charge is insufficient to properly maintain the domestic hubs.

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• 14/10/2022 12:11

SAA to expand capacity ahead of holiday season

As South Africa’s peak holiday season approaches, SAA announced  that it would bring into service an additional three A320 aircraft to support the high capacity d… read more

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• 14/10/2022 12:10

Air Cairo takes delivery of A320neo (first of the year)

Air Cairo takes delivery of an A320neo (the first of the year) initially destined for a Russian carrier Airlines Newsaero 13-10-2022 Subscriber 0

Air Cairo is aiming for a target fleet of around 50 aircraft by 2024. For this year, the low-cost subsidiary of EgyptAir is expecting 13 aircraft. An achievable target given the current deliveries.

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• 12/10/2022 22:01

Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) has released an update on Eswatini Air

The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) has released an update on Eswatini's new flag carrier Eswatini Air, … read more

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• 12/10/2022 22:01

Int'Air Îles receives a Let 410 and restarts its regular operations

Int'Air Îles is a Comorian airline based at Anjouan airport. Founded in 2007 as Inter Îles Air and renamed to its current name in March 2015. At the peak of its operations, it served the French territory of Mayotte, Tanzania and Madagascar on the regional market.

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• 12/10/2022 21:58

TAAG reaches an agreement with its pilots who suspend their strike

For several days, the activities of TAAG Angola Airlines were paralysed by a strike of its pilots. It was scheduled to last until 16 October.

The pilots of TAAG Angola Airlines have resumed their activities. They suspended their strike on Tuesday 11 October 2022, after the Airline Pilots Union (SPLA) reached an agreement with the… read more

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• 12/10/2022 21:16

Zimbabwe plans to open a direct route to Russia

Currently, Zimbabwe has no direct air links outside the continent. The southern African country is keen to catch up, and in the process sees a rapprochement with Russia, a nation with which it shares several geopolitical convergences.

Direct flights between Zimbabwe and Russia may be possible in the coming months or yea… read more

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• 12/10/2022 07:59

Etihad Airways takes hope top awards from Airline Economics

Etihad Airways has picked up top honours at the prestigious 2022 Airline Economics Middle East, Africa & Islamic Aviation 100 Awards.

The carrier won the coveted Middle East & Africa Airline of the Year Award, with Chief Financial Officer Adam Boukadida receiving the Middle East & Africa CFO of the Year award for … read more

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• 12/10/2022 07:30

Air Senegal leaves Benin, Cameroon and Gabon, closes New York - Baltimore route

Air Senegal has taken a new turn since the arrival of the Director General, Alioune Badara Fall, last July.  In contrast to the strong expansion it has experienced in recent years, the new management has opted to optimise the network, focusing on profitable and high value-added routes.

As of 31 October 2022, Air S… read more