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• 11/09/2021 04:48

Jambojet returns to the regional by opening Goma in DRC today

Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All these routes were suspended last year du… read more

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• 10/09/2021 06:12

Airlink most punctual airline in Southern Africa, says ACSA

Airlink, the independent regional airline, has been ranked as South Africa’s most punctual airline, based on its 98% average on-time performance for the year to date, according to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).

This puts Airlink on track to repeat its 2020 top ranking when its overall on-time performance was consistently … read more

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• 09/09/2021 20:50

Nigeria: Max Air buys a Boeing 737 from a local company

Founded in 2008, Max Air initially specialised in charter flights with one-off operations for Hajj and Umrah to Mecca.

Since July 2018, the company based in Kano in northern Nigeria has started its regular domestic flights.

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• Beyond Africa
• 09/09/2021 05:43

Qatar Airways to enter Kazakhstan market

The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan has confirmed that Qatar Airways plans to begin flying to the country in October. According to the government body, the carrier will launch a Doha (… read more

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• 09/09/2021 05:43

Emirates expands operations in South Africa

This is the airline's largest weekly schedule to South Africa since the start of the pandemic, which aims to bring more competitive choices for customers wishing to visit Dubai, and through Dubai to the airline's network of over 120 global destinations.

The ramp up of operations will see double daily flights to Johannesburg, inclu… read more

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• 09/09/2021 05:40

Uganda Airlines to fly to Dubai from October with A330neo

Last month, Uganda Airlines added its A330-800neo fleet to its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), which now allows it to build its transcontinental network.

Uganda Airlines will operate its inaugural flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in October, the airline announced on its Twitter account on Wednesday. This is its … read more

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• 08/09/2021 04:09

Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) to take off again within 6 months

Renationalized last July, Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) got a new board of directors and a new management team a month later. Since then, they have been working with the government to resume operations of the Cape Verdean national airline.

Grounded since March 2020 (first because of the Covid-19 pandemic, … read more

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• 08/09/2021 04:07

British Airways resumes direct flights to Nairobi despite 'Red List'

British Airways has resumed direct flights between Nairobi and London despite Kenya remaining on the United Kingdom's travel red list.

The Kenyan government termed political the move by the UK to keep it on the red list due to a spike in coronavirus infections.

For Kenya, remaining stuck on the red list in the latest up… read more

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• 07/09/2021 06:07

A fourth Dash 8-400 for TAAG Angola Airlines

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced on Monday, September 6, the delivery of a new Dash8-400 to TAAG Angola Airlines. The 74-seat aircraft (MSN 4629) is the fourth of a planned six-unit order for the airline. The first three (MSN 4616/4619/4620) were delivered in July, August 2020 and February 2021 respectively.

These… read more

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• 07/09/2021 05:53

How much SAA flights will cost to these African destinations

South African Airways (SAA) is set to take off on September 23, almost a year and a half since it grounded due to the pandemic and business rescue.

SAA and Comair resuming operations and subsequently an oversupply of flights will lead to cheaper tickets. SAA will operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, … read more