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• 01/06/2021 05:22

Air Peace’s E195-E2 Aircraft Operate Test Flights

Air Peace has deployed its two brand new 195-E2 aircraft for operating test flights in preparation for service. Stanley Olisa, Spokesperson for the airline, in a statement, said that one of the two aircraft was flown empty from Lagos to Owerri, Abuja and Port Harcourt for familiarisation at the weekend.

The statement hinted t… read more

• Flights
• 01/06/2021 05:19

Air Sinai’s Airbus A220s set to operate for Nigeria’s Ibom Air

With Egyptair set to take over covert subsidiary Air Sinai’s Tel Aviv routes, its two Airbus A220-300s were looking for a new home. Now, it seems they will be heading to the west coast of Africa to join the fleet of fast-growing Ibom Air. These will be the largest aircraft Ibom has operated since its launch in 2019.

Air Sinai’s A220s fi… read more

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• Destinations
• 01/06/2021 05:18

Air Seychelles to resume flights to SA and Maldives in June

• Flights
• 01/06/2021 05:17

Emirates to resume Dubai to Venice flights from July 1

Emirates announced on Monday that flights between Dubai and Venice will resume from July 1. Although the airline will initially only put on three flights a week, the enhanced connectivity will boost trade and … read more

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• 31/05/2021 18:41

Uganda Airlines begins Joburg service

Yesterday, Uganda Airlines will launch its much expected flights between Entebbe and Johannesburg.

The route will initially be served four times a week with flights leaving Entebbe every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The return flights from Johannesburg will leave South Africa after a short layover.

Uga… read more

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• 31/05/2021 18:41

Zimbabwe: Fly Africa returns to the skies six years after its disappearance

Fly Africa, launched in 2014, was intended to be a success story of the low-cost model in southern Africa.

But the following year, the company suspended operations amid regulatory failures and shareholder disputes. Bought out in 2017, the low-cost airline tried to take off again in 2018 but failed. Three years later, it is trying again.

• Flights
• 31/05/2021 04:57

Emirates recalls some furloughed pilots as operations ramp up

Emirates airline said some of its pilots who were furloughed last year due to Covid-19 have returned to work as it ramps up its operations amid signs of a recovery in air travel. “As demand slowly and gradually returns, Emirates has been positioning itself to support the scaling up of operations and we have already recalled… read more

• Flights
• 30/05/2021 17:15

Proflight Zambia postpones launch of service between Livingstone & Johannesburg

Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia has announced that it will postpone its new service between Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 30/05/2021 09:26

Southwest Airlines flight attendant loses two teeth after altercation with a passenger

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth on Sunday morning (23 May) after she was hit (attacked) by a passenger. The female passenger didn’t follow standard safety instructions while the aircraft was landing in San Diego, the airline said in a statement.

Upon arrival, the passenger was taken into custody and was arrested for ba… read more

• Flights
• 29/05/2021 06:08

Air Peace starts flights to Ilorin

Air Peace has announced the commencement of Ilorin flights from Lagos and Abuja as well an increase in its daily flights to Accra, Ghana

Spokesman of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to journalists, stated that the airline was set to kick off daily Abuja-Ilorin-Abuja and Lagos-Ilorin-Lagos flights on June 17, 20… read more