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• 21/04/2021 17:35

United Airlines sets a new date for the launch of flights between Newark Johannesburg!

United Airlines, one of the major American airlines, has announced a new date for the launch of its service to Johannesburg in … read more

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• 21/04/2021 17:35

In Nigeria, 23 new airlines are in the pipeline

Currently, 11 local airlines operate in the Nigerian domestic market. A number that is expected to triple, in view of the number of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) applications being processed by the services of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

We are talking here about Africa’s largest economic power and its 210 million inhabit… read more

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• 21/04/2021 08:17

‘New SAA’ plans to restart operations

South African Airways’ new interim chief executive Thomas Kgokolo says that the embattled national carrier has begun official discussions to resume operations. In a SABC interview on Monday (19 April), Kgokolo said that the airline will soon start the process of retraining its pilots and ensuring that compliance requirements are met.

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• 21/04/2021 06:28

EgyptAir and Sudan Airways sign strategic partnership

The partnership will enhance opportunities for trade exchange and activate aviation within the Egyptian government plan to support bilateral relations between the two countries and for the transfer of Egyptian expertise to the Sudanese side, especially in the field of civil aviation.

The MOU includes the Egyptian aviation training of Sudan… read more

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• 21/04/2021 06:03

Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials

Emirates has commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona on EK 185 todayt… read more

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• 20/04/2021 19:48

South Africa: Airlink to launch flights between Johannesburg and Livingstone

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch a new service to Livingstone in … read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:36

Air Peace to commence Abuja-GombegFlights soon

The management of Air Peace says it will be launching scheduled commercial flights to Gombe from Abuja and resume its Yola flight services.

The Chief Operating Officer of the airline, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Olajide said that the decision to commence the Abuja-Gombe route was a… read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:29

United Nigeria Airlines says cooperation, mergers will favour industry

Chairman, United Nigeria Airline, High Chief Obiora Okonkwo PHD has called for synergy in the aviation industry stressing that co-operation or possible mergers will help create bigger, stronger airlines as the market is so vast that there is no need for rancor.

He made this known when he paid a visit to the League of Airports… read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:28

Arik to resume Lagos-Kano routes April 27

Arik Air is resuming direct flights from the nation’s commercial capital, Lagos to the ancient city of Kano effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

The three weekly flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The decision to reintroduce direct flights between Lagos and Kano was informed by the importanc… read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 17/04/2021 06:53

SWISS to trial IATA Travel Pass app

SWISS is to become the first airline in the Lufthansa Group to trial IATA’s new Travel Pass app, which it will do on its Zurich-London Heathrow route from 22 April onwards. The trial marks a major further step in making travel simple and reliable again during the current COVID-19 pandemic. SWISS has also been testing further such concepts… read more