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• 19/01/2022 07:41

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

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• 19/01/2022 07:40

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

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• 19/01/2022 07:39

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

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• 19/01/2022 07:39

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

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• 19/01/2022 07:39

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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• 19/01/2022 07:39

FlyNamibia to increase flights between Windhoek & Cape Town

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia, previously known as FlyWestair, is set to increase flights to Cape Town in … read more

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• 19/01/2022 07:39

Mack Air to launch "The Hwange Circuit" air service in Zimbabwe in April 2022

Mack Air, the first private commercial operator in Botswana to be granted an International Scheduled Service License, and Zimba… read more

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• 19/01/2022 07:27

Emirates suspends some U.S. flights due to 5G dispute

Emirates has suspended flights to nine U.S. destinations due to concerns about 5G WiFi deployment that begins on Wednesday.

The carrier suspended flights to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Newark, Orlando, San Francisco and Seattle until further notice. The carrier operates each of those routes with a Boeing 777. Emira… read more

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• 17/01/2022 16:17

FAAN plans 30% revenue growth despite Covid-19 impediments

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has said that non-aeronautic revenue has opened a vista for tremendous opportunity to grow with plans to increase the revenue to 30% by the end of the second quarter of 2022.

This is as he said due to newer variants of the COVID-19, deliberate steps must b… read more

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• 17/01/2022 11:31

Carriers in Mali given 72 hours to use or lose landing slots

Authorities in Mali have given airlines operating in the country just 72 hours to decide if they want to keep their slots. The demand comes following the increase in political tensions in West Africa over the last week.

Regional concerns

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last week had hit Mali with economi… read more