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PassionAir takes Dash8-400 from Irish lessor Aergo Capital
The future acquisition of PassionAir, currently based at Shannon Airport, is one of 20 aircraft acquired by the Aergo Group in 2021 following the collapse of Flybe a year earlier.
Ethiopian Airlines leases two Dash 8-400 Aircraft from Truenoord
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year sale and leaseback agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, for two further factory-new Dash 8-400 aircraft. Manufactured by De Havilland of Canada, the new Dash 8-400 aircraft (MSN4626 and MSN4628) will be integrated into the fleet for immediate operation. Fundin… read more
Air Belgium plans to operate seasonal flights to SA
Cape Town Air Access has welcomed Air Belgium's plans to launch flights to Cape Town in September. The leisure-oriented Belgian airline is in the process of expanding its fleet to enable for the launch of new routes to South Africa, with Johannesburg and Cape Town being the carrier's only continental Africa flights.
In 2019, … read more
No Nigerian Airline Can Survive With 25% Interest Payment On Loan – Fmr MD Nigeria Airways
The former Managing Director of the defunct national carrier, Nigeria Airways Mr. Yomi Jones, has said that with the current 25 per cent repayment on loans by the Nigerian carriers, none of them can compete with the foreign carriers.
Jones also charged the Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation to reverse the policy of … read more
Kenya Airways to receive a further USD 174 million government bailout
Since 2013, Kenya Airways (KQ) has been operating at a loss. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic further depressed the Kenyan national airline. Since then, it has benefited from several financial aids from the State, allowing it to cover its expenses.
Kenya Airways will benefit from yet another financial aid from the Kenyan government… read more
Air Botswana privatisation process accelerates
All attempts to privatise Air Botswana over the past six years have so far failed. However, the Botswana government has still not given up hope of finding an investor to revitalise the national carrier, which has become a major financial burden on the national treasury over the years.
Kinshasa Court of Appeal confirms the provisional administration of Mwant Jet
Last February, the Commercial Court of Kinshasa had ordered the provisional administration of Mwant Jet against the background of tensions between the two shareholders, the general manager Gueda Amani Yav Witch (60%) and her partner, Michael Yav Tshikung (40%), financial director and son of the former Minister of Finance, Henry Yav Mulang. … read more
National Carrier Project: Minister says Emirates position an endorsement
NIGERIA’S Ministry of Aviation has said that the offer by Emirates airlines cannot be anything other than an endorsement of the need for a national airlines thus clarifying questions that have been raised since the news broke last week.
This clarification was made by the Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika through his Special Assista… read more
Suspension of Passion Air Accra - Ho route creates discontent
Ho — The announcement last week by Passion Airline of suspending its operations from Ho to Accra did not go down well with a cross-section of residents in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region. After the suspension it attracted some reactions which were captured by the Ghanaian Times yesterday.
Mr Divine Bosson, Ho M… read more
Arik Air introduces Buy Miles & Fly promo
Arik Air has introduced a sales promotion that will enable its frequent flyer program, Affinity Wings, members to purchase miles for traveling across the airline’s domestic network.
Tagged, Buy Miles & Fly, the promotion is targeted at new and existing Arik Affinity Wings members who can buy miles to fly to any of the airline’s … read more
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