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• 28/01/2021 05:07

Lawyers advise Ethiopian Airlines not to accept Boeing settlement over 737 Max crash

Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GabreMariam paid tribute to the crew and passengers of flight ET302, the 737 Max8 aircraft, that crashed  in early 2019.  Image:  Ethiopian AfAE News

In a letter sent on Sunday, the Chicago-based lawyers warned Ethiopian CEO Tewolde GebreMariam that the offer falls “grossly short” of what th… read more

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• 28/01/2021 05:06

Ghana unhappy with British Airways operating into LGW

About one month ago, British Airways announced its intention to transfer its London to Accra service from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport, starting March 28th. This move is not sitting well with Ghanaian authorities, however. The country’s Ministry of Aviation has expressed its strong objection to what it calls a unilater… read more

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• 28/01/2021 05:04

Airlink to resume flights to Skukuza Airport in Kruger National Park

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the resumption of scheduled air services to and from Skukuza Airport in … read more

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• 28/01/2021 05:04

RwandAir start operating into Bangui in Central Africa

RwandAir will start operating on February 1, a new Kigali-Bangui-Douala route. From this date, the Rwandan national carrier will offer two flights per week (Wednesday and Sunday) between the Rwandan and Central African capitals, with an extension in the economic capital of Cameroon.

The line will be operate… read more

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• 27/01/2021 18:33

Qatar Airways to increase flights to South Africa

Qatar Airways, has announced that it is planning to increase the number of flights to South Africa. The airline will increa… read more

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• 27/01/2021 18:33

Qatar Airways and Mango agree for interlining

The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, and South African low-cost airline Mango have signed an interl… read more

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• 27/01/2021 07:08

Kenya lauded for Travel Management Portal

The African Union has lauded Kenya's move to to adopt the Africa CDC Trusted Travel platform for Managing travels through the Covid -19 Pandemic. This follows the announcement by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe of the adoption of the platform, making Kenya the first country to take it up.

"The ministry has collaborated with the Afric… read more

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• 27/01/2021 07:05

Air Seychelles could stop operating international

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed Air Seychelles further into the financial crisis.

The loss-making company, in which Etihad Airways is a 40% shareholder, is a burden on the taxpayer. Its withdrawal from international routes could reduce the bleeding, believes the President of Seychelles. Air Seychelles could permanently clo… read more

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• 27/01/2021 07:04

South African Airways unlikely to return before July 2021

South African Airways’ newly revamped airline is now unlikely to return to the skies until July, despite The Department of Public Enterprises saying that it would be up and running by April 2021. In light of several ongoing issues that still need resolving, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that everything will be resolved by spring.

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• 27/01/2021 07:02

TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola receives its third Dash 8-400

To optimize its operational costs, TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola has initiated a plan to renew its fleet by opting for turboprop engines.

In 2019, the company ordered six Dash 8-400s. The process of renewing the TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola fleet continues. The Angolan national company took delivery on Monday, Jan… read more