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East African carrier Uganda Airlines will receive its first Airbus A330-800 in December, enabling the airline to launch long-haul routes in 2021.
State-owned Uganda Airlines started Bombardier CRJ900 operations in August 2019. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the Entebbe (EBB)-based carrier is sticking with its original plan to… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire, via its official Facebook and Twitter accounts, announced (20-Oct-2020) it completed technical acceptance of its first A320neo.
However, the delivery of the aircraft to Côte d'Ivoire was delayed by a few days from the original date of 20-Oct-2020 due to COVID-19 health measures implemented in Toulouse.
Rwandair during the month of November 2020 is adjusting service to Europe, where the airline schedules 2 weekly Kigali – Brussels – London Heathrow flights, instead of 3. Frequency reduction is in effect from 25OCT20 to 30NOV20, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
WB700 KGL2359 – 0750+1BRU0910+1 – 0925+1LHR 333 1… read more
Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update delayed planned Airbus A350-1000XWB service introduction on Atlanta and Johannesburg. Previously scheduled from 25OCT20, planned A350 service has been tentatively scheduled to 16NOV20. Additional changes remain highly possible.
London Heathrow – Atlanta
25OCT20 – … read more
Air Mauritius during the month of November 2020 continues to operate limited service, reflected in recent schedule update. As of 20OCT20, planned operation as follows. Due to travel restrictions, reservation may only be available in certain direction on selected routes.
Mauritius – Paris CDG 2 weekly A350-900XWB… read more
Air Namibia starting next week resumes regular International service, initially operating flights to South Africa. Planned operation from 28OCT20 as follows.
Windhoek – Cape Town 2 weekly ERJ135
Windhoek – Johannesburg 3 weekly ERJ135
Windhoek – Walvis Bay – Cape Town 2 … read more
Asky Airlines in November 2020 plans to operate Lome – Johannesburg service, on board Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Originally scheduled to begin in mid-March 2020, the airline will now operate this daily flight from 19NOV20.
KP064 LFW1245 – 2150JNB 737 D
KP065 JNB0700 – 1125LFW 737 D
For the month of… read more
Emirates in recent weeks filed changes for planned service to South Africa, for Northern summer 2021 season from 28MAR21 to 30OCT20. As of 20OCT20, planned adjustment includes the following.
Dubai – Cape Town Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, 777-300ER operating
EK772 DXB0350 – 1135CPT 77W D
EK771 CPT1820 – 054… read more
Beginning October 26th, Ethiopian Airlines must suspend its operations to Shanghai for a full five weeks. Fifteen passengers on one of the carrier’s flights tested positive for COVID-19, which violates China’s “circuit breaker” regulation. Most of the infected people seem to have had their pre-departure tests done at the same facil… read more
Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will
enhance its South Africa and Mozambique network with additional
scheduled services to Pemba, Vilanculos and Beira in Mozambique.
This
follows the lifting of travel restrictions that curtailed travel
between the neighbouring countries while they both worked t… read more