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• 03/09/2020 06:44

United Nigeria Airline to commence operations

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• 03/09/2020 04:21

Qatar Airways agrees delivery delays with Airbus

Qatar Airways has struck a deal with Airbus SE to delay deliveryof airplanes due to the pandemic-induced travel downturn but remains in talks with Boeing Co about deferrals, the airline's chief executive said on Wednesday."We have the ability to bring forward the deliveries if there is a rebou… read more

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• 03/09/2020 04:20

Ethiopian tzhinks African Aviation will soar after COVID-19

The impact of COVIDhas stunted the growth of aviation in Africa. However, Acting Chief Commercial Officer at Africa’s largest airline, Esayas Woldemariam, believes there is still a bright future for African airlines. Speaking to Simple Flying, he told us that the best is yet to come.

Still a bright future

Pre-COVID, Africa was… read more

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• 03/09/2020 04:20

Airlines: Lack of Forex suffocating our operations

The Managing Director, Aero Contractors Nigeria, Captain Ado Sanusi says Nigeria domestic airlinesare suffocating in the business due to lack of forex for aircraft spares, payment of subscription and leases. He said if government fails to come to the rescue, the local airlines would gradually go into oblivion.

In a cha… read more

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• 03/09/2020 04:16

Nigeria: Restructuring of NCAA to improve safety

The Federal Governmenthas approved the restructuring of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to further improve the safety oversight system of the country’s aviation industry. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Nuhu said the approved restructuring was a… read more

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• 02/09/2020 15:19

Precision Air cancels plan to resume Nairobi flights

The Tanzania-based Air Precisionhas cancelled planned resumption of flights to Nairobi just days after the government said it would not deny them traffic rights amid the ongoing standoff between the two countries. In a notice published on the airline’s website, Precision Air said it was suspending the plans because of low… read more

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• 02/09/2020 14:01

Abu Dhabi will host Global Aerospace Summit end of September

Abu Dhabiis holding the Global Aerospace Summit from September 28 to 29 in an online gathering of top executives in aviation, space and defence to discuss the most important issues facing the industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year's event, hosted by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company and Edge, will focus o… read more

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• 02/09/2020 13:52

Ethiopian Airlines to resume Accra Flights on Sept.3

Following the announcement by the Government of Ghana to reopen the Kotoka International Airport to passenger air traffic from Tuesday, September 1, Africa’s largest aviation Group Ethiopian Airlines has updated its destination list to include the Ghanaian capital, Accra.

The airline in an email said ‘’Ethiopian Airlin… read more

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• 02/09/2020 06:45

Global airlines adding capacity faster than demand recovery

Global airlines are adding capacity at a faster rate than international travel demand growth in August and September, placing further pressure on cash flows and underscoring the urgent need for continued relief measures by governments. Closed borders, imposed quarantines and uncoordinated governments policies are among the major ba… read more

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• 02/09/2020 06:45

flydubai offers passengers free global COVID-19 cover

flydubai has announced today that passengers booking with flydubai for travel between 01 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID-19. The new service covers passengers’ health expenses and quarantine costs if diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip and is valid for 31 days from the tim… read more