Air Austral Beats Air France As First French Airbus A220 Operator
Air Austral has beaten Air France to become the first French Airbus A220 operator. The news comes following…
After Entering Business Rescue Mango Suspends All Flights
South African low-cost airline Mango has grounded all its flights temporarily over payments outstanding to Air Traffic Navigation…
South African Airline Mango Enters Business Rescue Proceedings
Today, South African Airways’ subsidiary Mango Airlines entered into a form of bankruptcy protection called business rescue. The…
In Photos: Eurowings Discover Takes To The Sky With First Flight
Yesterday Eurowings Discover took off from Frankfurt for the first time as one of its Airbus A330-200 aircraft…
Skyward Dash 8 Comes Off Runway After Gear Collapse In Kenya
A Skyward Express de Havilland Dash 8-100 has crash-landed in Kenya today. The aircraft, registered 5Y-GRS, was undertaking…
Air Peace Inaugurates Its First Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has officially inaugurated its first Embraer E195-E2. The airline took delivery of its first…
Air Seychelles Set To Operate Flights To Bristol Via Dubai
Air Seychelles, in conjunction with Air Charter Service, has announced a series of charter flights from the southwest…
Vaccine Inequity Could See Africans Shut Out Of Unrestricted Travel
As the world starts to open up, a number of nations are actively contemplating allowing free travel to…
Rwandair Aims To Double Its Fleet In The Next 5 Years
Despite the challenging times it has faced in the past 18 months, Rwandair is holding on tight to…
In Photos: Antonov’s An-225 Namibia Medical Supply Mission
Ukrainian cargo airline Antonov Airlines has transported urgent medical equipment to Namibia onboard the giant AN-225, the world’s…
Rwandair And Qatar Airways Link Their Rewards Schemes
On Monday, July 12th, Rwandair, the flag carrier of Rwanda, announced that it would be entering a partnership…
The Ethiopian Airlines Fleet In 2021
When it comes to the number of passengers handled, as well as overall fleet size, Ethiopian Airlines is…
KLM’s Africa Network Is Back – Where Is It Flying To?
KLM has restored its Africa network as of the start of July. While frequencies may not match 2019-levels…
Nigeria Looks To Introduce Generous Mandated Delay Compensation
The Nigerian government announced plans to introduce new regulations regarding delay compensation earlier this week. The new system…
Emirates Banned By Nigeria Again: What’s Going On?
The war of words between Emirates and the Nigerian government continues. This week, the government confirmed that Emirates…
Heading To Africa: The Antonov An-225 Flies To Namibia
The largest aircraft in the world found itself in Namibia yesterday, touching down at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako international…
Zimbabwean LCC Fastjet Starts Ticket Sales In Chicken Restaurants
Zimbabwean low-cost airline fastjet has partnered with Simbisa Brands to allow its customers to purchase tickets at Chicken…
Dubai Is Ethiopian’s Top July Destination: Where Else Is It Flying?
As well as a strong domestic network, Ethiopian Airlines serves 92 international airports on a passenger basis in…
The Evolution Of Royal Air Maroc’s North American Market
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was the second-largest operator between Africa and the US and Canada in 2019 by…
South Africa’s Comair And Kulula Suspend Operations Over Rising COVID Cases
On Friday, July 2nd, South African operator Comair announced that it would temporarily suspend all of its scheduled…
Royal Air Maroc’s Fleet In 2021
A relatively new member of the oneworld alliance, Royal Air Maroc is the flag carrier of Morocco and…
COVID Forces South African Startup Lift To Cancel 190 Flights
South African startup Lift has had to cancel all flights on its Johannesburg-Cape Town route from July 5-31. The…
Ethiopian Airlines 787 Exorcised By Voodoo Priest On Togo Layover
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was given an exorcism by Voodoo priests after it was struck by…
Will RwandAir Be The Next Big African Airline?
There has been some impressive growth in African aviation in recent years. Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways have…