West Africa To The United States: What Does The Market Look Like?
The West Africa to United States air market continues to grow. On Wednesday, December 1st, United Airlines inaugurated…
Aerotel: The Boutique South African Hotel Made From A Boeing 737
While most jetliners spend their last days gathering dust and rust in a scrapyard, one lucky 737 is…
Heavy Lifting: Boeing 747 Enlisted To Fly 30 White Rhinos To Rwanda
A Boeing 747-400BDSF has undertaken an historic airlift this week, transporting a group of 30 white rhinos from…
British Airways Postpones A380 Flights To Johannesburg
British Airways has postponed planned Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg according to its schedule on ba.com. The move…
United Airlines Inaugurates Flights To Lagos
United Airlines has inaugurated flights between Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
Technical Issue Forces Johannesburg-Atlanta Flight To Re-Route To Boston
Delta Air Lines diverted a flight out of Johannesburg to Boston on the weekend after problems arose with…
Airlink Suspends Luanda Flights Following Angolan Border Closure
South African regional carrier Airlink has suspended flights to its neighbor Angola. The airline has shut its Johannesburg-Luanda…
How Airlink Is Winning With Codeshare Agreements
In just the last few months, South African airline Airlink has announced two major codeshare partnership agreements. Indeed,…
United Airlines Ups Accra To Daily Flights From May
United Airlines has filed an increase to one of its new flights to Africa. The airline will up…
Nigeria’s Air Peace Leases Two Airbus A320s From SmartLynx
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)-based Air Peace has signed an agreement with Latvia’s SmartLynx Airlines to wet lease…
Southern African Airlines Hit Back At UK Red List Decision
On Friday, November 26, the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) issued a statement asking the United Kingdom…
Passengers Stuck Inside KLM Planes Inbound From South Africa
Passengers onboard two KLM flights that arrived from South Africa earlier today appear to be stranded on the…
UK Brings Back Red List Over New COVID Variant Fears
Flights from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini to London are suspended after the UK revived…
Minister Eyes April 2022 Start Date For New Nigerian National Carrier
Nigeria has ambitious plans to launch a new national carrier in the first half of next year. While…
South Sudan Urged To Lift Antonov Ban To Avoid Humanitarian Crisis
South Sudan has had a ban in place for the use of some Antonov cargo planes since early…
Kenya Airways Under Fire From Pilots For Flying 787s Too Fast
Kenya Airways has come into conflict with its pilots’ union regarding the speed at which it has asked…
Brussels Airlines Expands Its Fleet With A 9th Airbus A330 Jet
**Update: 23/11/21 @ 16:48 UTC – A Brussels Airlines spokesperson has confirmed that the aircraft selected to rejoin…
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 Suffers Wing Tip Strike During Landing
An Ethiopian Airlines Airbus suffered extensive wing damage after a hard landing in Johannesburg earlier this month. The…
Emirates Could Return To Nigeria Under New Testing Agreement
The end of a travel ban between The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria could happen if both…
Air Senegal To Take First Airbus A220s In 2023
During the Dubai Air Show in the UAE on Tuesday, it was announced that one of West Africa’s…
Breaking: Nigeria’s Ibom Air Orders 10 Airbus A220s
Nigeria’s Ibom Air has placed an order for 10 Airbus A220s. The order is broken down between the…
From The 737 MAX To The 787: Air Tanzania Orders Boeing Jets
Air Tanzania has just placed an order with Boeing for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter, and two…
Dubai Air Show: Nigeria’s Overland Orders 6 Embraer E175s
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has booked its first order of the Dubai Airshow 2021. Today, the company has announced…
Binter Canarias Orders Four ATR 72-600 Turboprops
On Sunday, November 14th, ATR, and Binter Canarias announced a firm deal for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with…