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Norse Adds 1st African Route: London Gatwick To Cape Town International Airport

While it serves Nigeria, that's on a wet lease basis for Air Peace, so it doesn't count.

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Sale Of South African Airways Collapses After 3 Years Of Negotiation

Both parties failed to reach an agreement on the airline's value.

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South African Airways Airbus A330 landing
Cape Town Airport Breaks All Time Record For International Passengers

The airport's international passenger numbers have almost doubled in a 10-year span.

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South African Airways Airbus A340-300
AirQuarius Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Landing In Johannesburg
Shrouded In Mystery: The Plane Crash Involving South African Cricketer Hansie Cronje

Over the years, theories have emerged that the disaster may not have been accidental.

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C-390 Brazilian Air Force
Embraer To Show Off Its Military C-390 Transport Plane In South Africa

The Brazilian manufacturer hopes to drum up interest in the C-390 and bring in new orders.

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A South African Airways Airbus A350 Landing In Malta.
What Happened To South African Airways' Airbus A350s?

The carrier's relationship with the type lasted just a few months.

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How Qatar Airways Helped To Relocate 'The World's Loneliest Lion'

Ruben the Lion is now safely in South Africa following years spent in an abandoned Armenian zoo.

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Ethiopian Airline Boeing 737 MAX in the snow.
Ethiopia's Combined Aircraft Fleet Is Valued At $5.25 Billion

Ethiopia's air transport sector is driven by its well-performing national carrier.

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British Airways Airbus A380 approaching runway for a landing at Los Angeles International Airport
British Airways Airbus A380 Johannesburg Services Are In Chaos

Over half of British Airways services between London and Johannesburg have faced significant delays amid airspace closures in Niger.

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Air Algerie A330 landing
Air Algerie Gears Up For Longest Africa Route: Johannesburg With The Airbus A330

The carrier has detailed plans to fly to Johannesburg and other destinations soon.

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An SAA Boeing 767 flying in the sky.
Where Did South African Airways' Boeing 767s End Up?

The carrier only flew three examples of the US-built widebody.

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An Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 flying in the sky.
Airlink Adds Two Malawian Flights From September

Both routes will operate three times a week using the ERJ.

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OR Tambo International Airport
Concerns Rise As South African Government Increases Its Aviation Fuel Levy

The Democratic Alliance has condemned the fuel levy amendment.

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Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town Celebrates Intra-Africa Route Expansion

The city has welcomed six new airlines since the launch of the Cape Town Air Access initiative.

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Aeroflot fleet in Moscow Russia
Russian Transport Ministry Rejects Direct South African Flight Plans

Aeroflot and Nordwind will not be operating direct flights to South Africa.

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Proflight Zambia CRJ200
Proflight Connects Zambia’s Lusaka To Cape Town With The Bombardier CRJ

Proflight will soon be serving three of South Africa's most important hubs.

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Beechcraft aircraft
Snake On Pilot‘s Back Prompts Emergency Landing In South Africa

South African pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous snake underneath his seat.

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A Shell truck refuelling an aircraft on a sunny day.
Shell To Continue Fueling South African Airports After BP's Exit

Shell will continue supplying South African airports with jet fuel following BP's exit.

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An Aerial view of a British Airways Airbus A380 on the apron at OR Tambo Airport.
Operations At OR Tambo Continue During South Africa’s National Shutdown

Police forces ensured that operations at OR Tambo continued normally during the National Shutdown.

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