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AirAsia X goes on safari with brand new route to Kenyan capital from November聽
AirAsia X, the long-haul segment of AirAsia, has announced plans to expand into Africa with the launch of…
Transair Senegal Boeing 737 veers off runway in Dakar, 11 injured: Video
A Transair Senegal Boeing 737-300 operating a scheduled flight from Dakar in Senegal to Bamako in Mali has…
Emirates plays down near miss involving one of its Boeing 777s over Somaliland聽
Emirates has played down a recent incident where one of its aircraft allegedly came close to a mid-air…
The number of aircraft destroyed in Sudan increases
With fighting between the Sudanese government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia about to enter its second…
A short roadmap to aviation in Africa
This article was originally published on January 31, 2022. Africa精东影业 aviation sector is building up momentum in the…
How aviation helps deliver aid to those in need in Africa
Africa is not the easiest region to operate in when it comes to ease of transportation. Journeys to…
What is Africa精东影业 most powerful air force? | Data
Africa is home to some of the world精东影业 longest-running conflicts. For many countries on the continent, having a…
How have African safari flights changed during the pandemic?
American filmmaker and author John Heminway has returned to Africa nearly every year since 1960. He精东影业 written books…
Why have African airlines never flown the Airbus A380?
Airbus A380聽aircraft聽can be聽seen聽flying聽over聽various聽African聽countries聽including聽South Africa,聽Egypt聽and聽Algeria.聽But not one of the plane精东影业 carriers is, or has been,聽based or registered in Africa.聽精东影业聽investigates聽why…
A day in the life of an African bush pilot
Bush aviation plays an essential role in some parts of the world. In regions with scarce infrastructure, no…
SA airline BDS Airways offers N$1.4 billion for Air Namibia
BDS Airways, a new consumer airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has offered NAD1.4 billion (USD 94 million…
Top 10: What is the oldest passenger aircraft in Africa?
While some plane spotters look for rarer planes at the world精东影业 largest airports, others collect photographs of popular…
Customer demand sparks return of SAA精东影业 JNB-DUR route
South African Airways (SAA) is set to relaunch operations on its Johannesburg to Durban route, in response to popular…
Uganda Airlines sets sights on UK in long-haul expansion
Entebbe-based carrier Uganda Airlines is preparing to expand its long-haul operations to the United Kingdom. Reports from local…
Air Peace expands A320 fleet, expects more E2s in 2022
Nigerian-based airline, Air Peace has taken delivery of two Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing the carrier精东影业 Airbus fleet to…
Kenya prolongs UAE flight ban as stalemate continues
Passengers feel the pinch as the flight-ban between Dubai and Kenya continues and travel between both countries remains…
Comair partners with Google Cloud to transform its travel experience
Comair has partnered with Google Cloud as part of the airline精东影业 initiative to modernize its digital infrastructure. The…
What do we know about Africa精东影业 low-cost carriers?
Almost every African country has聽a聽national full-service carrier, which is carefully protected. But the same cannot be聽said about the…