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Read about aviation in Africa, a continent with diverse and rapidly evolving air transport landscapes.
US donates C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force
The United States government has officially donated a C-130H Hercules military cargo aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force…
AirAsia X goes on safari with brand new route to Kenyan capital from NovemberÂ
AirAsia X, the long-haul segment of AirAsia, has announced plans to expand into Africa with the launch of…
Malawi Vice President and nine others killed in military plane crash
An aircraft carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, and nine other individuals is reported to be…
Kenya Airways says troubles easing after two Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded
Kenya Airways says that its network is gradually returning to normal after it was forced to ground two…
US reaches agreement with Niger to remove military forces by mid-September 2024
US troops will leave the West African nation of Niger by September 15, 2024. The decision, which was…
Ethiopian Airlines opens new Chinese-built domestic terminal at Addis AbabaÂ
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced the inauguration of its newly transformed domestic terminal at Addis Ababa…
Qatar Airways to reveal investment in Southern African airline ‘within weeks’Â
The CEO of Doha-based Qatar Airways, Badr Al Meer, has revealed that the carrier is within “two or…
Air Tanzania Boeing 787 has remained grounded in Malaysia since November 2023Â
An Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was sent to Malaysia for maintenance in November 2023 remains in…
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…
Perth welcomes the return of South African Airways flights from Johannesburg
Perth Airport (PER) in Western Australia has welcomed South African Airways (SAA) back to the city with the…
Delta Air Lines resumes JFK-Lagos flights, upgrades other US to Africa servicesÂ
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is stepping up its services from the United States to the continent of Africa…
Connecting Africa with the rest of the world: RwandAir CEO Yvonne MakoloÂ
Landlocked in the heart of Africa, Rwanda has left behind a not-so-distant troubled past to emerge as one…
Price war erupts on London to Nigeria route as Air Peace commences flightsÂ
The recent entry of Nigeria¾«¶«Ó°Òµ major international carrier, Air Peace onto the lucrative air corridor between London and…
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways sign bilateral codeshare agreementÂ
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership between the carriers. The new agreement will…
Antonov An-26 destroyed in fire after crash landing in South Sudan: video
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane operated by the South Sudan People¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Defense Force (SSPDF) has crashed while landing…
Lufthansa Group and United Airlines to turn Brussels into US-Africa hub
According to reports that have appeared in German media, Lufthansa Group and its Star Alliance partner United Airlines…
SAA¾«¶«Ó°Òµ privatization deal collapses after three years of negotiations
South Africa¾«¶«Ó°Òµ deal to sell a majority stake in state-owned carrier, South African Airways, has collapsed after three…
South Africa¾«¶«Ó°Òµ FlySafair to consolidate and reduce fuel costs in 2024
South African low-cost airline FlySafair has said it will spend 2024 focusing on consolidation as it attempts to…