Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has held talks over a possible investment in underperforming Senegal Airlines. Afriqiyah has announced intentions to re-establish its sub-Saharan African network which...
The government of Zambia is expected to decide on whether to re-launch a national airline. The Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication, Yamfwa Mukanga, stated that a committee set up fo...
Emirates has finalized an order with Boeing for 150 B777Xs, valued at $56 billion at list prices. The order was first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow. The order, which is a combina...
Etihad Airways has signed a partnership with Google, which will result in the airline’s flight schedules and fares being displayed on the search engine’s Flight Search tool. Etihad stated that Google’...
West African airline Arik Air is expanding its network to include the Middle East, and will launch the first direct flight between Dubai and Nigerian capital Abuja on July 28th, using an A330-200. Ari...
Tanzania-based LCC Fastjet has reported a 24% increase in passenger numbers over the previous month, with an average load factor of 79%. The airline also reports its year-on-year passenger numbers hav...
Equatorial Guinea-based carrier CEIBA International has taken delivery of the second of three B737-800s on order from Boeing. The aircraft will be operated by ACMI-lease company White Airways, which a...
Kenya Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) which is aimed at increasing the number of flights between the two countries. Accord...
Emirates has announced it is to operate its twice-daily flights to Mauritius using A380s exclusively from December 1st. The route is currently serviced by one A380 and one B777, and switching to two A...
A new directive issued by the Iran Civil Aviation Organization (IrCAO) could see all commercial aircraft over 20 years old banned from active service with Iran Air. IrCAO Director General, Alireza Jah...
A Skyward Cargo Fokker 50 crashed into a building after take-off from Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 2nd. The Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) stated that the four crew members on boa...
South African Airways will sign leases for 20-25 long-haul aircraft by October. SAA abandoned its previous plan for a widebody fleet renewal last year, after the South African government objected that...
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