Air Peace Aircraft Involved In Ground Collision In Benin City
On December 11th, two Boeing 737s collided with one another at the airport of Benin City in Nigeria.…
EgyptAir: Sustainability Is An Integral Part Of Our Mission
Airlines across the globe have been ramping up sustainability initiatives in this next chapter of aviation. A carrier…
Emirates Suspends Flights to Nigeria After Schedule Slashed
One week after Emirates restarted flights to Nigeria, the carrier has been forced to cut flights again. The…
AirLink’s CEO On The Future Of Its Airline Fleet
Although South African regional carrier AirLink is currently focused on surviving the global health crisis and restoring its…
Nearly Gone From The Sky: This Week’s US Airbus A340 Operations
Only Lufthansa and SWISS use the A340 to the US this week, the seven days beginning December 10th.…
Qatar Airways Walks Back Omicron Related South Africa Traveler Ban
Over the past two weeks, Qatar Airways has banned all travelers from South Africa on its flights out…
More Drama: Emirates Faces A New Restriction Flying To Nigeria
Just days after Dubai-based airline Emirates resumed its services to Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria, the airline has…
Why Starting An Airline In Africa Is Difficult
African airlines have to contend with many obstacles before they can even launch operations. From excessive government involvement…
RwandAir Inaugurates Flights To Doha In Partnership With Qatar Airways
RwandAir has landed at Doha International Airport in Qatar for the first time in its history. Rwanda’s flag…
South Africa’s Mango Remains Stuck In Airline Limbo
South African low-cost carrier Mango remains in airline limbo after 84% of creditors voted in favor of an…
US CDC Instructs Airlines To Hand Over Southern Africa Passenger Data
The CDC has ordered US airlines to submit passenger data at the latest 24 hours after arrival for…
Airlink’s CEO On Ending Its South African Airways Partnership
For a quarter of a century, South Africa’s Airlink was hanging on to the coattails of its international…
Emirates Plans Long Awaited Return To Nigeria On Sunday
Emirates has revealed that it will return to Nigeria with flights to Lagos and Abuja starting back up…
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…