New Routes

2026-01-14

Construction begins on Ethiopia’s $12.5bn Bishoftu airport ch-aviationEthiopia begins $12.5 billion construction of ‘Africa’s biggest airport’ ReutersEthiopia Set to Begin…

ZZimbabwe

Air Zimbabwe B767 used for DR Congo evacuation flights

2026-01-14

Air Zimbabwe (UM, Harare International) plans to acquire six new aircraft over the next three years at a…

UUganda

Uganda Airlines seeks fleet advisers, negotiates A320 leases

2026-01-14

Approval for the purchase of Boeing aircraft by Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) is under scrutiny as the Uganda…

KKenya

Kenya Airways eyes first B767F in 1Q26, B777Fs next

2026-01-07

Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is planning to add its first B767 freighter by the end of…

SSouth Africa

South Africa's FedAir halts lodge flights over compliances

2026-01-05

Safari shuttle and charter operator Federal Airlines (South Africa) (7V, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is expanding its fleet with…

NNamibia

Punted revival of Air Namibia faces political headwinds

2026-01-04

Namibia is moving forward with plans to launch a new national airline but will not revive the defunct…

Construction begins on Ethiopia's $12.5bn Bishoftu airport – ch-aviation

Air Zimbabwe plans $775.5mn six aircraft fleet renewal

Uganda Airlines’ Boeing purchase faces police probe

Kenya Airways eyes first B767F in 1Q26, B777Fs next

South Africa’s FedAir expands fleet amid safari boom

Namibia to launch new flag carrier, not revive Air Namibia