Fastjet Zimbabwe to extend A320 ops to 4Q26
Fastjet Zimbabwe (FN, Harare International) will extend the operation of its wet-leased A320-200 from Global Aviation Operations to…
Air Cairo orders fifteen A320neo directly from Airbus
Air Cairo (SM, Cairo International) has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing a firm agreement for…
Namibia says Ethiopia talks on new airline are exploratory
The Namibian government has confirmed it is holding ongoing “discussions with Ethiopian Airlines, as well as consultations with…
Air Sénégal acquires first in-house B737-800
Air Sénégal (HC, Dakar Blaise Diagne International) has acquired its first in-house B737-800 in a transaction fully financed…
Ghana’s Africa World Airlines welcomes tax relief on parts
Africa World Airlines (AW, Accra) has welcomed Ghana’s decision to exempt domestic airlines from duties and taxes on…
Airline welcomes Ghana tax relief on aircraft parts
Africa World Airlines (AW, Accra) has welcomed Ghana’s decision to exempt domestic airlines from duties and taxes on…
RwandAir CEO calls for Africa open skies action
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has called for a “coalition of the willing” to move beyond…
South Africa’s Bhisho cargo hub plan hits licensing snag
The Eastern Cape’s provincial government claims to have received approval to operate Bhisho as an international cargo hub…
SAA faces continued impasse over Zimbabwe’s $60mn debt
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has yet to recover about ZAR1 billion rands (USD60 million) in…
Shareholders of Nigeria’s Arik Air query B737 dismantling
Shareholders of Arik Air (W3, Lagos) have demanded an explanation from the airline’s receiver manager over the apparent…
Chinese firms dominate Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport shortlist
Chinese companies or joint ventures involving Chinese firms represent the majority of the total shortlisted positions for the…
South Africa’s CemAir opposes FlySafair takeover at tribunal
South African regional carrier and ACMI specialist CemAir (5Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has objected to a proposed merger…