The African Airlines Association or AFRAA will join the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa initiative. Focus Africa aims to maximise the contribution of aviation to development across the African Continent by better serving passengers and shippers. Under Focus Africa, private and public stakeholders are committed to delivering measurable improvements in six critical areas […]
Airlink has been obliged to suspend its cargo operations at Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport following the change in the airport’s ground handling and cargo service provider. Airlink apologises to its customers for the inconvenience and disruption this temporary measure is causing to their businesses. While Airlink is ready to work with Paragon, the new […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that it will increase its weekly passenger flights to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023. Ethiopian will also deploy the latest Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route. The increase in the frequency follows fruitful […]
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South African Airways (SAA) customers can now fly to Frankfurt and connect to a host of European destinations thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Lufthansa Airlines and SAA. The SAA codeshare on Lufthansa is now open for sale. The agreement allows customers to book a long-haul trip with SAA to European destinations serviced by […]
By World Airnews correspondent Wallace Mawire South Africa’s privately owned airline CemAir has launched flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls, with four scheduled frequencies per week. An Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) spokesperson confirmed that the airline will either use the CRJ200 model which accommodates at least 50 passengers or the CRJ700 which can accommodate […]
Textron Aviation has announced that the Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil or ANAC. This paves the way for the aircraft to serve the dynamic and expansive Brazilian market and cater to its diverse aviation needs. “The Cessna SkyCourier’s high payload capacity, short […]
Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines have announced a strategic expansion of their partnership with the inclusion of Kenya Airways’ nonstop Nairobi to New York operated service. Currently KQ operates a daily service Nairobi to New York. It is the only nonstop flight from East Africa to America. The expanded partnership will offer customers additional […]
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Award-Winning Fleet Continues to Achieve Major Milestones. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 2, 2023 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the high-performing G550 fleet recently completed its 1 millionth landing, proving the long-lasting durability of the aircraft and its continued performance excellence. To date, the G550 fleet has logged 2.6 million flight hours. “Two decades after the aircraft entered […]
Photo Credit: Justin de Reuck / Airlink Airlink, Southern Africa’s independent and privately owned regional airline, unveiled a distinctive special-liveried new addition to its fleet recently. The newly acquired Embraer E195 jetliner, which now sports a classy jet-black paint scheme, debuted on a test flight at OR Tambo International Airport and will soon operate on […]
Airbus has inaugurated a new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse during a ceremony attended by the French minister of economy & finance Bruno Le Maire, French transport minister Clément Beaune, minister of state for industry Roland Lescure, and minister of state for territorial collectivities and rural affairs Dominique Faure, as well as hundreds […]
