Cemair signs deal for CRJ200s
South African regional carrier Cemair has signed a deal to acquire 16 Bombardier CRJ200s from US airline Delta in order to expand both its domestic and international operations. The deal means Cemair...
South African regional carrier Cemair has signed a deal to acquire 16 Bombardier CRJ200s from US airline Delta in order to expand both its domestic and international operations. The deal means Cemair...
African LCC fastjet has announced its passenger statistics for July 2014. Fastjet’s operations in Tanzania carried a total of 52,839 passengers and achieved a load factor of 73%, representing a 69% in...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned Gambia Bird Airlines from operating into Nigeria, alleging "unsatisfactory" measures by the airline to contain the spread of the Ebola virus.The...
A HESA IrAn-140 turboprop operated by Sepahan Airlines has crashed shortly after departure from Tehran’s Mehrabad airport.Local media reported that the aircraft carried 48 passengers, 38 of which are ...
South Sudanese start-up Golden Wings Aviation successfully launched operations on August 1st with flights from Juba to Wau, using a Fokker 70 wet-leased from South Africa's SKA Aviation.Golden Wings i...
Ethiopian Airlines received its ninth B787 on August 3rd. The aircraft has been named ‘Great Wall of China’, and will be operated on services to Hong Kong from Addis Ababa.Chief Executive Officer of ...
The Syrian government has proposed a proportional allotment agreement between Syrian Air and North Korean state airline Air Koryo, during a Syria-North Korea Joint Economic Committee meeting in June.T...
South African Airways has contracted KPMG LLP to advise on an order for wide-body aircraft that has been delayed for several years as the unprofitable airline seeks a capital injection from the govern...
Israel's airlines have asked the national government for emergency assistance to cover losses sustained as a result of the continuing conflict in Gaza.In a letter signed by the chief executives of El ...
South African Airways (SAA) and hybrid tobacco producer SkyNRG have announced an initiative with Boeing to produce sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant.J. Miguel Santos, manag...
Emirates has announced the suspension of flights to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, citing “operational reasons”. The suspension will take effect from August 12th.Emirates has not specifically attri...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has appointed Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser as its new director general.In a statement following the appointment, Al Jasser said: “We will encourage a spirit of initiative...
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